Free health care is widely regarded as a civic privilege in Kuwait. However, a growing population means that health care provision is starting to strain state finances. A new scheme is therefore underway to encourage private-sector participation to reduce the burden of state care. The Kuwait Health Assurance Company (KHAC) will be launched by 2015, with a mandate to manage the health care needs...
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Chapter | Health and Education from The Report: Kuwait 2012
Articles & Analysis | Wellness and efficiency: The landscape of the sector is seeing major changes from The Report: Mongolia 2012
A sea change is taking place in Mongolia’s health sector as a solid but somewhat unresponsive model is overhauled. The reform programme is very much a work in progress, but the country is experiencing the emergence of a modern, well-funded system with a growing role for the private sector.
Articles & Analysis | Learning the ropes: Tertiary institutions are in the spotlight from The Report: Mongolia 2012
Mongolia’s rapid economic growth and development is catalysing the expansion and internationalisation of its higher education system. A dynamic, if fragmented, private sector has emerged over the past two decades, competing with solid public institutions. Demand is rising steadily as new job opportunities open up and disposable income rises. This...
Articles & Analysis | A different direction: Market reforms will completely realign the sector from The Report: Mongolia 2012
Over the two decades since democracy and the free market were instituted in Mongolia, a steady process of health care reform has taken place. The introduction of national health insurance, administrative changes that include decentralisation and rationalisation of facilities, as well as international financial and technical support, have helped the...
Articles & Analysis | Access and opportunity: Decentralisation efforts and private sector involvement from The Report: Mongolia 2012
A programme of investment and reform has changed the face of education in Mongolia as the sector has transitioned from a centralised, state-dominated Soviet system to a considerably more dynamic model. The government has focused resources and reform efforts on the basic educational system with international support. The private sector is also...
Nestled between Iraq and Saudi Arabia in the northwest corner of the Gulf, Kuwait has been a leader of Arab democracy and one of the most liberal nations within the GCC since the country gained independence in 1961. Economically, the country also has a bright future, with strong public finances, a young and well-educated population and vast oil deposits.