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Kuwait – February 7 (KUNA) — The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi, stressed the importance of the (Second Awareness Day) of the Kuwaiti Internal Medicine Association (Together we fast consciously), which he opened today, Saturday, in Al-Shaheed Park, indicating the necessity of conducting periodic examinations and seeing doctors to maintain health and anticipate disease.
Minister Al-Awadhi added in a statement to reporters during the opening that society must be educated and encouraged by emphasizing the importance of exercising, healthy food, and reviewing medications taken for years.
For his part, the head of the association, Dr. Abdullah Al-Othman, said in a similar statement that the awareness day witnessed the participation of many hospitals, such as the Military Hospital, the Oil Hospital, and Al-Ahmadi Hospital, and many internal associations such as obesity, kidney, digestive system, and the blood association to serve the community and provide free advice and consultations.
Al-Othman explained that by visiting the exhibition held on this occasion, free tests can be performed, such as hemoglobin, hemoglobin A1c, blood sugar, fragility tests, and others, with the aim of providing health services and spreading awareness to the community. (End) M N M / A A H
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