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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]
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.
Every citizen over 18 years must have a national identity card. The renewal of the card is $10.00. [28] [29] [30] Egypt: بطاقة تحقيق الشخصية (Personality Verification Card) The Personality Verification Card is compulsory at the age of 15. Issued by the Civil Registry Office which is subordinate to the Ministry of Interior.
The Ministry of Health launched home care services for new mothers and their children after childbirth, which is the first of its kind in Qatar, and is available to new mothers who have had a high-risk pregnancy or caesarean section and need intensive care.
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Qatar's economy and status as a regional power rapidly grew in the 2000s. According to the UN, the nation's economic growth, measured by GDP, was the fastest in the world during this decade. [99] [100] The basis of this growth lay in the exploitation of natural gas in the North Field during the 1990s. At the same time, the population tripled ...
The International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), also known as the Carte Jaune or Yellow Card, is an official vaccination report created by the World Health Organization (WHO). [1] As a travel document , it is a kind of medical passport that is recognised internationally and may be required for entry to certain countries ...
Qatar Insurance Group (QIC, QIC Group) is a Qatari insurance company, headquartered in Doha. [1] [2] QIC Group was listed 73rd on Forbes Middle East top 100 companies in 2022 [3] and 72nd on the Fortune 500 Arabia list for 2023. [4] QIC was established in 1964 as the first domestic insurance company in Qatar. [5]