Healthcare In Bahrain
Bahrain has a universal health care system, dating back to 1960. Government-provided health care is free to Bahraini citizens and subsidized for non-Bahrainis. Healthcare expenditure accounted for 4.5% of Bahrain's GDP, according to the World Health Organization. Bahraini physicians and nurses form a majority of the country's workforce in the health sector, unlike neighbouring Gulf states. Health insurance The Health Insurance Law, No. 23 of 2018 came into force on 1 December 2018. It establishes the National Health Regulatory Authority which will establish a dedicated health insurance fund coordinating with the Supreme Council of Health. The Fund is to be invested and will be run by an elected Board of Directors. Insurance contributions will be collected by healthcare providers. A Health Information and Knowledge Management Centre is to be established, which will collect, analyse and process health-related data using comprehensive electronic medical records for all beneficiaries ...
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