The Minister of Health, Ahmad Al-Awadhi, has approved the imposition of 2,176 fines on several companies with contracts with the Ministry of Health since April 1, reports Al-Rai daily. Reliable sources indicated that these penalties, which are part of safeguarding public funds, were imposed on various companies involved in health service implementation or the supply of medical consumables.

These companies were fined and penalized by the Ministry of Health according to the correct contractual procedures, with a total of approximately 5 million dinars. The sources affirmed that these penalties were imposed to uphold the protection of public funds and to enforce penal conditions outlined in the contracts signed between the ministry and the concerned parties. This number of fines is being applied for the first time, and these measures are intended to address years-old observations from regulatory authoritie