Salons, clinics pass 1st checks

26/04/2026

KUWAIT CITY, April 26: Teams tasked to inspect salons and health institutes conducted their first round of inspection campaigns last Thursday, as part of the work of the oversight committee. Sources informed the newspaper that the ministries of Health, Municipality, and Commerce coordinated their efforts to ensure the success of these campaigns. Sources said the inspection teams visited the Capital Mall, where they checked the health institutes and salons for men and women to ensure compliance with the health regulations and requirements approved by the committee.

They indicated that no violations were recorded, as all establishments adhered to the relevant decisions and regulations. Sources disclosed that the committee operates according to the decision of Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi to strengthen health oversight and guarantee adherence to professional standards. Sources added that the aim is to establish health requirements and technical standards for salons and health institutes and implement periodic inspection programs through field teams to ensure compliance with health and professional regulations.

Sources stated that the committee is also responsible for proposing penalties and legal measures against violating establishments, developing effective mechanisms for reporting health and administrative violations, monitoring radiation equipment use, ensuring compliance with safety procedures and the application of infection control standards and safe health practices, and checking establishment licenses and employee health certificates to protect the consumers.

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