‘Not on duty’ Doctors, officials to undergo probe

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KUWAIT CITY, March 22: Minister of Health Dr Khaled Al-Saeed recently conducted surprise visits to several primary health care centers, accompanied by Director of the Inspection and Audit Office Dr Hashem Al-Hashemi, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources. Sources told the daily that the minister referred officials, doctors and employees of South Ardiya and Firdous centers for investigation as he witnessed overcrowding in these centers.

Sources said the minister expressed dissatisfaction due to overcrowding in the two centers, while doctors and employees were absent during the official working hours. Sources added the minister issued a directive to look into the records of all those who were absent during his visit, and the concerned officials were referred for investigation.

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