Hpv Vaccine Is Administered By Moh

Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi, the Minister of Health, has issued a ministerial decision to administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to men and women between 9 and 45 years old.

The decision indicates that vaccination is optional and will be provided free of charge to Kuwaitis. For non-Kuwaitis, they can be vaccinated according to their desire for a fee as determined by the concerned authorities at the Ministry of Health.

Kuwait Physiotherapy Association also celebrated World Physiotherapy Day at the Avenues Mall under the slogan “Arthritis ”.

In her speech during the celebration, the President of the association Hana Al-Khamees stressed the importance of the role of physiotherapy in treating arthritis, as it plays an important role with patients suffering from acute and chronic arthritis, according to the pathological symptoms that the patient suffers from, such as reducing pain using electrical and manual therapy, improving the range of motion and muscle strength through various types of therapeutic exercises, and relieving swelling using ice therapy and others.

The most common form of arthritis in Kuwait and the world is osteoarthritis, followed by rheumatoid arthritis (rheumatism).

Dr. Abeer Al-Tajali, the Secretary General of the Kuwait Physiotherapy Association, stated that women suffer from rheumatoid arthritis three times more than men.

 

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