Minister of Health Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi in a group photo with participants of the 25th Kuwait Ophthalmology Conference

The three-day conference was organized by Kuwait Ophthalmological Society, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), and Middle East and Africa Council of Ophthalmology, with the president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in attendance. He pointed out that the continuous success of the conference for 25 consecutive years is a reflection of the vision of the Health Ministry to fully support the medical field and its commitment to establish an integrated healthcare system based on knowledge, scientific research and nonstop training

He confirmed that the ministry is focusing on the field of ophthalmology, which has contributed to expanding the provision of treatment and surgical services in various governorates. He said this includes encouraging leading international experts to participate in performing complex surgeries, as well as training national staff on the latest surgical techniques. He added that this move positively impacted the quality of healthcare services and reduced the need for treatment abroad. He revealed that the institutional cooperation between the Council of Ophthalmology Departments, Overseas Treatment Department and the Medical Stores Department at the ministry led to the provision of corneas as a sustainable reserve. He said this enabled the performance of corneal transplants in the ophthalmology departments at the ministry, according to the internationally recognized medical standards