The Council of Ministers this week approved a draft resolution regulating health care services in Qatar. The decision was made during the regular Cabinet Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan.

Details of the draft resolution was shared by the Government Communications Office on Twitter. You can check the original post here.

Mandatory health insurance

Making health insurance mandatory as part of the law means that all residents and visitors must have health insurance through insurance companies registered with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).

To ensure the implementation of the law, a phased approach will be followed, with the first phase focusing on visitors, with certain provisions and measures that will be announced later.

The ministry stressed that implementing a health insurance system will help enhance competitiveness in providing healthcare, including the increase in the participation of insurance companies in supporting the state’s healthcare sector.

Additional report from Peninsula Qatar

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