Qatar’s performance during the Covid-19 pandemic built on the strength of its response to the economic blockade imposed in mid-2017. The economy has been supported by the North Field expansion project, which will increase liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from 77m tonnes per year in 2018 to 110m tonnes per year in 2027, when the project is set to be completed. The development will furthe
Faced with a significant rise in demand for health care services during the pandemic, technology has proven to be a useful tool in overcoming the capacity limits of health care facilities in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE. This report looks at how each of these markets reacted to the pandemic in its initial stages, the role of digital health services in improving access to information and…
As part of Qatar’s efforts to halt the spread of Covid-19, the authorities have been harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital solutions. Qatar recorded its first case of the virus on February 29, which involved a citizen who had been evacuated from Iran. On March 9 the country announced the closure of educational institutions until further notice, while on the…
The development of new facilities is set to continue in the coming years, with a raft of new hospitals and clinics under way across the country in order to meet growing demand for medical services. Another key focus in 2020 will be on the government’s ongoing plans for a national health insurance scheme. The role that this new law envisions for private sector operators will be a determinant of…
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographic reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm PwC’s Strategy& team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by 2018. Even in the most newly opened markets, drug companies…
Through a healthy stream of public investment and support, modern facilities and an innovative medical technology (medtech) segment, Qatar has established itself as a global leader for health care. In the 2019 Legatum Prosperity Index produced by the Legatum Institute, a UK-based think tank, Qatar ranked 48th out of 167 countries for health, with a score of 76.07 out of 100, the third highest…
In recent decades, the pharmaceutical market has expanded its geographic reach. This trend appears to be here to stay; in a survey of major pharmaceutical firms conducted by global consulting firm PwC’s Strategy& team, more than half of respondents anticipated that over 30% of their global sales would originate in emerging markets by 2018. Even in the most newly opened markets, drug companies…
Qatar is fast-tracking the construction of a number of new hospitals and clinics as part of efforts to keep up with demand and establish the country as a regional and global leader in health care. Under the Qatar Healthcare Facilities Master Plan (QHFMP), an ambitious 20-year policy blueprint launched in 2013, the government set itself the target of completing 48 new projects by the end of…
As Qatar moves into the new decade it is forging ahead with economic diversification plans in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 while also working to increase the output of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by roughly two-thirds. Indeed, Qatar withdrew from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries at the beginning of 2019 to focus on its gas sector, which produces one-third of the worldâ
Interview:Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari What is being done to ensure that health care infrastructure keeps pace with population growth? HANAN MOHAMED AL KUWARI: The demand for health care services has risen in recent decades due to Qatar’s increasing population, which has been driven by growth and development. Between 2016 and 2018 outpatient visits at HMC and clinic visits to health centres run…