Gulf health system has achieved significant development: GCC Chief

Kuwait: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that the Gulf health system has achieved great devel...

Kuwait: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed that the Gulf health system has achieved great development in recent years by upgrading its health systems, qualifying national cadres to be at the highest levels of efficiency, elevating their capabilities for disease prevention and control, as well as expanding the scope of initiatives aimed at improving the quality of medical services, thereby surpassing the regional and global averages in the health index.

Albudaiwi's remarks came during the 11th meeting of the Committee of GCC Health Ministers, held today in Kuwait, with the participation of Their Excellencies the Ministers of Health of the GCC countries.

Albudaiwi affirmed that the GCC countries are moving with confident steps towards completing the process of Gulf health integration by unifying common health standards and protocols and building strategic partnerships with international organisations and leading countries in the health field. 

"The GCC countries are working in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the project to accredit the Healthy Cities Programme, which seeks to achieve the highest level of health and well-being in sustainable and socially effective cities," he pointed out. 

Albudaiwi underscored that health represents the fundamental pillar of comprehensive development and the most important investment in the future of man and society, saying: "The GCC countries have been keen to transform this belief into a tangible reality that is reflected in the lives of Gulf citizens and residents."