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...
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...
As the provision of health care services in the Kingdom has continued to grow, one challenge facing the sector has been the increasing number of medical professionals required to staff facilities. This demand has been met in part by expatriate workers, but several local educational institutions also offer programmes to train Bahraini doctors, nurses...
A new regulatory institution – the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) – has the potential to significantly alter the health care landscape in Bahrain. As of early 2011, the authority has assumed certain responsibilities that were previously held by the Ministry of Health (MoH), including licensing of medical professionals and institutions,...
Citizens and residents of Bahrain have access to an extensive health care system that provides primary, secondary and tertiary care at both public and private facilities. At present, the state accounts for the majority of health care services, although the private sector continues to expand. The launch of operations by the National Health Regulatory...
Following a pilot study, in March 2010 the Kuwaiti government considered extending school hours across the country. This led to furious denunciations of Moudhi Al Humoud, the former minister of education and higher education, claiming she risked destroying Kuwait’s education standards. Six months later the Kuwait Teachers Association followed up on...
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