Education and health care are important policy priorities in Bahrain’s wider drive to develop a knowledge-led economy. As the first country in the GCC region to introduce government-sponsored education, in 1919, Bahrain has a long track record of public instruction and a robust private education ecosystem that has developed in the subsequent years. Fostering the next generation of local talent...
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Chapter | Education & Health 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.
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Articles & Analysis | Health tech innovation improves patient outcomes in emerging markets from The Report: Kuwait 2022
After a surge in uptake during the Covid-19 pandemic, the telehealth industry is courting new investment to further innovation and increase access to care in emerging markets. Digital health companies raised a record $57.2bn in global venture capital funding in 2021, a 79% jump from the $32bn raised in 2020, with 30% of the total directed...
Articles & Analysis | Higher education driving innovation from The Report: Kuwait 2022
In terms of the filing of international patents, 2021 was a record-breaking year, with higher education playing a significant role in driving innovation and expanding intellectual property (IP). According to the UN World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), 277,500 international patents were filed in 2021, a 0.9% increase from...
Articles & Analysis | How institutions of higher learning are embracing the metaverse from The Report: Kuwait 2022
In a bid to expand access and widen their reach, educational institutions are exploring the possibilities of the metaverse and associated extended-reality (XR) approaches. The metaverse comprises a range of technologies that immerse users in a virtual environment. It denotes a 3D medium that combines virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Thamer Arab, CEO, Dhaman: Interview from The Report: Kuwait 2022
Where do you see opportunities to deepen private participation in health care provision?
Articles & Analysis | Educating Kuwait's workforce for the future from The Report: Kuwait 2022
With one of the largest relative youth cohorts in the Gulf – the share of the population under 35 stood at 50% as of 2022 – Kuwait has a vested interest in achieving positive learning and health outcomes for nationals and foreign residents alike. As was the case around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic posed specific and immediate challenges...
Articles & Analysis | Accelerating public-private partnerships in Kuwait's health care system from The Report: Kuwait 2022
As GCC countries look to rationalise public spending and stimulate private enterprise, public-private partnership (PPP) opportunities are opening up across a range of industries. After the Gulf’s health care systems coped relatively well with the Covid-19 pandemic, attention has returned to finding the most efficient ways to provide coverage...