Kuwait’s healthcare system is exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape medical care, with the Ministry of Health taking steps to integrate the technology into diagnostics, treatment, and research. While AI is still largely in pilot or research stages, officials and experts say it has the potential to improve the speed and accuracy of disease detection, support clinical care, advance medical research, and enhance administrative efficiency.

At Jaber Hospital, AI is being trialed in surgeries, endoscopy, blood-flow imaging using ICG technology, and robotic procedures in specialties such as general surgery, urology, and obstetrics and gynecology. The ministry also recently hosted a Gulf workshop titled “Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare”, focusing on exploring future applications of AI and strengthening regional collaboration.