Move to implement medical tests for visitors soon
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Health Minister Ali Al-Obaidi said yesterday that the ministry plans to mandate visitors to the country to undergo medical examinations to prove they are free of some diseases. The decision to enforce the tests is waiting for the approval of the Cabinet.
According to minister, over 144,000 expatriates underwent medical tests after arriving in the country last year and that 308 of them were found to be carrying diseases.
Expatriates must undergo medical tests for AIDS, hepatitis and malaria to be able to get residence permits in Kuwait.
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