Critical Issues in Healthcare Policy and Politics in the GCC

To cite this publication: “Critical Issues in Healthcare Policy and Politics in the GCC,” CIRS Summary Report no. 20 (Doha, Qatar: Center for International and Regional Studies, 2017).

The situation of the healthcare systems in the Gulf has become multi-tiered, primarily due to the lack of systematic population health need assessments, including short-term health solutions for low-skilled workers. Even though the Gulf region has attained significant social and economic achievements in a short span of time, healthcare policies are still centered more on curative health and not enough emphasis has been placed on protective and preventive measures. There is a lack of medical educational institutions in the Gulf, and the role of the private sector is in need of further study as there is no explanation as to why patients are shifting from public to private healthcare institutions.

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