KUWAIT CITY, Oct 12: The Ministry of Health launched a service for booking through the “Kuwait Health” application a mammogram test in five specialized centers - Shaikhan Al-Farsi in Surra, Al-Naeem, Egaila, Zahraa, and South Khaitan. The Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi said the launch of the digital service for booking mammogram tests is aimed at facilitating and encouraging women to detect breast diseases at an early stage, especially those over the age of forty, as this is one of the most important strategies for prevention and for improving therapeutic results.

He explained that a woman wishing to undergo the test can enter through the “Kuwait- Seha” application, follow the instructions, and respond to inquiries regarding booking an appointment for a mammogram test. In addition, the test is scheduled to be conducted in any of the five health centers distributed in different parts of the country.

These centers are South Khaitan Health Center, Egaila Health Center, Zahraa Health Center, Naeem Health Center, and Sheikhan Al-Farsi and Sharifa Al-Awadhi Center in Surra. In this regard, the Head of the National Program for Early Detection of Breast Diseases Dr. Asmaa Hussein issued a press statement on the sidelines of the National Program for Early Detection of Breast Diseases’ celebration of World Breast Cancer Day, under the slogan “Your test now… means safety”, in which she said the service is intended for Kuwaiti women over the age of 40 who are not pregnant or breastfeeding.

By Marwa Al-Bahrawi
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff