2017 - Issue 3

Driving Change

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?.

Harnessing technology-driven innovation to help meet Saudi Arabia’s growing healthcare needs

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.

Privatisation of Public Healthcare Services in the GCC – Opportunities, Challenges and Success Factors

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

“A holistic approach to health is what we should adopt in practicing medicine”

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

The Importance of Breast Milk Banks in Africa

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

The UAE Gets With The Guidelines

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

Tearing Down Walls

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.

Emerging Unscathed

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.

How robotics is changing the way healthcare organisations are being managed

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.

Thiqa Changes Rolled Back

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

Reshaping the Future of Healthcare Services at King Abdullah Centre for Oncology & Liver Diseases

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.

Restructuring Saudi Healthcare Sector a Boost for the Industry

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

The Future of the GCC Health Sector: Innovation, Sustainability, and Leadership

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.

Accelerating Private Sector Participation in Kuwait’s Healthcare Sector

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

Brain Surgery in the Smallest of Patients

Diseases that affect the brain are not easy to face at any age. In children, they can be devastating because brain development is crucial for learning, language, movement.