Life expectancy within the kingdom is above the regional average, with a medical insurance safety net available for citizens. Medical care is provided by public, private and aid operators. Advanced procedures and improving care standards are drawing health tourists to the kingdom, and Amman has become a growing medical manufacturing base, with free zones offering an attractive location for...
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With one of the best health care sectors in the Middle East, Jordan is the regional leader for medical tourism. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working to boost efficiency and reduce wasted expenditure through initiatives such as the development of an e-health platform. This will provide an electronic platform for the storage, retrieval and updating of electronic health records, and will be...
Articles & Analysis | Treating the region: Medical tourism attracts investment to the sector from The Report: Jordan 2012
Ranked by the World Bank as the world’s fifth-strongest medical tourism destination – and the best in the MENA region – Jordan is known for having an accessible, affordable and high-quality health care system. Although regional unrest has recently reduced the inflow of patients to Jordan, a rising number of Libyan medical tourists bodes well for...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Raed Shadfan, CEO, Atlas Medical from The Report: Jordan 2012
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Dr Awni Al Bashir, President, Private Hospitals Association (PHA) from The Report: Jordan 2012
Articles & Analysis | A clean bill: One of the region’s leaders is looking to increase efficiency and capacity from The Report: Jordan 2012
With one of the best health care sectors in the Middle East, Jordan is the regional leader for medical tourism. Private-sector facilities host patients from both the region and further afield, and provide an important complement to public sector services. The Ministry of Health (MoH) is financially constrained – as are all public sector bodies in...