KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health has launched a new two-week training program for maternity nurses, in partnership with the Oman College of Health Sciences, as part of Kuwait’s broader push to upgrade the skills of its nursing workforce and enhance the quality of healthcare across the country. The training, which kicked off at the new Maternity Hospital, brings together 30 nurses from various public hospitals for hands-on and classroom-based sessions.
“This course is part of the training plan under the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides,” said Dr. Eman Al-Awadhi, Director of the Nursing Services Department, on Sunday. “It is one of three specialized nursing programs included in this year’s plan.”
The program includes lectures and simulation-based exercises and is designed to equip nurses with both theoretical and practical skills to provide safe, comprehensive care to women before, during, and after childbirth. This marks the fourth course to be delivered in 2025 through the Oman partnership. Earlier sessions focused on neonatal care, emergency and trauma nursing, and the preparation of nurse educators and trainers in hospitals.
The training stems from a memorandum of understanding signed in May 2024 between Kuwait’s Ministry of Health and the Oman College of Health Sciences. At the time, the ministry described the agreement as a key step in developing the healthcare workforce under the government’s broader plan to invest in human capital.
“The goal is to train as many nurses as possible across a range of specialties to strengthen clinical, technical, communication and leadership skills,” the ministry said in a statement when the agreement was signed. The ministry also noted that trained nurses will be expected to pass on their knowledge by training their colleagues in their respective hospitals, creating a multiplying effect within the healthcare system. The collaboration began with a four-week intensive care nursing course at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital in mid-2024. — Agencies
