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Kuwait University
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Projects
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Locally Sourced and Manufactured 3-Dimensionally Printed Swabs and Viral Transport Medium for COVID-19
Al Sabah, S. (PI)
1/01/21 → 21/07/22
Project: General Research › General Research 2020 Cycle 2 (Corona)
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Development and Implementation of a Prototype Early Warning System for Near-Real-Time Disease Surveillance for COVID-19 Epidemic in Kuwait
Al Sabah, S. (PI)
1/05/20 → 25/07/21
Project: General Research › General Research 2020 Cycle 2 (Corona)
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COVID-19 Incidence, risk factors and outcomes: the Kuwait experience
Al Sabah, S. (PI)
1/05/20 → 6/01/21
Project: General Research › General Research 2020 Cycle 2 (Corona)
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COVID-19 Incidence, Risk Factors And Outcomes: The Kuwait Experience
Al Sabah, S. (PI)
5/01/20 → 1/06/21
Project: General Research › General Research 2020 Cycle 2 (Corona)
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Ali, H., Alahmad, B., Alibrahim, A., Marafi, D., Alsharhan, H., Al Sabah, S., Al-Maawali, A., Fakhro, K. A., Lashuel, H. A., Alkuraya, F. S., Alkhnbashi, O. S., Alsheikh-Ali, A., Al-Mulla, F., & Abou Tayoun, A. (2026). A genomics health strategy for the Arabian Gulf. Nature Medicine, 32(5), 1580-1582. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04276-y
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GBD 2023 Disease and Injury and Risk Factor Collaborators (2025). Burden of 375 diseases and injuries, risk-attributable burden of 88 risk factors, and healthy life expectancy in 204 countries and territories, including 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. The Lancet, 406(10513), 1873-1922. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01637-XOpen Access296 Scopus citations
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Ali, H., Alahmad, B., Al-Refaei, F. H., Tayoun, A. A., Lashuel, H. A., Sabah, S. A., & Al-Mulla, F. (2025). Integrating the genome and exposome for precision health in Kuwait. Nature Reviews Genetics, 26(11), 735-736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41576-025-00883-62 Scopus citations
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Al-Sabah, S., Al-Khairi, I., Jamal, M., Qaddoumi, M., Alajmi, F., Kumar, J., Abukhalaf, N., Cherian, P., Madhu, D., Arefanian, H., Dsouza, C., Alam-Eldin, N., Alsabagh, A., Al Madhoun, A., Al-Sabah, S., Al-Mulla, F., Abu-Farha, M., & Abubaker, J. (2024). Effect of Dual Glucagon-Like Peptide 1/Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide Receptor Agonist (Tirzepatide) versus Bariatric Surgery on Weight Loss and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Medical Principles and Practice, 33(5), 478-490. https://doi.org/10.1159/000540534Open Access6 Scopus citations
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Baagar, K., Alessa, T., Abu-Farha, M., Abubaker, J., Alhumaidi, H., Franco Ceruto, J. A., Hamad, M. K., Omrani, A., Abdelrahman, S., Zaka-Ul Haq, M., Safi, A. W., Alhariri, B., Barman, M., Abdelmajid, A., Cancio, H. V. D., Elmekaty, E., Al-Khairi, I., Cherian, P., Jayyousi, L., ... Jayyousi, A. (2024). Effect of pioglitazone on inflammatory response and clinical outcome in T2DM patients with COVID-19: a randomized multicenter double-blind clinical trial. Frontiers in Immunology, 15, Article 1369918. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1369918Open Access5 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers (2018)
Al Sabah, S. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: KFAS - Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers