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Dr Ahmad Al-Shatti

Al-Dabbous Center treats 10 complex cases of pulmonary embolism

KUWAIT: Al-Dabbous Center in Al-Adan Hospital has performed 10 complex procedures to treat pulmonary embolisms, some of which were done using the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system, said Dr Ahmad Al-Shatti, Head of the Cardiac Catheterization Unit at the center. The cases, he said, had no other treatment options besides catheterization. In a press statement on Saturday, Dr Al-Shatti explained that the most modern medical treatment...

KUWAIT: People pose for a photo at the International Tobacco Control Conference.

GCC should raise tobacco taxes to fight smoking

KUWAIT: The GCC should increase taxes on tobacco products to 73 percent to align with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, a conference recommended Tuesday. The International Tobacco Control Conference, held on October 27-28, 2024, in Kuwait, said GCC countries should also allocate financial and human resources to enforce tobacco control laws. It focused on battling conflict of interest in tobacco control efforts, calling on Arab...

KUWAIT: Chairman of the Board of Kuwait Society for Smoking and Cancer Prevention Dr Khalid Al-Saleh (right) presents Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi (center right) with an award in the presence of Hamad Al-Rasheed and Dr Hussa Al-Shaheen (left).

Vaping as harmful as smoking tobacco: Doctor

KUWAIT: Kuwait is exerting continuous efforts in cooperation with NGOs to confront the fatal scourge of smoking through a comprehensive strategy that relies on enforcement, prevention, and treatment, said Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi. The statement came during his opening speech at the International Tobacco Control Conference titled “The Smoking Epidemic and Conflicts of Interest,” organized by the Kuwait Society for Smoking and Cancer...

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...

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....

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