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.”
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.”