Minister of Social Affairs, Family and Childhood Affairs and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Dr. Amthal Al-Huwailah praised engineer Sara Burajeeb on being the first Arab to win the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) global award, describing it a Kuwaiti accomplishment.The Minister received Burajeeb on Monday after winning the global award that supports innovation and creativity, she was one of nine winners amongst 667 competitors from 107 countries.In a statement to KUNA, Burajeeb said that her invention "ScansX" is revolutionizing brain injury diagnostic procedures by replacing or complementing MRIs with a portable, non-invasive brain scanner, which can help detect early signs of brain hemorrhages and tumors.She added that being honored by the Minister meant a great deal to her, which showed Kuwait's interest in supporting their youth on achieving more accomplishment in the name of Kuwait.Source: Kuwait News Agency
