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Financing health care in the United Arab Emirates

dc.contributor.authorSharif, Amer
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T09:06:40Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T09:06:40Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Newcomers to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) health care system often enquire about the way in which UAE health services are financed particularly when funding issues affect eligibility for treatment. The UAE ranks alongside many western counties on measures of life expectancy and child mortality but because of the unique population structure spends less of its national income on health. In the past as a wealthy country the UAE had no difficulty ensuring universal access to a comprehensive range of services, but the health needs of the UAE population are becoming more complex and like many countries the UAE health system is facing the twin challenges of quality and cost. To meet these challenges new models of health care financing are being introduced. In this brief article we will describe the evolution of UAE health financing, its current state and likely future developments.en_US
dc.identifier.other204-2013.01
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.mbru.ac.ae/handle/1/1591
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectFinanceen_US
dc.subjectHealth careen_US
dc.subjectUnited Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.titleFinancing health care in the United Arab Emiratesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dspace.entity.typePublicationen_US

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