Kuwait : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization

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Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO ▪ The Faculty plans to establish Master’s programmes in addition to a Master’s in Medical Laboratory Sciences which has already been approved. Specific Diplomas and Ph.D programmes shall also be established. Kuwait Institute for Medical Specialization (KIMS) ▪ An extensive study on the health workforce needs of Kuwait has been completed so that the data could be used as the basis for planning for undergraduate as well as postgraduate training in the fields of medicine, dentistry and nursing. (details available at www.kims.org.kw) ▪ The MPC program, which at present covers physicians, dentists and pharmacists will be expanded to other health to other health professionals ▪ The measures already taken by KIMS to get health professionals to use online learning will be expanded so that this form of learning will constitute a major component of the learning media available to the practitioner. The format of the MPC Program is being reviewed with the aim of encouraging reflective practice and rewarding it within the scheme. ▪ Measures will be taken to enhance quality assurance in postgraduate medical education ▪ Implementation of training will be reviewed to ensure that the guidelines for postgraduate training and continuing education recommended by the World Federation for Medical Education would constitute the basis fro training as applicable. ▪ Specialty training for health professionals will be expanded to include newer specialists that are being recognized as playing a significant role in the delivery of Health care services. ▪ Cooperation and collaboration with postgraduate training institutions and CMECPD authorities in the other GCC countries will be promoted by providing guidance in establishing CME programs where relevant and by sharing the extensive collection of education planning materials that have been published by KIMS during the past five years. 47
Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO 8 HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY 8.1 Service Delivery Data for Health services Table 8-1 Service Delivery Data and Trends TOTAL (percentages) 1990 1995 2000 2002 Population with access to health services 100 100 100 100 Married women (15-49) using contraceptives - - 50* - Pregnant women attended by trained personnel - 99 100 100 Deliveries attended by trained personnel 99 100 100 100 Infants attended by trained personnel (doctor/nurse/midwife) 100 100 100 100 Infants immunized with BCG**** - 0 0 0 Infants immunized with DPT3 76 100 98 98 Infants immunized with Hepatitis B3 - 94 100 100 Infants fully immunized (measles) 63 98 99 99 Population with access to safe drinking water* 100 100 100 100 Population with adequate excreta disposal facilities*** 100 100 100 100 Source: *Country profiles for population and reproductive health. Policy developments and indicators 2003 URBAN (percentages) 1990 1995 2000 2002 Population with access to health services 100 100 100 100 Married women (15-49) using contraceptives - - - - Pregnant women attended by trained personnel - 98 100 100 Deliveries attended by trained personnel - 100 100 100 Infants attended by trained personnel 100 100 100 100 Infants immunized with BCG - 0 0 0 Infants immunized with DPT3 - - - - Infants immunized with Hepatitis B3 - - - - Infants fully immunized (measles) - - - - Population with access to safe drinking water 100 100 100 100 Population with adequate excreta disposal facilities 100 100 100 100 Source: 48
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