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4) Healthcare sector in Qatar
Qatar has been ranked top for per capita health expenditure list from the Gulf
cooperative Council (GCC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Some vital
health statistics has been positively affected by this expenditure. As for example, the
rate of the crude death in the year of 2006 was reported 2.09 per 1000 of the
population. The average life expectance at birth and total fertility rate for some period
was 2.67 and 75.8 years.In the year of 2005 the National Health Authority (NHA)
was established and which has replaced the Ministry of Public Health. The NHA
brings necessary medical services from other countries and puts them in the
wellbeing of public health and entrust them to public health institution. The main
institution names Hamad Medical Organization (HMC). Doha is the capital city of
Qatar which is having numerous clinics and hospitals. For convenience, health
centers has been set-up along the highways.Since Qatar opened its first hospital 50
years ago, numerous variations and developments have been presented. The
healthcare system is accessible to all; whether you are a national, deportee or a
traveler. Qatar has a public health service that provides free or highly subsidized
healthcare and, generally speaking, it is of an outstanding standard.
HOSPITALS
There are 9 hospitals in Qatar, 5 are government operated and 4 are privately run. In
2006, there were a total of 2,077 hospital beds, which equates to about 25 beds per
10,000 of the population. The main hospitals include the Hamad General Hospital,
which is having 616 beds covering all general medical areas, with specialties in
pediatrics, surgery and internal medicine; the Rumaillah Hospital and the Al Amal
Hospital, a ground-breaking specialist center for the detection, treatment and
rehabilitation of cancer. In 2006 there were 27.6 physicians and 73.8 nurses per
10,000 of the population.
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