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The first hospital-based Nursing School in Bahrain was founded in 1959 with the opening of the College of Health Sciences gave opportunities for Bahraini women to practice as nurses. Women were able to study medicine and related fields in Jordan, Beirut, and Egypt.
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. [2]
Bahrain is currently suffering from an obesity epidemic as 28.9% of all males and 38.2% of all females are classified as obese. [4] Cardiovascular diseases account for 32% of all deaths in Bahrain, being the number one cause of death in the country (the second being cancer). [5]
The Ministry of Health is responsible for providing integrated preventive and curative health services, through a network of primary, secondary and tertiary health care facilities, in the Kingdom of Bahrain. [1] These healthcare services are provided in coordination with other ministries, private sector and the community. The current Minister ...
Healthcare in Bahrain during the first half of the 20th century was predominantly supplied by the private American Mission Hospital, the small government hospital at Noaim (currently Noaim health centre) and Awali hospital. To cope with a largely increasing population, Salmaniya Medical Complex was opened in 1957 with a total capacity of 50 beds.
The initial focus of health visiting was on families with young children. Visits would cover topics such as sanitation, feeding, nutrition, care, and support to both infants and parents. Typically there would be regular visits throughout a child's early years, to provide routine child development checks.
The Bahrain National Museum has a collection of artifacts from the Kingdom's history dating back to the island's first human inhabitation 5000 years ago.. Beit Al Qur'an, one of the island's most distinctive pieces of architecture, is home to a rare collection of Islamic manuscripts, prints and books.
The tie-up with Soza Health, a health tech company from UK, from October 2020, [92] [93] showed AMH's willingness and readiness to promote preventative health strategies and lifestyle changes, in Bahrain. It was announced that these health assessments, backed by medical research, will show individuals where they stand on the wellness spectrum.