Bahrain
Industry
Demonstrating the trend for regulatory harmonisation across the Gulf, the Khaleej Times has reported that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is ready to draft a regional law to regulate...
2008-10-17Industry
Despite a draft law proposing compulsory health insurance for expatriates, Bahrain does not yet have the capacity to meet the increased demand for healthcare that this would bring...
2008-10-14Industry
Ithmaar Development Company is planning to expand its health island concept, the first of which is under construction in Bahrain. Three more countries - Tunisia, Morocco and Malaysia...
2008-09-23Industry
Public health expenditure on expatriate workers was cut by more than half between 2006 and 2007, according to figures announced by Health Minister Faisal Al Hamer. The staged removal...
2008-04-29Companies
In a move that is expected to create Gulf-based competition for the UAE's Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), Bahrain's Ithmaar Bank reportedly poised to create a rival 'Health Island'....
2007-11-28Industry
In a sign that there is a limit to what Bahrain's public health system is willing to provide, the Shura Council - a 40 member body appointed directly by King Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah...
2007-10-31Companies
Bahrain's drug market is relatively small by regional standards, worth only around US$54mn in 2006. Despite this, market growth is expected to be strong in the coming years, in the...
2007-03-01Companies
Expatriate workers in Bahrain are costing the Ministry of Health (MoH) BHD50mn (US$132.64mn) per year in medical treatment, with the state only recouping around BHD5mn (US$13.2mn),...
2006-12-06
