KUWAIT: DasmanDiabetes Institute, founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement ofSciences, recently hosted 'Healthy Food, Healthy Lifestyle' seminar, incollaboration with the Netherlands Embassy in Kuwait. A group of local andinternational professionals delivered talks and held group work sessions duringthis seminar in attempts to increase awareness towards building a healthiernext generation in Kuwait.
The seminar was inaugurated by Dr Qais Al Duwairi, Director-General of theInstitute who highlighted the importance of hosting health education seminarsand fostering international collaborations. In addition, Frans Potuyt,Ambassador of the Netherlands to Kuwait, presented an opening speech, followedby a keynote speech by Erik Smidt, Agricultural Counsellor GCC.
Furthermore, Dr Ebaa Al Ozairi, Chief Medical Officer of the Institute,presented a lecture as well as Dr Nicola Guess, Head of Nutrition at theInstitute. Moreover, Maarten Smit, Director of GMBS Business Support presenteda lecture, followed by a final presentation by Rutger Schilpzand, Expert FoodQuality Labels and Executive Director Healthy Choices Program.
This is the second collaboration between the Embassy and Dasman DiabetesInstitute. In 2017, the Institute hosted the 'Healthy Food, Healthy Lifestyle'as a joint initiative to develop and deliver awareness-raising programs forhealthcare professionals, caregivers and the public. It is Dasman DiabetesInstitute's mission to address the diabetes epidemic in Kuwait through focuseddiabetes, research, integrated prevention, training, education and treatment.