Expat-only clinics to open soon

Health Minister Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah said that the health insurance clinics for expatriates only will start functioning very soon. Some of the expat only clinics will be start functioning this year itself while the others will be opening early next year.

Until the proposed three expat only hospital are start functioning, further treatment from these clinics will be referred to the government hospitals. Earlier it was reported that the three hospitals which will provide medical care for expatriates under the Health Insurance Hospitals Company, a public shareholding firm for health insurance established in accordance with a decision by the Cabinet, will be officially opened by late 2019.