Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah ordered laying off expats older than 65, with the exception of doctors.
Sheikh Basel set special conditions to renew the contracts of expats older than 65, including having excellent performance reports in the last two years, specialize in a field needed by the Ministry of Health (MoH), a request by the expat’s direct senior and to have the request approved by the hospital manager, health zone director and the related council.