Health
From The Report: Bahrain 2017
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A rise in population is slowly putting pressure on Bahrain’s public health care sector, which is the oldest in the GCC region, with the first modern hospital in the Gulf established in Bahrain in 1902. The health care sector in Bahrain has historically been heavily dependent on government-run facilities and public money, but moves in recent years have set in motion the growth of the private sector. With new legislation allowing for 100% foreign ownership of private health care facilities, coupled with the arrival of a national health insurance scheme, there is now a drive for more involvement by private sector players in the near future, which will further push the development of the sector.

This chapter contains an interview with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health.

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Overview

Rolling out reforms: The government is liberalising the market and improving care
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A rise in population is slowly putting pressure on Bahrain’s public health care sector, which is the oldest in the GCC region, with the first modern hospital in the Gulf established in Bahrain in 1902. The health care sector in Bahrain has historically been heavily dependent on government-run facilities and public funding, but moves in recent years have set in motion the growth of the private sector. With new legislation allowing for 100% foreign ownership of private health care facilities,…

Interview

Game plan: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Health, on health reform in the next decade
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Interview: Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa What is the status of reform efforts to the health care system in Bahrain? SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ABDULLAH AL KHALIFA: The country is launching our holistic and integrated National Health Plan 2016-25, which aims to pave the way for reforms in the national health sector in line with the objectives specified in Economic Vision 2030. Recent developments in the sector include the expansion of government health care services, transitioning to a paperless…

Analysis

Take another look: Regulatory changes have improved investment conditions
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In July 2016, Bahrain approved a new law allowing 100% foreign business ownership when it comes to various sectors of the economy, including health care. The new law is meant to spur growth and attract investment to various economic sectors, including food, administrative services, entertainment and leisure, information and communications, manufacturing, and mining and quarrying, and allows foreign firms to independently own businesses without a minority local partner. OPPORTUNITIES: The…