Arab Health’s report “GCC Healthcare industry overview” finds that across the region “private players are now being incentivised through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to invest and manage operations, while the public sector becomes the regulator.” [sic]

“the GCC may require a collective bed capacity of 118,295 by 2022, indicating a demand for 12,358 new beds,” the report continues. “This demand is being mitigated by the 700 healthcare projects worth US$ 60.9 billion under various stages of development.”

It also notes “healthcare services account for the lion’s share of the healthcare industry in the GCC countries, at 79%, and is the fastest growing segment in UAE. On the other hand, the smallest segment, medical devices, is witnessing double-digit growth in Oman, Qatar and Kuwait. ”

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