Kuwait offers Yemen $59 mln in medical supplies
Kuwait offered USD 59 million as
medical supplies to Yemeni people to help them withstand the humanitarian
crisis in their country, said Kuwaiti Health Minister Basel Al-Sabah on
Tuesday.
"Kuwait responded to the
appeal of the Yemeni people and provided medicine to cover shortages in Yemeni
hospitals", he was quoted by KUNA news agency as saying.
During a reception ceremony held in
honor of the Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean at the World
Health Organization (WHO) Ahmad Mandhari, the Minister explained that Kuwait
enjoyed a common relationship with WHO for six decades, positively contributing
to World Health Programs and supporting emergency and relief plans.
"The State of Kuwait is keen
on following up with latest international health and medical programs, policies,
and plans", the Kuwaiti minister said.
He stressed the importance of
Kuwait's technical cooperation with international organizations in various
health fields, in line with the World Sustainable Development Goals 2030, WHO's
Program of Action (2019-2023), and the strategy of cooperation between the two
sides.
