Kuwaiti Health Ministry Unveils Ambitious Programs

A Kuwaiti official has unveiled ambitious programs to develop information systems in the Ministry of Health to keep up with the latest international standards in all sectors of the ministry, in recognition of the importance of using modern systems to develop work and performance.

Director of Management Information Systems in the Ministry of Health Salah Baqer said in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on the sidelines of the 68th meeting of the Council of Ministers of Health that the use of information technology is one of the most important components of the work of the ministry to develop health services.

Baqer said the Ministry of Health was keen to develop and update all its regulations in order to perform the role required efficiently and effectively using the best technologies available as the Ministry has started working on a project of health information system to link the facilities of the Ministry’s hospitals and health centers to achieve a unified system of electronic communication allowing for rapid medical diagnosis and treatment.

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