Bahrain’s health sector is undergoing a series of changes under the National Health Plan (NHP) 2016-25 that are designed to improve patient choice, raise standards and encourage private sector involvement.
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Articles & Analysis | Bahrain seeks to improve health care delivery from The Report: Bahrain 2022
After weathering a series of global and regional challenges in recent years, Bahrain is emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic with strong growth, rising government revenue and a new plan for the future economy. As energy and tourism earnings recover, the kingdom aims to generate sustainable long-term growth opportunities through new sector strategies and transformational infrastructure projects.
Articles & Analysis | Qatar implements new universal health coverage mandate from The Report: Qatar 2022
Qatar launched a mandatory health insurance plan as a replacement for the previous public health insurance scheme, commonly known as SEHA, introduced in 2013. As in other GCC countries, Qatar’s reforms come in response to rising demand from an ageing population and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, alongside the desire to rationalise public expenditure and...
Articles & Analysis | Qatar targets lifestyle diseases after successful Covid-19 vaccine campaign from The Report: Qatar 2022
A concerted effort to improve health care delivery in Qatar has created a system characterised by strong public and private investment, innovative technologies and a high standard of care. In the 2021 Legatum Prosperity Index, published by the UK think tank Legatum Institute, Qatar ranked 39th out of 167 countries and second in the MENA region in terms of health. The ranking...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health; and Managing Director, Hamad Medical Corporation: Interview from The Report: Qatar 2022
What allowed Qatar’s health care system to cope with the challenges presented by Covid-19?
Articles & Analysis | How higher education institutions are building a metaverse from The Report: Qatar 2022
In a bid to expand access and widen their reach, educational institutions are increasingly exploring the possibilities of the metaverse and associated extended-reality (XR) approaches. The metaverse comprises a range of technologies which immerse users in a virtual environment. It denotes a 3D medium that combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) into a new...