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Winners of the tournament and other participants pose for a group photo.
CAN organizes table tennis championship
KUWAIT: The Second Women Table Tennis Championship organized by Cancer Aware Nation for women with cooperation by the Kuwait Society for the Blind concluded with a ceremony of distributing awards to the winners in the presence of CAN board member who is in charge of this month’s breast cancer awareness initiative Dr Hussa Majid Al-Shaheen.Dr Al-Shaheen started the event by congratulating Chairman of the Blind Society Fayez Al-Azmi on the 52nd...
KUWAIT: Attendees are seen at the conference as part of the Sabah Al-Ahmad Heart Center's awareness campaign on heart diseases and their risk factors.
Half of Kuwaitis have high blood lipid levels: Doctor
KUWAIT: About 50 percent of Kuwaitis have high lipid levels in their blood, increasing their risk of heart disease, according to Dr Ahmad Al-Sarraf, head of the Lipid Diseases Department at the Sabah Al-Ahmad Heart Center.Speaking at a conference as part of an awareness campaign on heart diseases and their risk factors, Dr Al-Sarraf highlighted that heart diseases and arterial sclerosis are major causes of death, not just in Kuwait but globally....
Khalid Al-Bader Al-Sabah seen with Raja Singh
OCA’s chief discusses means in developing Aquatics games in Asia
KUWAIT: President of Olympic Council of Asia Raja Randhir Singh thanked HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah for the good reception during his visit to Kuwait.He said that he visited Kuwait several times, the first of which was in 1983 to meet the Martyr Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah one year after moving the OCA headquarters from India to Kuwait and “my visits...
KUWAIT: Attendees pose for a photo at the event.
Public awareness key to limit effects of atrial fibrillation
KUWAIT: Salman Al-Dabbus Heart Center organized a conference on atrial fibrillation under the theme “Regulate your pulse ... save your Heart”. Electro cardiologist consultant Dr Fawziya Al-Kandary, along with experts in this field in the Arabian Gulf region and the US attended the event, where they discussed diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation.Head of Heart Diseases Department of Adan Hospital Electro-cardiologist Samah Al-Kharji...
KUWAIT: Medics pose for a group after the training program on catheterization.
Training program on catheterization, first of its kind in Kuwait
KUWAIT: Aortic Replacement Academy hosted a training program on catheterization, which was held for the first time in Kuwait and out of Europe. The program is aimed at training cardiologists and consultants from the Middle East and Europe. The program included 5 aortic valve replacement procedures, three of which were held in the chest hospital at Al-Dabous Heart Center (Adan Hospital).Head of the Cardiac Catheterization Unit Dr Khalid Al-Merri,...
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Al-Ghareeb wins national squash championship
KUWAIT: Yarmouk’s Sports Club under 19 squash player Jasem Al-Ghareeb won the 16th national squash championship by beating Kheitan’s Club player Qadeer Ghol 3-1 after losing the first set. Al-Ghareeb was able to deal with the match due to his experience and technical abilities.Ghol ended in second place, while Kheitan’s Abdulrahman Al-Sane was third and Qurain’s Abdulrahman Al-Maghrabi fourth. Results of the general category saw Gadeer...
KUWAIT: Participants pose for a photo at the seminar.
Mammograms key for early cancer detection: Doctor
KUWAIT: Ladies over 40 years old should have a mammogram test annually to ensure the early detection of cancer, said Dr Mai Taha from the Health Ministry Health Promotion Department. She said that hereditary factors, such as a family history of breast cancer among mothers or sisters, account for 13 percent of breast cancer cases, and that being older also increases the risk of developing the disease.Her comments were made during a seminar held at...
KUWAIT: Health care professionals pose for a photo at the Clinical Genomics Day Conference.
Kuwait’s rate of hereditary cancer at 10%
KUWAIT: The hereditary cancer rate in Kuwait is estimated at 10 percent, which aligns with global figures, said General Clinical Genetics and Cancer Diseases Consultant at Kuwait Cancer Control Center Dr Shaker Bahzad.He added that most cancer cases are not genetically related, explaining that when we talk about genetics, we refer to individuals inheriting certain genes from their parents that increase their susceptibility to specific types of...
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CAN launches breast cancer awareness campaign
KUWAIT: Under the patronage of Social, Family, and Childhood Affairs Minister Dr Amthal Al-Huwailah, the Cancer Aware Nation (CAN) launched its breast cancer awareness campaign for the 13th consecutive year, under the theme “Your health is in your examination.” Social Affairs Ministry Undersecretary Dr Khalid Al-Ajmi said the Ministry supports many NGOs and all awareness campaigns in order to increase health awareness, especially for women....
KUWAIT: Kuwaiti shooters who won medals in the recent Asian Championship in Kazakhstan seen with the officials.
HH the Crown Prince Shooting Grand Prix to begin from Nov 8
KUWAIT: His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Annual Shooting Grand Prix will be held November 8th until 16th, with 400 participants from Kuwait and Arab countries, said President of Kuwait and Arab Shooting Federations, Chairman of the organizing committee Eng. Duaij Al-Otaibi.He said this tournament will launch the Kuwait Shooting Sport Club season 2024-2024, and will include all Olympic Shooting competitions for...
Athletes seen at the training site
Kuwait Sea Sport Club in support of Special Olympics
KUWAIT: Athletes of Kuwait Sea Sport Club continue training along with Special Olympics players in Abu Dhabi in preparation for the Special Olympics MENA Regional Sailing competition in Dubai. National Director of Kuwait Special Olympics Rihab Bouresli appreciated the support and participation of the Sea club to prepare “our players for the competition and having its players Abdulrahman Al-Kandary and Munaf Al-Wuhaib as partners with the...
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Kuwait to partake in regional sailing competition in Dubai
KUWAIT: Kuwait will participate for the first time in the Special Olympics MENA Regional Sailing Competition in Dubai which will be held from October 2 to 7, and the event will be hosted by Dubai International Marine Club.A delegation headed by Secretary General of Tomooh Sports Club for the Mentally Disabled Sadeeqa Al-Ansari, accompanied by players Suleiman Al-Nassar, Nawaf Awadh, Abdulrahman Al-Kandary and Munaf Al-Wuhaib left for Dubai to...
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KUWAIT: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivers a letter to HH the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed to HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Bayan Palace on Oct 22, 2024. – KUNA
Iran’s neighbors will not allow use of their soil or airspace for attack
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KUWAIT: Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan signs a road maintenance contract on Oct 23, 2024. – KUNA
$1.3bn roadworks deals inked
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KAZAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — AFP
BRICS leaders underpin Putin at key summit
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GAZA: Photo show displaced Palestinians fleeing Zionist military operations in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. — AFP
Mideast ‘slipping into wars with no end,’ Kuwait warns
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NEAR GAZA: Zionist settlers attend a gathering near the border with Gaza on October 21, 2024, calling to re-establish settlements in the Palestinian territory. — AFP photos
Zionist settlers want back in Gaza