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In Saudi Arabia, health care is a fundamental right for all citizens, and the country\u2019s ministry of health (MOH) is responsible for providing preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care services through a network of health care centres across the country. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 2 ” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia\u2019s health care system combines government funding with contributions from persons working in the private sector. The MOH provides free, comprehensive care to Saudi nationals and public sector expatriates, in part supported by oil revenues. Meanwhile, the private sector, funded by out-of-pocket (OOP) payments, insurance and employer contributions, plays a key role in health financing, especially for expatriates under the Compulsory Employment-Based Health Insurance (CEBHI) programme. Additionally, government agencies like the Armed Forces and ARAMCO offer health care to their employees and dependents, ensuring extensive population coverage<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 3″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]While the MOH provides 60% of health care services, independent government organizations and the private sector deliver 17% and 23% of health services, respectively, and private sector provision is expected to grow significantly in the next decade, according to a report from the Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience stated in a report dated February 2025.[1]<\/a><\/sup> According to 2022 data from the <\/span>Global Health Expenditure Database<\/span><\/i><\/a>, Saudi Arabia spends 4.6% of its GDP on health services, which translates in US$ 1,593 per capita. Health expenditure from public sources accounted for 78.2% of health spending, OOP spending accounted for 11.0% and compulsory private health insurance accounted for 9.0% of the current health expenditure.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 5″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Despite advances, Saudi Arabia\u2019s health care system faces key challenges. Reliance on oil revenues for free health care raises sustainability concerns amid fluctuating oil prices and recurring budget deficits. Rising costs are driven by demographic shifts, lifestyle diseases and greater demand for quality care. Advancing universal health coverage and equitable access, especially for rural populations and expatriates, remains difficult. Noncommunicable diseases like heart disease and diabetes persist despite preventive efforts. Public health care also struggles with service quality, long wait times and inefficiencies. Additionally, retaining skilled professionals in remote areas is difficult, highlighting the need for workforce planning and systemic reforms.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”TEXT – BLOCK 6″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1em||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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