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KFAS operations are funded by the generous contributions of the private shareholding companies of Kuwait, currently amounting to one percent (1%) of their annual net profit.
Since its creation, KFAS has successfully established several research and educational centers of excellence in Kuwait. These are: The Scientific Center (TSCK), Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI) and Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness & Creativity (SACGC). These centers are recognized as world-class facilities and pioneering scientific research institutes. In addition, KFAS has established the Advancement of Sciences Publishing and Distribution company (ASPD), the Foundation’s publishing arm.
Under the new KFAS strategy (2022-2024), the foundation has renewed its commitment to play a leading role in supporting Kuwait’s strategic vision for 2035 through providing solutions to the national priority areas driven by science, technology and innovation.
Vision:
“Empowering Science, Technology & Innovation for a Thriving Future”
Mission:
“Fostering Science, Technology & Innovation in Kuwait through Initiatives & Grants”
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The group consisted of pioneers, qualified women surgeons and women in residency training in diverse surgical specialities in Kuwait and also included some Kuwaiti women surgeons training abroad. The group went on its first breakfast meeting on 28th of April, 2018, where they shared their stories and experienses in surgery and life. The event was a success and was posted on social media and rapidly has caught the attention of the local surgical society. WSK has then continued its activities and continued to grow in number and therefore, official representation mandated its evolution to be the Women Surgeons Committee (WSC) in Kuwait Association of Surgeons (KAS) in December 2018. The WSC was the fruiful result of tireless collaborative efforts of the WSK group over several months, and was publically announced in February 2019.
The WSC efforts has expanded to reach and welcome women surgeons from all the six Gulf Countries and to reach the international community. The WSC has partnership with the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) and is looking forward to form further collaborations with other organizations and committees to support its cause and mission.
The WSC has held The First Women Surgeons of Kuwait Conference and The First Women Surgeons of the Gulf Meeting in 14-15 November 219 were it connected pioneers from Kuwait & the Gulf, inspired and empowered women as it represented a historical mark for the Women in Surgery in the Gulf region.
This is how our story started! We encourage you to join our journey. Together We Grow, Empower, Aspire Women Surgeons Everywhere!