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Privatization of the health care system in the GCC area: pros and cons

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Apr 2023

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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are exploring the possibility of privatizing medical services to drive competition in the market and improve the efficiency and quality of healthcare being provided.

Mohamed Radhi, COO of the Bahraini Braxtone Group, outlined the pros and cons of privatizing the healthcare system in the GCC region.

ProsCons
  • Improved efficiency of health care provision
  • Improved quality of care
  • Easier access to benefits
  • Greater accountability
  • Rising costs
  • Inequitable access
  • Reduced focus on public health care
  • Absence or lack of regulation

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Thu, 20/04/2023 - 14:49

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