did you say, they just come out of age? may be this is the answer? Standard level in ALL medical institutions is way too low comparing to average standards in the western countries. There are no strong health system, policies and procedures. Starting from the protection of privacy, which is on Zero level.. Listen, if until now they easily can leave a patient's file OPEN on the counter, for other people's observation, who in sane mind would want to come here? There are no highly professional specialists either. You cannot really consider a fresh graduate(even from Cornell College) as a high-level professional.. You can stuff the clinic with the newest most advantaged and expensive technology devices.. Will it really help, given no proper system, policies and professionals are supplied along with these devices?
It's not as if the huge cost to the government of providing treatment abroad for Qataris is even their medical costs.
Of the 1,200,000,000Qar spent in 2012 on citizens travelling overseas to seek treatment, 360,000,000 (70%) was spent on buying flights and hotels. So only 30% was actually spent on treating patients.
According to Hamad Medical Corporation’s Lead Healthcare architect Amr M Metwally “This trend in the number of Qataris who go overseas for medical treatment and the amount being spent by the government is well known to the Advisory Board, which has recognised the need for medical tourism as part of the high lifestyle of the Qatari people.”
The routine appointments at HMC can be over 6 months into the future, just to see the doctor. If surgery or other medical intervention is required, you have to wait a few more months to see the next specialist.
And as for the private clinics, for many procedures it is cheaper to buy a return ticket to another country, undergo the procedure, spend a week in a hotel to recover, and then fly home.
The fact is that more and more Qataris are travelling to other countries to undergo medical treatment, and at great expense to the country.
In 2009, some 950 citizens sought treatment abroad to the tune of $137.3 million (QR500 million). And in 2010, Supreme Council of Health figures showed a total of $214.2 million (QR780m) was spent on nearly 3,000 citizens who traveled abroad for treatment.
Keep in mind that when a national travels overseas for medical treatment, he is entitled to take his family with him. Would you go to Hamad Hospital when you have the option of going to Germany with your family for an all expenses paid trip?
Living in Qatar is expensive than what it is in south asia. The best of surgeons will only start living in Qatar if they get a good number of surgeries every month. Till that time they would probably commute to and fro that would make the treatment pretty expensive. Now, who will think of visiting Qatar for treatment paying three times of what they pay in south east asia?
Well, take a ride back in time, when the Qatar was hub of medical tourism in the region, it has now all the ingredients to give a shout to the regional patients once again.
Well, now that Qatar's medical system is being switched over to similar of US system with the help of Weil Cornell Medical College, there is a change in the happening. Most of the Hamad Hospitals educational systems are now recognized by the US medical commission. Marketing is what they are lacking.
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Thank you all for your valuable contributions, which i hope would not go unnoticed. Thanks once again.
did you say, they just come out of age? may be this is the answer? Standard level in ALL medical institutions is way too low comparing to average standards in the western countries. There are no strong health system, policies and procedures. Starting from the protection of privacy, which is on Zero level.. Listen, if until now they easily can leave a patient's file OPEN on the counter, for other people's observation, who in sane mind would want to come here? There are no highly professional specialists either. You cannot really consider a fresh graduate(even from Cornell College) as a high-level professional.. You can stuff the clinic with the newest most advantaged and expensive technology devices.. Will it really help, given no proper system, policies and professionals are supplied along with these devices?
It's not as if the huge cost to the government of providing treatment abroad for Qataris is even their medical costs.
Of the 1,200,000,000Qar spent in 2012 on citizens travelling overseas to seek treatment, 360,000,000 (70%) was spent on buying flights and hotels. So only 30% was actually spent on treating patients.
According to Hamad Medical Corporation’s Lead Healthcare architect Amr M Metwally “This trend in the number of Qataris who go overseas for medical treatment and the amount being spent by the government is well known to the Advisory Board, which has recognised the need for medical tourism as part of the high lifestyle of the Qatari people.”
If you 'r needed in this world ... people who care about you .... would be ready to spend any amount of money for your needs.
Mon, 13.01.2014, 10.08 hrs ....
What depends on importance/worth?
I don't understand what you are trying to say.
Fubar, It depends on the importance / worth of individuals' lives.
Mon, 13.01.2014, 10.04 hrs ....
The routine appointments at HMC can be over 6 months into the future, just to see the doctor. If surgery or other medical intervention is required, you have to wait a few more months to see the next specialist.
And as for the private clinics, for many procedures it is cheaper to buy a return ticket to another country, undergo the procedure, spend a week in a hotel to recover, and then fly home.
The fact is that more and more Qataris are travelling to other countries to undergo medical treatment, and at great expense to the country.
In 2009, some 950 citizens sought treatment abroad to the tune of $137.3 million (QR500 million). And in 2010, Supreme Council of Health figures showed a total of $214.2 million (QR780m) was spent on nearly 3,000 citizens who traveled abroad for treatment.
Keep in mind that when a national travels overseas for medical treatment, he is entitled to take his family with him. Would you go to Hamad Hospital when you have the option of going to Germany with your family for an all expenses paid trip?
Living in Qatar is expensive than what it is in south asia. The best of surgeons will only start living in Qatar if they get a good number of surgeries every month. Till that time they would probably commute to and fro that would make the treatment pretty expensive. Now, who will think of visiting Qatar for treatment paying three times of what they pay in south east asia?
Qatar has enough problems serving its own population , let alone worrying about "tourists"
Well, take a ride back in time, when the Qatar was hub of medical tourism in the region, it has now all the ingredients to give a shout to the regional patients once again.
"Medical Tourism" is usually cheaper or easier than that available at home. Why would anyone want to come to Qatar for Medical Tourism ?
Well, now that Qatar's medical system is being switched over to similar of US system with the help of Weil Cornell Medical College, there is a change in the happening. Most of the Hamad Hospitals educational systems are now recognized by the US medical commission. Marketing is what they are lacking.