Assignment:
Introduction
The healthcare program in Saudi Arabia is categorized as a purely national system offered to its citizens and foreign through a number of governmental agencies.
Thesis: in order for the kingdom to provide quality healthcare for its people, the Kingdom must develop an appropriate infrastructure to better deliver healthcare services.
Or: Saudi Arabia provides insurance for all people, in order to have quality healthcare system. The kingdom must provide infrastructure that has equipped to support healthcare facilities.
Body
1- Hypothesis
If the ministry of health sets more realistic plans and long-term strategies, it will make the country a point of attraction for outside resources in healthcare.
2- Hypothesis
If the MOH maintains a balance between providing free insurance and investing more health traineeships to meet increasing demand, the patients will not have to wait for 6 to 12 months for a doctor's appointment.
• Case Study
• The past
The healthcare in Saudi Arabia have passed through many phases. This journey has begun since the founder of Saudi Arabia, where he sought to focus on public health and increase the numbers of hospitals and health services provided in that period in addition to serving pilgrims healthily.
• Current Situation
1- Public and private healthcare system:
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is responsible for supervising health care services and hospitals in the public and private sectors.
2- Medical Cities Program:
Saudi Arabia is spending billions of dollars to expand its health facilities, improve medical cities, and provide international standards. The establishments of medical cities are related to the orientation of the future vision towards giving the private sector more responsibility and moving towards the privatization of the health sector.
3- Overseas treatment and treatment in Saudi Arabia:
The Ministry of Health (MOH) grants treatment both inside and outside the kingdom depending on the patient's condition and medical decision.
• Future Challenge
The crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has established health development plans under the umbrella of Vision 2030. One of the main targets of the plan is to guarantee a free healthcare for all citizens along with improving the quality for the services as whole through privatizing all hospitals or transferring the ownership to a non-profit sector.
Conclusion
Healthcare system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is divided into two main sectors: public and private. It is based on sponsoring universal healthcare for all citizens through providing high quality medical that boosts the inside economy of the country.