KUWAIT CITY, June 25: Minister of Health Dr Hilal Al-Sayer has refuted rumors that he issued a decision on the retirement of five health area managers who reached the legal retirement age, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
Head of the Legal Affairs Department at the ministry Mahmoud Al-Abdulhadi affirmed a resolution on the reshuffling of administration managers, who reached the legal retirement age, has not been signed yet. He pointed out it is too early to decide on the issue, considering the ministry’s intention to release many important resolutions before the reshuffling of administration managers.
In another development, Al-Abdulhadi revealed the focus of the recently concluded weekly meeting between the ministry and CSC was the organization structure of the ministry, in addition to the development of the health sector.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health on Thursday announced that the third center for Pre-marital Checkup will be inaugurated Sunday at the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Health Center to facilitate the service and lessen pressure on residents in Ahmadi and Mubarak Al-Kabeer governorates, reports Alam Al-Youm daily.
In other developments, the Assistant Undersecretary for Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Health, Abdulfatah Al-Asmawi, disclosed that KD 180 million was earmarked for Overseas Treatment in the 2010 budget, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
In a statement to the daily, Al-Asmawi explained that the lion’s share of the budget has been allocated for heart diseases and cancer, while treatment of internal diseases and natural therapy occupied the second rank.