Bahrain to launch compulsory health insurance: Supreme Council of Health signs agreement
Bahrain will bring in compulsory health insurance for expatriates later this year and citizens from 2023. The net result will be a fall in outbound medical tourism. The Supreme Council of Health and Aon Bahrain* have signed an agreement on the...
Bahrain all set to launch first stage of health insurance for expats
Bahrain is all set to move ahead to a more advanced phase of its ambitious healthcare project designed to provide mandatory health insurance for expatriates in the kingdom. The project dubbed Mandatory Private Cooperative Health Insurance Programme for expatriates is...
$663mln spent to combat COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain
Bahrain spent an estimated BD250 million on healthcare measures related to the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the last two years. It includes the amount for treatment, testing, facemasks, gloves and vaccines among others. The country is working towards achieving the...
Bahrain issues health insurance law for universal healthcare coverage
In line with Goal three of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, ‘Good health and well-being for people to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages’, the Kingdom of Bahrain has introduced a universal health coverage scheme giving...
Compulsory health insurance planned for locals and expats in Bahrain
Bahrain’s National Health Insurance Scheme (Sehati) for expats is being brought in late 2020 or early 2021. Expats will be covered by insurance paid for by their employers, which will entitle them to treatment at private and public facilities. Once Sehati is launched,...
Bahrain provides full medical services and healthcare for all inmates
Bahrain's Ministry of Health extends the same standards of integrated healthcare services in line with the COVID 19 response protocol to inmates at Reformation and Rehabilitation Centres. The inmates have access to specialized medical personnel, mental health...
Bahrain National Insurance launches insurance cover for COVID 19
Bahrain National Insurance has launched a COVID 19 insurance cover that is expected to be useful to various private and public establishments for covering COVID 19 related medical needs of their employees. Benefits of the health insurance include a one-off...