The First GCC Pediatric Associations Conference opened in Kuwait on Saturday, bringing together doctors, researchers and health officials from across the Gulf and beyond to strengthen cooperation in children’s healthcare and address shared challenges across the region. The three-day event, hosted under the patronage of Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi and attended by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Al-Budaiwi, features experts from Gulf states alongside medical specialists from Europe, the United States and Asia.

Organizers say the conference aims to enhance GCC collaboration in pediatrics, share scientific expertise and keep pace with the latest developments in this vital field