By Abdellatif Sharaa
KUWAIT: Kuwait Special Olympics carried out health examination of special needs athletes at Boulevard Mall. The program included 150 players representing schools, establishments and societies, as well as athletes of Tomooh Club. The tests included oral, dental, eye, hearing and psychology examinations by a selected group of consultants and specialists from various medical centers.
The event was carried out in the presence of Al-Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, Chairman of Commercial Real Estate Company Abdelmuttaleb Maarafi, Salmiya Group Company Chairman Adwan Al-Adwani, Sheikha Suhaila Al-Sabah, Chairwoman and members of Kuwait Special Olympics and Tomooh Sports Club as well as health program officials Dr Nadia Abul, Dr Yousuf Al-Awadhi, Dr Abdelwahab Mohammad and Dr Rowaida Arnous.
Chairwoman of Kuwait Special Olympics Hanaa Al-Zawawi said carrying out this program comes within the implementation of the Special Olympics health program which includes eight health programs that care for physical, psychological and mental health of athletes. She said the program is important in supporting the abilities of the players and prepare them for the world games to be held in Berlin in June 2023. She said Special Olympics intends to expand the number of examination clinics to include all specialties of international Olympics.
National Director of Kuwait Special Olympics Rehab Buresli said the program aimed at finding out the health and physical efficiency of the players to provide them a healthy lifestyle that prepares them to perform effectively. She said a health passport was issued for each player that includes their health condition.
She said the players' examination program is one of the health program elements of the Special Olympics that includes family health gatherings, health societies and strengthening physical fitness, in addition to the program of qualifying specialists in the health program fields among doctors, nurses and volunteers. Parents of athletes Mohammad Al-Tarkait and Mariam Thiyab thanked the Special Olympics for its continued efforts presenting many programs to players, which in turn raised their levels in various aspects.