Payers are increasingly in the driving seat when it comes to health system reforms. Can their reforms provide more opportunities in the Middle East’s healthcare sector?.

Saudi Arabia, as with many countries around the world, is facing the challenges of a growing and ageing population, rising life expectancy with rising healthcare needs – and rising costs.

GCC governments in the GCC region are increasingly looking at alternative models to fund and operate new and existing public facilities delivering health services.

Dr. Zohair Sebai, in conversation with Alexander Woodman, discusses the history and current development of the public health status of Saudi Arabia.

GCC governments in the GCC region are increasingly looking at alternative models to fund and operate new and existing public facilities delivering health services.

American Heart Association launches its performance benchmarking and improvement system in the UAE.

Traditional healthcare is, says Nick Scholes, e-health business development manager at Hitachi, very much siloed in terms of the way it manages clinical and patient information.

Helmut  Schuehsler & TVM Capital are looking to take on the world. “The world has changed. And in a bigger way than we all expected,” says Dr Helmut Schuehsler of TVM Capital.

Ten years ago, when the leadership of a major healthcare institution where I was working decided to purchase a robot to look after some of the activities in its upcoming medical centre.

Providers and investors breathe a sigh of relief but confidence may take some time to return.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is widely recognised as having a fast-growing population in the region with high incidence of lifestyle related illnesses and increasing rate of cancer.

There are multiple ways to address healthcare challenges and improve the industry as a whole including encouraging private sector participation and investment.

Investment in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) healthcare sector is booming. According to recent estimates by Al Masah Capital, healthcare spending across the Middle East.

Kuwait’s healthcare sector is in transition, with growing signs of private sector participation despite government dominance of the funding and provision of care.

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