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Qatari citizens are covered by a national health insurance scheme, while expatriates must either receive health insurance from their employers, or in the case of the self-employed, purchase insurance. [1] Qatar's healthcare spending is among the highest in the Middle East, with $4.7 billion being invested in healthcare in 2014. [2]
Organizing and supervising the establishment of health facilities by the private sector. Supervising the health insurance system. Supervising hospitals and primary health care centers. Supervising the practice of medical, paramedical and pharmacy professions. Developing electronic medical strategies and capabilities. Supporting health care ...
In 1980, Qatar was the fourth most obese nation in the world. A recent report conducted in 2013 concluded that Qatar ranks fifth globally in terms of obesity rates. The same report revealed that 22.1% of girls under 20 and 33.5% of boys under 20 are classified as obese. [7] 36.5% of boys and 23.6% of girls age 12–17 were overweight in 2003.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is Qatar’s main not-for-profit health care provider, and is based in Doha.It was established by Emiri Decree No. 35 in 1979. HMC manages several hospitals, as well as emergency, specialized, and ambulatory care centers, and operates both the national ambulance service and a home healthcare service.
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The emir's two-day state visit comes as Britain's Labour government, in power since July, searches for co-investors to help fund its plans for new infrastructure, including cleaner energy systems.
The Emir of Qatar has begun his final day of his two-day state visit to the UK at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, following a star-studded banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night ...
From 1 December 2024, Qatar has been added to the United States Visa Waiver Program, therefore Qatari passport holders will be able to travel to the United States for a maximum 90 days stay without the requirement of a visa. Making Qatar the first Arab country to get such exemption. [3]