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Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO
▪ There are some symbolic fees on some examinations
▪ Expatriates pay annual health insurance fee of K.D 50 for labour, K.D 40 for wife,
K.D 30 for children up to 18 yeas old and K.D 5 for housemaids and non-nationals.
(Direct Payments) Private sector user fees: scope, scale, type of
provider involved, issues and concerns
Average individual spending on health care services is about K.D. 2.250
Public sector informal payments: scope, scale, issues and concerns
Not applicable
Cost Sharing
Token fees have been established at the Public facilities to discourage frivolous use of
health facilities.
Via health insurance for the expatriates
6.5 External Sources of Finance
Kuwait does not depend on external assistance for the financing of its health sector.
Kuwait is a net donor of funds for supporting the health sector of other Islamic countries
in the Region.
6.6 Provider Payment Mechanisms
Hospital payment: methods and any recent changes; consequences and
current key issues/concerns
Governmental health services are financed through the governmental budget.
Payment to health care personnel: methods and any recent changes;
consequences and current issues/concerns
Salaries of the staff working in governmental health services are paid through the
governmental.
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