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Kuwaiti medical graduates recognized as key to building new health projects

Kuwaiti medical graduates recognized as key to building new health projects

Arab Times2 days ago
KUWAIT CITY, July 2: Kuwaiti Minister of Health Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi emphasized the importance of capable leadership and teamwork in building the nation's new health projects. His remarks were conveyed by Assistant Undersecretary for Public Health Affairs, Dr. Munther Al-Hasawi, during a ceremony honoring Kuwaiti graduates from the University of Jordan specializing in medical fields.
Dr. Al-Hasawi congratulated the graduates on their hard-earned success, noting that their achievement was the result of determination, perseverance, and late nights dedicated to their studies. He urged the newly qualified professionals to actively contribute to Kuwait's healthcare renaissance, stressing that such involvement is not merely a privilege but a vital national duty and historic responsibility.
'The new health projects are founded on the efforts of competent individuals and guided by minds that believe in diligence and integration,' Dr. Al-Hasawi stated. He further highlighted the essential solidarity within the medical community, saying, 'A doctor's success is incomplete without nurses; laboratory work depends on accurate diagnosis; and quality medical services require collaboration among administrators, technicians, doctors, pharmacists, and others.'
Acknowledging the global challenges facing the medical profession, Dr. Al-Hasawi affirmed that those who choose this path do so with a profound sense of mission, resilience, and sincerity. He concluded his address by reminding the graduates of the noble nature of their profession: 'You belong to a vocation defined by humanity and guided by mercy — be worthy of this sacred message.'
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