The Ministry of Health has recently completed the selection of financial and administrative attachés for overseas health offices. These sources have informed that the Ministry of Health has prepared the names of these attachés for health offices in Egypt, Britain, Germany, and France.
According to reliable healthcare sources, these nominations are presently awaiting approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It has been clarified that the official announcement of these appointees will occur in the coming days, and they will assume their roles shortly thereafter.
Notably, the Minister of Health had previously appointed several health attachés in Kuwait’s foreign offices. Among these appointments were Dr. Muhammad Awaida Al-Ajmi as the head of the health office in Egypt, Dr. Tariq Al-Kandari as the health attaché in the London office, Dr. Ahmed Al-Moussawi as the health attaché in the Germany office, and Dr. Mahdi Al-Fadhli as the health attaché in the France office.
In a separate development, Dr. Jamal Al-Duaij, Director of the Jahra Health District, prepared a progress evaluation report in various departments and units of the new hospital.
This evaluation encompasses the pharmacy, accident departments, and police stations, with the primary objective of identifying avenues for enhancing hospital operations and enhancing healthcare services for the community.
Informed healthcare sources have confirmed that Dr. Al-Duaij engaged in discussions concerning the challenges confronting hospital facilities and actively sought immediate solutions to improve patient care and visitor experience and with hospital officials and technical and administrative staff deliberated on plans and projects pertaining to the region, following his appointment as the district director.
Furthermore, it is worth noting that His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad, the Prime Minister, paid a visit to Al-Jahra Hospital a few days ago.
During his visit, His Highness interacted with patients who raised several concerns, including medication shortages, appointment backlogs, overcrowded outpatient clinics, and issues related to patient movement within the hospital.
Additionally, His Highness received feedback from hospital staff, who highlighted challenges such as understaffing in administrative roles and problems with informational signage within the hospital premises.
