Healthcare supply in the Gulf still lags behind international benchmarks. The number of beds per 1,000 inhabitants ranges between 1.3 to 2.2 in the GCC compared to 2.8 in the US and the UK and 6.2 in France and Germany. Similarly the number of nurses per 1,000 inhabitants is significantly below Western European and US levels. More importantly, healthcare under-supply is very pronounced for tertiary care hospitals, specialised and long-term care facilities.
Tristan de Boysson is the Co – Head of Corporate Investment (MENA) and Rabih Khouri – Managing Director, Corporate Investment (MENA), Investcorp have written a white paper for Arabian Business on how to reshape the healthcare sector across the region, from prevention to specialisation.
In this edition of Inside AB, Jeremy Lawrence and Shayan Shakeel look at their proposals and ask what they would mean for a service that is so vital to everyone’s lives.
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(Source: Arabianbusiness.com YouTube channel)
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