Kuwait: Minister of Health Dr. Khaled Al-Saeed on Thursday inaugurated the NEW health center in the residential district Abu Ftairah to serve up to 12,000 people living in the region.

In a statement after the opening, the minister said number of medical centers in Al-Ahmadi region climbed to 32, revealing that a medical center in Sabah Al-Ahmad district would be inaugurated in the coming days.

The medical centers in these regions operate round the clock, he said.

For his part, the director of Al-Ahmadi health zone, Dr. Ahmad Al-Shatti, said the new center would be for treating diabetics, patients of chronic diseases in additioN to providing general medical services, The complex includes a pharmacy, laboratories, maternity and child clinics.

Official spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad affirmed the MoH commitment to expand the sector in line with Kuwait Vision (New Kuwait 2035) strategy.