47 primary health centers to stay open during ‘Eid'
KUWAIT CITY, June 5: The Ministry of Health has designated 47 primary healthcare centers to operate during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. These centers are located in the six governorates, including 22 centers that will operate 24 hours a day. The ministry announced that six centers will operate during the holiday in the Capital Health District, including four 24-hour centers:
Ali Thunayan Al-Ghanim Center, Mirza Al-Ahqaqi Center, Hamad Al-Saqr Center and Jaber Health Center (2); while two centers will operate from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight
-- Munira Al-Ayyar Health Center and Abdullah Al- Abd Al-Hadi Center.
In Hawally Governorate, the ministry designated six centers operating during the holiday
-- Rumaithiya, Sabah Al-Salem, Salmiya, Salwa, West Hawally and Mahmoud Haidar. Four of these centers will operate round the clock and two are open from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
In Farwaniya Governorate, nine centers have been designated
-- six of which will operate 24 hours a day and three are open from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight. It has also designated 14 centers in Ahmadi Governorate, all of which will operate 24 hours a day during the holiday.
In Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, the ministry has designated five centers
-- three of which will operate 24 hours a day and two will be open from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight.
In Jahra Governorate, seven centers will operate during the holiday -- five will operate 24 hours a day, while the Southern Sulaibiya Center will operate from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight; and the Kabad Center will operate from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
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47 primary health centers to stay open during ‘Eid'
KUWAIT CITY, June 5: The Ministry of Health has designated 47 primary healthcare centers to operate during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. These centers are located in the six governorates, including 22 centers that will operate 24 hours a day. The ministry announced that six centers will operate during the holiday in the Capital Health District, including four 24-hour centers: Ali Thunayan Al-Ghanim Center, Mirza Al-Ahqaqi Center, Hamad Al-Saqr Center and Jaber Health Center (2); while two centers will operate from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight -- Munira Al-Ayyar Health Center and Abdullah Al- Abd Al-Hadi Center. In Hawally Governorate, the ministry designated six centers operating during the holiday -- Rumaithiya, Sabah Al-Salem, Salmiya, Salwa, West Hawally and Mahmoud Haidar. Four of these centers will operate round the clock and two are open from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight. In Farwaniya Governorate, nine centers have been designated -- six of which will operate 24 hours a day and three are open from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight. It has also designated 14 centers in Ahmadi Governorate, all of which will operate 24 hours a day during the holiday. In Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate, the ministry has designated five centers -- three of which will operate 24 hours a day and two will be open from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight. In Jahra Governorate, seven centers will operate during the holiday -- five will operate 24 hours a day, while the Southern Sulaibiya Center will operate from 7:00 am to 12:00 midnight; and the Kabad Center will operate from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
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Sacrificial sheep price falls, demand remains sluggish
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