(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GENEVA, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) hailed Kuwait's contribution to the organization's programs in countries affected by conflicts and crises.
The Kuwaiti contribution plays a big role in the execution of WHO's projects and programs in Yemen, Syria and other countries in need, WHO's Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus told KUNA after his meeting with Kuwait's permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Jamal Al-Ghunaim on Wednesday.
He hoped that his upcoming visit to Kuwait will create further cooperation between the two sides in aiding people in need.
On his part, ambassador Al-Ghunaim said that Kuwait continuously supports WHO in providing health care to Syrians especially refugees in neighboring countries in such extremely cold weather.
The meeting discussed providing medicine and medical equipment, as well as vaccinating children as part of Kuwait's contribution, he noted. (end) ta.ag
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