There are about 82 primary health centers spread around Kuwait. Kuwait is divided into five administrative regions, for each region having general public hospitals, which provide full outpatient services and 24-hour emergency services. However, Kuwait faces serious problems with medical care that stem from the shortage in professional trained medical doctors and the unavailability of special treatment, which leads many Kuwaitis to look for quality treatment abroad in countries such as UK, US and Germany. The Kuwaiti government continuously invests in providing high standard health care services in the country, providing free healthcare for every Kuwaiti citizen in the government hospitals. The quality of healthcare in Kuwait is decreasing since
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Several diseases were widely spread in Kuwait because of the pollution that happened in 1990 after the Iraqi invasion such as cancers, lung problems, heart diseases and many other health problems. According to the article “Heart diseases main cause of death in Kuwait: Minister” (2015), heart diseases are the primary cause of death in Kuwait, representing more than 40 percent of total deaths annually meanwhile. The head of Kuwait heart doctors association and president of the organizing committee for the conference, Mohammed Zbaid, said that heart diseases risk are high in Kuwait compared to other countries around the world. Also the world effect of the global warming and climate change that make the air unhealthy due to people inhale polluted air and that cause serious problems. In Kuwait the major health problems are respiratory problems caused by the high concentration of dust and send in the air. In addition, the extreme heat can cause several problems, including sunstroke and sunburn. Once the temperatures 50 C all workers should be allowed to move indoors. Moreover the humidity in summer is uncomfortable and dehydration is another common problem. Kuwait government should provide citizens with care overall health to reduce the numbers of fatalities from different diseases, and the patients get the right …show more content…
Diabetes Care in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait. Diabetes Kuwait. (n.d.). Chronic diseases in Kuwait are diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Dr. Dockery spoke about the following, Kuwait like many parts of the worlds, is experiencing a rise in many complex chronic diseases such as, obesity, diabetes, asthma, neuron- developmental disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.AL-Fuzai.(2015, September,5) Diabetes a threat to Kuwait. In 2013 Kuwait ranks sixth in the world in the prevalence of diabetes. Disease is threat some of Kuwaiti people health and it is the main reason of death. Number of diabetics in Kuwait has doubled over past decade. Badawi D, Saleh S, Natafgi N, Mourad Y, and Behbehani K (2015) Quality of Type II Diabetes Care in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait. The bad impact of diabetes on communities, make this disease is more importance in Kuwait. We have in Kuwait specialized centers such as Dasman Diabetes
Several diseases were widely spread in Kuwait because of the pollution that happened in 1990 after the Iraqi invasion such as cancers, lung problems, heart diseases and many other health problems. According to the article “Heart diseases main cause of death in Kuwait: Minister” (2015), heart diseases are the primary cause of death in Kuwait, representing more than 40 percent of total deaths annually meanwhile. The head of Kuwait heart doctors association and president of the organizing committee for the conference, Mohammed Zbaid, said that heart diseases risk are high in Kuwait compared to other countries around the world. Also the world effect of the global warming and climate change that make the air unhealthy due to people inhale polluted air and that cause serious problems. In Kuwait the major health problems are respiratory problems caused by the high concentration of dust and send in the air. In addition, the extreme heat can cause several problems, including sunstroke and sunburn. Once the temperatures 50 C all workers should be allowed to move indoors. Moreover the humidity in summer is uncomfortable and dehydration is another common problem. Kuwait government should provide citizens with care overall health to reduce the numbers of fatalities from different diseases, and the patients get the right …show more content…
Diabetes Care in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait. Diabetes Kuwait. (n.d.). Chronic diseases in Kuwait are diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. Dr. Dockery spoke about the following, Kuwait like many parts of the worlds, is experiencing a rise in many complex chronic diseases such as, obesity, diabetes, asthma, neuron- developmental disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.AL-Fuzai.(2015, September,5) Diabetes a threat to Kuwait. In 2013 Kuwait ranks sixth in the world in the prevalence of diabetes. Disease is threat some of Kuwaiti people health and it is the main reason of death. Number of diabetics in Kuwait has doubled over past decade. Badawi D, Saleh S, Natafgi N, Mourad Y, and Behbehani K (2015) Quality of Type II Diabetes Care in Primary Health Care Centers in Kuwait. The bad impact of diabetes on communities, make this disease is more importance in Kuwait. We have in Kuwait specialized centers such as Dasman Diabetes