Health
From The Report: Bahrain 2013
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Bahrain offers both citizens and residents a wide range of care provided by the government and the private sector. The government spent almost $557.86m on health care in 2011, which was an increase of close to 8% over 2010. Since that year it has been implementing a strategy to improve health care provision, which has focused, in large part, on integrating medical services and providing greater preventive care. The Supreme Council for Health, established in 2013, will set medical training standards, develop a range of policies on insurance and medical staff recruitment, and work to improve the effectiveness of coordination within the medical sector.

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Overview

Slow and steady: Health care continues to be a priority for the government
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Over the past century health care in the kingdom has advanced substantially: infrastructure has expanded and communicable diseases have been brought under control. Today, Bahrain offers both citizens and residents a wide range of care provided by the government and the private sector. A number of health-related statistics published by the World Bank indicate that Bahrain’s medical sector provides high-quality medical care. For example, life expectancy for the average Bahraini was 75 years in…

Analysis

Expanded treatment: Plans to diversify the range of facilities are moving forward
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The country’s health care system dates back to the early 1900s when the Victorian Memorial Hospital was built. The new hospital was shortly followed by the addition of the American Mission Hospital, which was completed in 1902 and provided a total of 24 beds, according to Bahrain’s Ministry of Health (MoH). Since then medical care has become increasingly accessible in Bahrain as health infrastructure has expanded. Recently completed or planned medical facilities are addressing a range of…