Ministry increases hospital charges for expatriates to 10 KD

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Health Minister Sheikh Dr Bassel Al-Sabah issued an orders today to increase public hospital fees for expatriates from KD 5 to KD 10 with immediate effect.

Expatriates will now have to pay a fee of KD 10 when getting medical treatment at a polyclinic.

The measure aims to ease congestion at public hospitals, while allowing government-run clinics to take in more patients, the ministry said in a statement.

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