AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDisability Services Upgrade: PADISCO rolled out 10 new e-services on the Sahel app for persons with disabilities, including requests for reduced working hours, disability and taxpayer certificates, medical committee appointments, renewal of disability cards, retirement requests, and aids like wheelchairs/headphones, aiming to cut time and paperwork for patients and caregivers. Pediatric Heart Care: Chest Diseases Hospital highlighted the value of pediatric and fetal cardiology, noting fetal diagnosis can begin around 21–22 weeks and early detection helps plan delivery and treatment with obstetric and pediatric teams. First Aid in the Community: Kuwait Red Crescent Society launched a World First Aid Day campaign at The Avenues Mall to spread basic first-aid skills and improve readiness to handle emergencies before medical teams arrive. Child Health Camps: A second free five-day medical camp for children at Kuwait University Hospital is set to offer diagnostic and therapeutic services across multiple specialties, with medicines provided free. Robotic Surgery Milestone: Kuwait’s Health Ministry praised a successful remote robotic prostatectomy performed via technology from Padua, underscoring local surgical capability and advanced healthcare access. Disability Rights Online: Kuwait joined a GCC virtual disability exhibition at the UN in Geneva, marking the 20th anniversary of the disability rights convention and focusing on measurable progress. Road Safety for Students: The Interior Ministry ramped up traffic monitoring and patrols for the new school year, urging drivers and families to follow safety rules and use pedestrian crossings.
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