WHO in Kuwait
Boosting community action on safe disposal of medicines for World Patient Safety Day
18 September 2023, Kuwait City, Kuwait – To mark World Patient Safety Day 2023, Kuwait’s Ministry of Health is leading a pivotal campaign to address patient safety and environmental concerns. Its Healthy Cities Office is enabling the safe disposal of unwanted medications within the community, reflecting this year’s theme of the WHO global health day:...
Celebrating 75 years of improving public health: WHO’s international art competition recognizes young Kuwaiti talent
Kuwait, 15 August 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) is proud to mark its 75th year anniversary by celebrating its achievements in improving public health. As a part of this milestone commemoration, the WHO country office in Kuwait took part in an international art competition campaign, entitled ’75 years of improving public health’. This campaign...
75th anniversary of WHO: commitment to improving health for all
WHO Representative Dr Assad HafeezKuwait, 6 April 2023 – In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of World Health Organization (WHO) on World Health Day 7 April, WHO is proud to celebrate its longstanding collaboration with Kuwait. Seventy-five years ago, in the aftermath of the deadliest and most destructive war in human history, the Constitution...
National workshop on conducting climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment
Kuwait, 11 January 2023 – The WHO country office in Kuwait conducted a 2-day intensive national workshop on conducting climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation assessment from 10 to 11 January. The workshop was developed in cooperation with the Environmental Health Unit of the Public Health Directorate and its objective was to work...
WHO-led dialogue on “Health for All; a whole-of-society approach to enhancing health ecosystems”
Kuwait, 15 December 2022 – The WHO country office in Kuwait hosted a multi-stakeholder strategic dialogue on achieving “Health for All; a whole of society approach to enhancing health ecosystems” on 14 December 2022. Achieving the targets of WHO's Thirteenth General Programme of Work to ensure health and well-being for all, requires that all...
WHO and Ministry of Health in Kuwait collaborate to host training programme on "Health Leadership for Positive Change'
Kuwait, 28 November 2022- Under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and in partnership with the Gulf Health Council, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kuwait in collaboration with the UN System Staff College (UNSSC) and Johns Hopkins University delivers the second leadership training programme under the title of “Health...
WHO and Ministry of Health conduct workshop to develop national strategy for an integrated survey implementation plan
Kuwait, 20 November 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health conducted an extensive workshop at the Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializations on 14–15 November to develop a national strategy for an integrated survey implementation plan for Kuwait. The objectives of the workshop were to identify a list of health...
WHO conference on multisectoral action to create healthy spaces in Kuwait
Kuwait, 16 November 2022- The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kuwait hosted a conference on 16 November to create and improve healthy spaces in Kuwait. In line with WHO’s agenda for health-in-all settings and recognizing that determinants of health cover all aspects of society, WHO hosted a conference to raise awareness and...
WHO, Public Authority for Food and Nutrition and Ministry of Health hold orientation seminar on the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Kuwait, 5 October 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kuwait, in collaboration with the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition and the Ministry of Health organized an orientation seminar on the Baby-Friendly Hospital at the United Nations House on 5 October 2022. In 1991, WHO and UNICEF launched the Baby-friendly...
WHO, in collaboration with the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, hold press conference to increase awareness of the importance of breastfeeding
Kuwait, 17 November 2022- The World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Kuwait, in collaboration with the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition, held a press conference on 6 November to increase community awareness of the importance of breastfeeding on the occasion of the national celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, under the...
