The exceptional circumstances the world is going through prove the strength and solidarity of Kuwaiti people in confronting this pandemic and any challenges facing the country with determination, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah said Monday.
His Highness the Amir, during his visit to the Ministry of Health, praised the great efforts by the frontline workers and the entire the health system in addition to volunteers to confront this virus despite the risk of infection. His Highness the Amir also commended the Ministryآ’s good planning of securing all medical needs to hospitals that contributed to raising the numbers of people recovered. He also affirmed that he will spare no effort in order to develop the efficiency and capabilities of this national institution and provide it with the latest equipment and the best cadres to enable it to perform its duty in best ways.
For his part, Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah said that Human health preservation by all available means was a priority of the late Kuwait ruler Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, as the whole world saw the during this pandemic. “Your Highness has been a great supporter for these efforts through taking early precautionary measures to preserve the health system and protect Kuwait from the repercussions,” he said.
“The Ministry of Health’s work and efforts in facing this pandemic came from the wise directives of political leadership to take care of the health conditions of everyone who lives on this land without discrimination,” he confirmed. The Ministry is following up closely what is being reported by the scientific institutions and media of the promising results about the development of effective and safe vaccines against COVID-19, as the Ministry of Health would be among the first to provide a safe and effective vaccine for citizens.
Source: KUNA