MoH and Zain promote child protection hotline
KUWAIT: The Ministry of Health (MoH), in partnership with Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, Zain, announced the kick-off of a nationwide awareness campaign to promote the Child Protection Helpline 147. The dedicated hotline, which was first provided by Zain to MoH’s Child Protection Office in 2016, establishes a direct and confidential point of contact to report all forms of child abuse, neglect or harm in Kuwait.
The initiative was announced during a ceremony held at Zain’s headquarters in Shuwaikh, where Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi, Zain Vice-Chairman and Group CEO Bader Al-Kharafi, Zain Kuwait CEO Nawaf Algharabally and Child Protection Office Director Dr Mona Al-Khawari were present, along with the ministry’s top officials and Zain’s executive team. Dr Ahmad AlAwadhi said: “Acting against child abuse and neglect is a top priority for the Ministry of Health via the Child Protection High Committee, which laid the foundations, plans and necessary measures to protect every child from harm.”
Bader Al-Kharafi said: “We take pride in the extended partnership between Zain and the Ministry of Health, which has succeeded in introducing a plethora of impactful programs and initiatives to serve everyone in our community over the years.” The hotline is recognized by Child Helpline International (CHI) and is available 24/7 to receive reports of all forms of child abuse, neglect or harm. All reports are treated with utmost confidentiality, and the person who reports the alleged incident is protected under the law.