Kuwait’s Health Ministry Receives KWD 1 Million Financial Commitment from the Awqaf Secretariat and Zakat House, to Curb the Coronavirus

Kuwait’s Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, and the board chair of Zakat House, Dr Fahad Al-Afasi, announced that the Awqaf Secretariat and Zakat House have pledged KWD 1 million (around USD 3.3 million) to the Health Ministry of Kuwait, to help curb the ongoing Coronavirus spread.

Dr Fahad Al-Afasi stated that the move was driven by the realisation that governing authorities and civil society need to work collectively to manage the impact from the pandemic.

He also highlighted the preventative measures already adopted by the Ministry of Health and mentioned that they stand above the standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO).