Bahrain will soon emerge as one of the leading medical destinations in the region, thanks to the growing private sector investment, said Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. "The continuing private investment in Bahrain's health sector reflects this as wel
Bahrain will soon emerge as one of the leading medical destinations in the region, thanks to the growing private sector investment, said Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa. “The continuing private investment in Bahrain’s health sector reflects this as well as the investors’ confidence in the legislative and regulatory ambience of the Kingdom,” Shaikh Khalid said thanking His Majesty the King for the remarkable achievements.
Kingdom, Shaikh Khalid said, will back all such efforts with hassle-free licensing procedures and other regulatory clearances. The Deputy Prime Minister was inaugurating the Royal Hospital for Women and Children in Riffa in the presence of Lt-General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, President of the Supreme Council for Health, Faeqa bint Saeed Al Saleh, the Minister of Health, senior officials and invitees from Bahrain and abroad.
Calling for further collaboration in the health sector and citing effective partnership between the public and private sector across various industries, Shaikh Khalid said such partnerships are one of the prime objectives of the Government Action Plan (GAP2019-2022).
GAP, the Deputy PM said, encourages the private sector to assume its role as the main driver of the economy with the support of Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
The Deputy Premier said the newly opened hospital will meet the growing demand for gynaecological and paediatric healthcare in the Kingdom. “The total number of registered health institutions in the Kingdom has increased by 7 pc in 2018 reaching 716 establishments in comparison to 617 in 2017 – this includes 21 hospitals, 95 public centres, 41 specialized centres and 132 clinics,” said Shaikh Khalid.
