GCC Healthcare Industry Overview - February 2010 : Market Research Report

GCC Healthcare Industry Overview - February 2010

Published by: Ventures Middle East LLC

Published: Feb. 15, 2010 - 65 Pages

Introduction: Strategic Overview of GCC Healthcare Sector in GCC
PESTLE ANALYSIS OF FACTORS IMPACTING THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN QATAR: Political factors; Private sector participation deemed to be promising; Heavy reliance on government funding; Economic Factors; Healthcare infrastructure investments in the GCC countries are on the rise; Per capita spending on healthcare is on the rise; Failure to capitalize on the expatriate healthcare demand; Technological factors; Need for Advanced Technologies; Social factors; Medical tourism in the GCC is a growing; Lack of Healthcare Professionals; Favorable Demographics; High Frequency of Lifestyle diseases
Market Drivers And Restraints: Escalating Population; Rise in Affluence; Frequency of lifestyle diseases; Technological Advancements; Value of Healthcare Services; Health Insurance Gaining Prominence; Supply Demand Mismatch
GCC Health Care Market Size and Forecasts
Construction Projects Awarded For Hospital Construction in GCC (2008 -2012): UAE; Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Oman; Kuwait; Bahrain
Construction Spend on Hospital Construction Projects in GCC (2008 -2012): Saudi Arabia; UAE; Qatar; Oman; Kuwait; Bahrain
Hospital Projects in the GCC
Bahrain: King Hamad General Hospital; Al Areen Medical Complex and Serviced Apartments; Organ Transplant Centre
Kuwait: Jaber Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Hospital; Sabah Medical Area in Shuwaikh; Health Center at Bayan Palace
Oman: Psychiatric Hospital at Al Amerat; Cardiac Centre at Sultan Qaboos Hospital; Hospital in South Salalah; Jalan Bani Bu Hassan Hospital
Qatar: Sidra Medical & Research Centre; 4 Hospitals at Hamad Medical City - Fit-out Package; Al-Wakra Hospital
Saudi Arabia: Ajyad General Hospital Development in Makkah; 440 Clinics in Different Areas of Saudi Arabia; 227 Clinics in Different Areas of Saudi Arabia
UAE: Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi; Health Care City on Shams Abu Dhabi; Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi
Medical Tourism In the GCC: Bahrain; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar
Conclusion
Appendix
Hospital projects in GCC countries: Bahrain; Kuwait; Oman; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; UAE
Code of Ethics
List of Figures: Figure 1: GCC Population - 2009; Figure 2: GCC Population Growth Rate; Figure 3: Age Structure of GCC Population; Figure 4: GCC Birth Rate (Births/1000 Population); Figure 5: GCC Death Rate (births/1,000 population); Figure 6: GCC - Life Expectancy at Birth; Figure 7: GCC - Infant Mortality Rate; Figure 8: GCC Hospital Beds; Figure 9: No. of Physicians & Nurses in GCC ('000 Population); Figure 10: GCC Hospital Contractor Awards; Figure 11: GCC Hospital Contractor Awards; Figure 12: GCC Hospital Construction Spend in 2009; Figure 13: GCC Hospital Construction Spend (2008 -2012)
List of Tables: Table 1: Hospital Projects in Bahrain; Table 2: Hospital Projects in Kuwait; Table 3: Hospital Projects in Oman; Table 4: Hospital Projects in Qatar; Table 5: Hospital Projects in Saudi Arabia; Table 6: Hospital Projects in UAE

Abstract

In its ardent quest on a complete makeover of the fundamental healthcare system, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates is undergoing an unprecedented revolutionary change in its Healthcare systems to emerge the world leader in providing state-of-art medical services at an affordable, easy to access manner. The World Bank estimates the total health care spending in GCC countries will reach US$60 billion in 2025 from its modest spending of US$12 billion currently.

Kudos to the relentless efforts contributed dominantly by the public sector amidst the insurgence of private sector hospitals GCC has in recent years achieved remarkable achievements in increasing the overall life expectancies, reducing infant mortality rates, overall death rates and other important health indicators. However, despite its tenacious measures the service is still in need of significant overhaul to cater to the demands of the ever escalating GCC Population along with increasing standards of living.

The team from Ventures Middle East is presenting this study which aims to provide a strategic overview of the entire system. In addition to conducting a detailed PESTLE analysis of the Political, Social, Technical, Legislative, Environmental and Economic factors impacting the system, the study aims to assess the various drivers and restraints impacting the growth in the healthcare sector.

The report provides vital statistics on the total number of hospital beds, physicians and nurses in addition to information on the ongoing and planned projects involved in the construction and maintenance of Hospitals and related health services across the GCC countries.

The study also assess the emerging trend on Medical tourism that had made its insurgence in the recent years and is well establishing solid roots across all sectors in the medical and healthcare system across GCC countries.

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