Kuwait is among 32 leading countries in combating obesity

  • 18/09/2024

An official at the Ministry of Health said that the World Health Organization’s selection of  of Kuwait among 32 leading countries around the world with a plan to accelerate efforts to eliminate obesity reflects a strong commitment and conscious leadership that supports multi-sectoral partnership and political commitment at the highest levels to achieve health for all.


Director of the Nutrition and Feeding Department at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hasna Ayyad, added in a press statement on Tuesday that the development plan and New Kuwait Vision 2035 included projects aimed at reducing obesity rates in Kuwait, which is one of the most important risk factors for many diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.

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