(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Ayoub Khadaj
BEIRUT, Dec 8 (KUNA) -- Two Kuwaiti figures were honored Saturday here for efforts to advance society through making a change.
Celiac awareness activist Dr. Suad Al-Fureih and senior citizens' care advocate Dr. Eman At Tabtabaee were honored at the second conference for Arab creativity and pioneerism (change makers) for their respective and respected efforts; each one within her field.
"Honoring Dr. Al-Fureih and Dr. At Tabtabaee crowns their efforts in enriching both Kuwait and Arab societies," said Consul Fawaz Al-Qahtani, who represented the Kuwaiti embassy in the inauguration of the conference earlier today.
He reaffirmed to KUNA that the State of Kuwait "is keen to continue supporting voluntary-driven creativities." On her part, Dr. Al-Fureih told KUNA that she was honored for "motivating people to develop their society and contribute in making lives of others better; a notion inspired by His Highness the Amir (of Kuwait) Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah." Dr. Al-Fureih won the conference's first prize for shedding light on Celiac disease in the Arab world, calling for establishing a factory solely designed and designated to manufacture gluten-free products in Kuwait, with all stuff subsidized by the government.
Meanwhile, Dr. At Tabtabaee won second place for issuing a book documenting Kuwait's care for the elderly, which eventually led to Law 18/2016 that provided this segment of society with many privileges to help ease their day-to-day living. (end) ayb.hb
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