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Join Date: 03 Nov 2010
Location:  KuwaitPosts: 139 |
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Cancer treatment free for expat kids - Kuwait |
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Cancer treatment free for expat kids’
‘Exercise to prevent diabetes, reduce weight’ KUWAIT CITY, Nov 22: Minister of Health Dr Hilal Al-Sayer issued a directive exempting expatriate children suffering from cancer from treatment expenses in order to alleviate burden on their families, reports Al-Anba daily. Reliable sources said the minister also referred many employees, including doctors, to Public Prosecution after internal investigations revealed forgery in many overseas treatment cases. Meanwhile, around 18.5 percent of the people in Kuwait are suffering from diabetes, while there are 300 million diabetes cases in the world and is expected to increase to 450 million by 2030, reports Al-Seyassah daily quoting diabetes consultant at Firdous Health Center Dr Abdulrahman Al-Enezi. Speaking at a seminar on the occasion of World Diabetes Day in Manahi Al-Osaimi Health Center recently, Al-Enezi pointed out it is easy to prevent diabetes through intensified public awareness campaigns or early diagnosis. He explained Type 2 diabetes can be prevented through weight reduction and engaging in excercise. Al-Enezi cited several factors leading to diabetes, such as age, family history, obesity, lazy lifestyle, high blood pressure and heart diseases. He advised regular sugar level checkup if a person has one of the triggering factors. He said when the sugar level is 5.5 constantly, the person should reduce his weight by 7 to 10 percent and exercise daily for 30 minutes to prevent the onset diabetes by 58 percent. In another news, the Kuwaiti Doctors League outrightly rejected the statement of Kuwait Medical Association Deputy Head Dr Ahmad Al-Fadlih that the association has forwarded draft bills on medical errors to the Ministry of Health for study to pave the way for its ratification by the Cabinet, reports Al-Seyassah daily. In a recent press statement, head of the league, Dr Hussein Al-Khabaz, said the condemnation became necessary because Al-Fadhlih has specified amounts to be deducted from the salaries of doctors without holding an extraordinary general assembly to gather the suggestions and opinions of members. He slammed Al-Fadhlih for claiming the submission of the medical error draft bills even if Health Minister Dr Hilal Al-Sayer refuted such claims in a report published in a local daily on Oct 20, 2010. Meanwhile, the league’s secretary stated Al-Fadhlih might as well take the responsibilities of the health minister’s spokesman, wondering why he announced that the ministry will forward the bills to the Cabinet even if he is not the minister.  |
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