KUWAIT: Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said it began Sunday nationwide home deliveries of medicines for patients with chronic diseases, a move conducted in cooperation with Ministry of Health amidst spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The objective of home deliveries is preserving safety and wellbeing of patients, KFSD said in a statement, and to lessen crowds in hospitals thus guaranteeing distancing. The MoH announced yesterday launch of home delivery of medicines through KFSD vehicles. - KUNA