A total of 32 babies were born in various public hospitals in Kuwait during the first hours of the New Year with Farwaniya Hospital reporting the first birth at the first minute of the year.
Head of the Maternity Unit at Farwaniya Hospital Dr Amal Khedr revealed that eight babies – a Kuwaiti baby boy and seven non-Kuwaitis including twins – were born at the hospital from 12 midnight to 10:00 am . She affirmed all the newborns are in good health condition.
Head of Maternity Unit in Adan Hospital Dr Abeer Al-Zaydi said six babies – four Kuwaitis and two expatriates -- were born during the first hours of the year until 4:29 am.
In addition, 13 babies of various nationalities were born at Sabah Maternity Hospital, two Kuwaiti babies in Al-Salam International Hospital, and six babies in Al-Mowasat Hospital.