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Chest hospital trains medics for rare operations

KUWAIT: The head of the cardiology department at the chest hospital, Dr Abdullah Al-Enezi, said the hospital is the first training center for carrying out the implantation of the aortic valve by catheterization in the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. Al-Enezi said in a press statement that the valves team at the chest hospital completed the first training programs for doctors as part of the series of training programs to train the...

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Al-Masoud Diwaniya wins ‘Health without Smoking Competition’

KUWAIT: Al-Masoud Diwaniya was announced as the winner of the ‘Health without Smoking Competition’ that was organized by the Kuwait Society for Preventing Smoking and Cancer (KSPSC). The competition was held in April 2024 in Faiha. It is aimed at having an important group of Kuwaiti society join the smoking prevention campaign, chairman of the Board of the Kuwait Society for Preventing Smoking and Cancer (KSPSC), Dr Khalid Al-Saleh, said...

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s National Gymnastics team member Abdullah Miqdad Behbehani with other participants and officials.

Behbehani wins gold, bronze in Slovenia rhythmic gymnastics

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s National Gymnastics team member Abdullah Miqdad Behbehani had an outstanding performance in Salmanov International Championship that concluded Sunday in Maribor City, Slovenia, as he won a gold medal in the vault event and a bronze medal in the bar event.Head of Kuwait delegation, member of the board of Kuwait Gymnastics Federation Mohammad Al-Daihani said the excellent achievement by Behbehani was after competing with 22...

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Al-Kandary attends Asian Triathlon Federation assembly

KUWAIT: Kuwait Triathlon Club and Federation president Rashid Al-Kandary attended the General Assembly of the Asian Federation as well as the Federation’s conference that was chaired by the Asian Triathlon Federation President HH Prince Faisal bin Jlewi. The meetings were held in Saudi Arabia from June 1st until the 4th.Al-Kandari said his participation in the meetings was positive and successful. He said “the Asian General Assembly, as well...

Photos show medics at the Urology Unit at Jaber Al-Ahmad Armed Forces Hospital.

Urology Unit using modern technology for prostate cancer

KUWAIT: The head of Urology Unit at Jaber Al-Ahmad Armed Forces Hospital Dr Mohammad Al-Ghanim said the Urology surgery department has been using a new technique to diagnose prostate cancer with more accuracy - using the fusion of MRI image of the prostate with the ultrasound image in order to take samples and biopsy. This process leads to the reduction of getting urinary tract infections.He said the modern technique at Jaber Armed Forces...

KUWAIT: Team members receive outstanding welcome at the airport.

Kuwait’s disabled badminton team grabs gold, silver medals

KUWAIT: Kuwait National Mentally Disabled Badminton team received an outstanding welcome home as the team members came back with three medals one gold, one silver and one bronze in the Gulf Special Olympics Badminton championship that was organized by UAE Special Olympics in cooperation with MENA special Olympics.Al-Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah headed officials who received the team along with deputy Chairman of Tomooh club Dherar...

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Anti-smoking clinic assists smokers and creates awareness

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Society for Smoking and Cancer Prevention (KSSCP) announced the opening of an anti-smoking clinic at the Life Science College of Sabah Al-Salem University City on the occasion of World No Smoking Day. KSSCP board member and treasurer, Dr Hussa Majid Al-Shaheen, in her opening speech, lauded the efforts of the university in completing the clinic. Dr Al-Shaheen spoke about the dangerous harms smoking (of all types) causes, be...

One of the speakers participates in the conference.

Heart disease deaths in Kuwait jump post-COVID

KUWAIT: Secretary General of Kuwait Heart Foundation (KHF) Dr Rashid Al-Owayesh said specialized conferences were especially important in providing doctors with the most recent information and scientific research worldwide as well as discussing the latest developments in treating heart diseases in order to enhance the health system in Kuwait.He made the remarks during the opening of the Kuwait Heart Failure conference that is organized by KHF in...

KUWAIT: HH the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah presents the Amir Cup to Qadsia Sporting Club players after they beat Al-Salmiya Sporting Club at Jaber International Stadium on May 21, 2024.

Qadisiya crowned Amir Cup champions

KUWAIT: Qadsia Sports Club claimed their 17th Amir’s Cup title, surpassing Al-Arabi Sports Club and Kuwait Sports Club, by defeating Al-Salmiya 1-0 on Tuesday. The Amir’s Cup final, held at Jaber International Stadium, began at a slow pace. Salmiya controlled the first 20 minutes as Qadsia adopted a conservative and cautious strategy, keeping their defense in place and allowing Salmiya to operate within Qadsia’s third of the field.Midway...

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Seminar on what do you know about the Special Olympics

KUWAIT: National Director of Kuwait Special Olympics Rihab Buresli pointed to the importance of working along with all sectors of the society to achieve the concept of the disabled inclusion in practice. Buresli spoke during a seminar and operations management club at the college of business administration, in a lecture titled (what do you know about the Special Olympics).Buresli started by presenting the efforts of the State of Kuwait since the...

KUWAIT: Sheikha Naeema with officials and players.

Fahaheel table tennis team win first place

KUWAIT: Fahaheel Club Table Tennis Team won the general excellence up by collecting 27 points in first place, Kuwait was second with 23 points while Al-Sahel was third, while Salwa Club was in first place for the women category, at the end of the 2023-2024 table tennis season.The closing celebration was held at Kuwait Table Tennis Federation premises in Ardhiya in the presence of Chairwoman of Salwa Club Sheikha Naeema, Chairman of TTF Eng Falhan...

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s badminton delegation.

KSO to participate in Gulf Badminton tournament

KUWAIT: Kuwait Special Olympics (KSO) badminton team left for Abu Dhabi to participate in the Gulf Badminton tournament organized by UAE Special Olympics in cooperation with Special Olympics MENA.Kuwait delegation to the tournament is headed by Kuwait Special Olympics President Hanaa Al-Zawawi. The delegation includes players Mohammad Burabaa and Fawzan Al-Qassar for singles and doubles and Sheikha Al-Hindi for women’s singles, it also has...

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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

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