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Regional Profile - UAE– Good health
for all Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates has come a long way in the past 30 years and has accelerated dramatically in the past five. What’s more, this heady pace of development looks set to continue for some time to come. Middle East Health provides an overview. |
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Profile - Iran Iran is a fascinating country, at once sophisticated and developing. Callan Emery reports from Tehran on the state of healthcare in the country. |
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The burden of poverty
(Yemen) Yemen, one of the poorest countries in the world, receives considerable donor funding to assist in healthcare. However, the country requires considerable capacity building measures to ensure the funds are used efficiently. Callan Emery reports from the capital, Sana’a. |
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The burden of over population
(Egypt) Despite a well-established healthcare infrastructure, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population is struggling to provide equitable healthcare to all its people. Callan Emery reports. |
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Oman - Rapid progress
(Oman) In July 2000, the World Health Organisation’s World Health Report ranked Oman first in healthcare delivery efficiency and use of financial resources among 191 national systems. |
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Ensuring everyone’s right to healthcare
(Bahrain) Bahrain has a comprehensive network of clinics and hospitals across the island kingdom ensuring that nationals and expats have access to healthcare. |
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Turning to the private sector
(Saudi Arabia) One of the first initiatives of King Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud, following the establishment Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932, was to improve healthcare facilities in the country and to offer free medical care to citizens and the pilgrims. |
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Ancient land – modern medicine
(Jordan) Jordan sees many visitors who come to savour the country’s historical sites such as the ancient city of Petra, but it is not only for the history that they come. More and more are visiting the county to make use of its first class healthcare facilities. |
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Well on the road to healthy
recovery (Lebanon) The standard of healthcare in Lebanon is remarkable considering the relatively short time it has had to develop following the devastation of the civil war. Middle East Health visited three key hospitals in the capital Beirut to find out more. |
