KUWAIT: The Kuwait Urology Association will launch the activities of the 15th Annual Kuwaiti Urology Conference on Thursday under the auspices of the Minister of Health Dr Ahmed Al-Awadhi. A huge participation of eminent international urologists are expected to attend the conference wherein latest findings of scientific studies and medical research in urinary tract diseases will be discussed.

The head of the Kuwaiti Urology Association, consultant urologist and conference chairman, Dr Dulaim Al-Hajri, told KUNA: "the conference, which will last for three days, will discuss several issues that include six categories and will review the latest developments in the field of urology."

"27 Kuwaiti and international speakers at the conference will discuss surgical topics including renal and urethral endoscopy, stone surgeries, complex surgeries, and kidney and urethral tumor surgeries," he clarified.

"The conference offers, for the first time, training workshops for doctors and nurses, including a workshop on laparoscopic surgery that includes training doctors. A scientific workshop is also being held to train nursing practitioners with urologists to learn how to deal with diseases, operations, and endoscopy training, as well as equipping them in operating rooms," he added.

Al-Hajri mentioned that the conference will witness another academic training workshop that will also be held for the first time for doctors regarding the cystocele and training devices in addition to a workshop on impotence and approved global methods of treatment. Al-Hajri called on urologists to attend and benefit from the conference. - KUNA