Name of the Organization : Ministry of Health
Type of Facility : Request Treatment Abroad
Country : Kuwait
Official Website : http://www.moh.gov.kw/
Request Treatment Abroad :
This service allows the possibility of sending sick citizens abroad for treatment, in case the treatment is not available in the hospitals of Kuwait.
Related : MOH Complaints Submission Procedure Kuwait : www.statusin.org/4621.html
Eligibility or Criteria :
** The patient required to be treated abroad must be a Kuwaiti citizen.
** The required treatment must not be available in Kuwait.
Required Documents :
** A detailed and updated medical report in English about the medical condition of the patient from the hospital where the patient is treated inside Kuwait.
** Copy of the patient’s civil ID.
Procedures :
** Visit in person (the patient requiring an abroad treatment at the expenses of the state) or send one of your relatives with a legal capacity to the Department of Treatment Abroad. Submit your request for examination by the medical committee in the competent hospital to decide whether the treatment is available inside Kuwait or not. This can be done by filling Form No.(1)
** In case the specialty medical committee approves your abroad treatment since it is not available in Kuwait, you or your relative must refer to the Department of Treatment Abroad. Hence, you can start the travel procedures pursuant to the systems followed in this regard. In case the specialty medical committee does not approve your abroad treatment, you or your relative can fill the Form No. (2) to bring a complaint against the decision of the specialty committee. The complain will then be presented before the Supreme Medical Committee for Treatment Abroad
Fees :
** Variable Fees (0) KD
** Fixed Fees (0) KD
Download Forms :http://www.e.gov.kw/MOH_en/Pages/Ser…ntAbroad.aspx#
Health Licenses :
Establishment of Health Licensing Department :
The Health Licensing Department was established in accordance with Ministerial Resolution No. (176) of 17/6/1993, which is the department of the Assistant Undersecretary for National Medical Services
Functions of the Health Licensing Department :
** Issuing and renewing health licenses of all types and these licenses include
** Issuing licenses for practicing medicine, assistant professions and pharmacy profession in the private and governmental sectors
** Issuing licenses for the opening of hospitals, medical centers, dispensaries and private clinics
** Licenses for auxiliary professions for medical professions such as eyeglasses, dental and dental shops
About Us :
The population of the Arabian Peninsula relied on ancient medicine and old folk experiments in order to treat diseases and epidemics. This method of treatment carried on till late 19th century and early 20th century.
Around the time when the British and American missionaries introduced the concept of modern medicine in medical practices and treatments. Countries began to establish quarantine centers in the Gulf region in order to prevent the arrival of some epidemics from abroad.
Contact Us :
Ministry of Health
Kuwait
Sulaibkhat – Jamal Abdel Nasser Street
PO Box 5 zip code 13001