Kuwait : Complete Profile - What is GIS - World Health Organization

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Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO Table 8-2 Inpatient use and performance 1990 1995 2000 2003 2004 Hospital Beds/1,000 - 2.6 2.2 2.1 2 Admissions/1000 - 9.9 8.1 7.1 8.1 Average LOS (days) - 5.4 5.3 5.3 - Occupancy Rate (%) - 67.6 67.2 65.5 - Public/private distribution of hospital beds The government sector provides 90% of the available beds (4575) in 15 hospitals whereas the private sector is limited to 559 beds in 7 hospitals. Key issues and concerns in Secondary/Tertiary care Rehabilitation of general and specialized hospitals is taking place. New departments were introduced for medical causality (emergency) A computer program is under application for connection with the primary health care centers and other utilities in the Ministry. Programs are under the application for developing performance and health quality control in hospitals. Reforms introduced over last 10 years, and effects Refer to previous item Planned reforms Refer to previous item 8.6 Long-Term Care 8.7 Pharmaceuticals Percentage of purchase from the local & regional (gulf area) companies to the total purchase price of medicines 9.3% while the percentage of purchase from foreign companies to the total purchase price of medicine will be 90.7% 8.8 Technology Trends in supply, distribution of essential equipment The needs of the utilities of the MOH for medical equipments are being provided via the purchasing system and maintenance contracts with the agent companies 55
Health Systems Profile- Kuwait Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO Effectiveness of controls on new technology Periodical upgrading of the medical equipment takes place via following-up the new issues in the field Reforms over the last 10 years, and results A study of the renting with maintenance system for medical equipment instead of purchase and maintenance. Current issues and concerns The national program for upgrading medical equipment is being carried out. Planned reforms The national program for upgrading medical equipment is being carried out. 56
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