27-Oct-14 Qatar’s Public Works Authority has awarded USD300 mn of healthcare projects. The contracts include construction of a state-of-the-art Simulation Centre at Hamad Medical City to provide virtual surgical training to fresh medical graduates, expansion of Hamad General Hospital, four new health centres, and expansion of Al Khor Hospital with an additional 500 beds. [image: The Peninsula Qatar]

25-Oct-14 Turkish people’s healthcare spending rose 85% from 2009 to 2014, as a major shift in the burden of expenditure away from the state took place. Patients are charged up to ten different types of fees, such as examination payment and pillbox payment, when paying for treatment and medication. [image: Today's Zaman]

08-Oct-14 With rising economic prosperity and the ageing population Turkey’s government has been systematically increasing healthcare infrastructure. Turkey has traditionally focused on generics, but more recently the industry has shifted towards a more intensive focus on R&D. (Image: PMLiVE)

15-Sep-14 Qatar aims to subdue healthcare cost inflation through a combination of its national health insurance scheme, sophisticated information systems and Health Technology Assessments.

22-Aug-14 Turkey has increased its profile as a destination for medical tourism, becoming the sixth most visited medical tourism destination in the world. The Ministry of Health hopes to reach USD20 billion in medical tourism revenues by 2023, with a 15-20% annual growth rate. [image: Zeynel Cebeci]