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CHP300 : Community Health Program-l

Health System in Saudi Arabia. CHP300 : Community Health Program-l. Mohamed M. B. Alnoor. Health System in Saudi Arabia. Lecture Objectives. To know why should a medical student understand the health system To understand what is a health system

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CHP300 : Community Health Program-l

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  1. Health System in Saudi Arabia CHP300: Community Health Program-l Mohamed M. B. Alnoor

  2. Health System in Saudi Arabia Lecture Objectives • To know why should a medical student • understand the health system • To understand what is a health system • To know the components of a health system • To Know the strengths and weaknesses of • the current health system • To Know the Cooperative Health Insurance • in KSA • To know the challenges facing the current • Saudi health system • To know the future changes in the Saudi • Health System Strategy

  3. Health System in Saudi Arabia Lecture Objectives Why should a medical student understand the health system • You belong to it • (you are part of the system) • To participate in the system’s • improvement process • To understand the medico-legal aspects of • patient care

  4. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System Definitions What is Health: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO) 1948

  5. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System Definitions What is a System ? A SET OF INTERRELATED AND INDEPENDENT PARTS DESIGNED TO ACHIEVE A SET OF GOALS. What is a Health System ? A health system is the sum total of all the organizations, institutions and resources whose primary purpose is to improve health.

  6. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System Needs • A health system needs to provide services • that are: • Responsive, • Financially fair, • Treating people decently. • (WHO)

  7. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components • Financing Resources • Legislative Authorities • Health Regulators • Health Care Providers • Human Resources • Medical supplies providers • Pharmaceutical producers • Judiciary Services

  8. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Financing Resources: • Governmental • 5.9% of GNP in 2006. • Out of pocket. • Charity. • Donation.

  9. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Legislative Authorities: • The Royal Cabinet: • Al Shora Council • The Bureau of Experts

  10. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Health Regulators: • The National Organizations: • The National Health Council • Ministry of health • The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties • Council of Co-operative Health Insurance • The Saudi Food and Drug Authority

  11. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Health Care Providers: • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Defense and Aviation • National Guards • Ministry of Interior • Specialized Hospitals (KFSH, KKESH) • Universities (Ministry of Higher Education)

  12. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Health Care Providers: • Ministry of Social welfare • The Private Health Providers • The big Companies: • Saudi Aramco, • SABIC, • Saudi Electric Company, • Saudi Airlines • Charity Health Providers • The Saudi Red Crescent

  13. Health System in Saudi Arabia Hospital Beds distribution according to sectors Private Sector 23 % MOH 58.5% Other Governmental Sectors 18.7% Source: MOH Annual report 2007 Health System: Components Health Care Providers:

  14. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Health Care Providers:

  15. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Health Care Providers: Level of Care PRIMARY HEALTH CARE >2000 SECONDARY HEALTH CARE Around 400 TERIEARY HEALTH CARE

  16. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Human Resources: • Professionals • Nationalities • Gender • Cultural Backgrounds

  17. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Medical supplies providers: • Medical supplies (consumables) • Medical Equipment • Medical Instruments • Medical Devices • Around 30 Medical Supplies • Factories in KSA

  18. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Pharmaceutical Producers: • Medications • Medical Solutions • Immunizations

  19. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health System: Components Judiciary Services • Committee for Private sector violations • Medico-legal committee. • Health Insurance Violation Committee

  20. Health System in Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Organizational Chart

  21. Health System in Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health Organizational Chart الوزير وكيل الوزارة للتخطيط و التطوير وكيل الوزارة للشئون التنفيذية وكيل الوزارة المساعد للتخطيط و البحوث وكيل الوزارة المساعد للطب العلاجى وكيل الوزارة المساعد للطب الوقائى وكيل الوزارة المساعد لاعداد و تطوير القوى العاملة

  22. Health System in Saudi Arabia Distribution of Provinces (13)

  23. Health System in Saudi Arabia Province Organizational Chart

  24. Health System in Saudi Arabia Province Organizational Chart للشئون الصحية المدير العام المساعد للتخطيط و التطوير المستشارين الادارى و الفنى اللجنة الطبية الشرعية لجنة المخلفات الطبية ادارة المتابعة الفنية ادارة ضمان الجودة ادارة الاعلام و التوعية الصحية المساعد للمستشفيات المساعد للرعاية الصحية الأولية المساعد للتخطيط و التطوير المساعد للتموين الطبى المساعد المالى والادارى

  25. Health System in Saudi Arabia Role of Provincial Health Director • Manage Patient Care • Supervise the private sector • Supervise reporting of infectious diseases among all health providers • Co-operate with health related agencies • Participate in the health development planning

  26. Health System in Saudi Arabia STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE CURRENT HEALTH SYSTEM Strengths: • Universal (covers everybody) (NHS) • Accessible • Comprehensive • ( primary, secondary and tertiary) • Safe • Equitable

  27. Health System in Saudi Arabia STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE CURRENT HEALTH SYSTEM Weaknesses: • Single source financing dependent • Multi - sectoral: • Duplication of services among Providers • Difficult to Co-ordinate • Waste of resources

  28. Health System in Saudi Arabia CHALLENGES FACING THE CURRENT HEALTH SYSTEM • Financial Budget allocated to the health sector by the Ministry of Health : 1956: 39.549.458 SR 1958: 68.480.000 SR 1960: 116.395.000 SR 2009: 40.43 billion SR 2010: 61.20 billion SR 2011: 68.70 billion SR

  29. Health System in Saudi Arabia CHALLENGES FACING THE CURRENT HEALTH SYSTEM • Financial • Data for decision-making/policy-making . • Manpower • Population: • Growth • Aging • Demanding • Changes in Disease patterns (NCD) • New medical technologies and • new medications

  30. Health System in Saudi Arabia HIGH COST OF HAELTH CARE • The overall development boom • Population growth of 3.1% per annum • Expatriate workers ( seven millions) • Increased demand on health services • Rise in the cost of health care

  31. Health System in Saudi Arabia Adelivery system that prevents abuse and excessive use HIGH COST OF HAELTH CARE a managed health care model, under theCooperative Health Insurance

  32. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health Insurance The Cooperative Health Insurance in KSA Islamic Cooperative Insurance (Takaful) Sudan in 1979 and Malaysia in 1984 Followed by : Indonesia Brunei Saudi Arabia Bahrain Qatar. Recently, UAE, Kuwait, Egypt and Bangladesh

  33. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health Insurance The Cooperative Health Insurance in KSA(Takaful) Act and Laws 1985 : Royal Decree No (M/5) Based on Islamic ‘Takaful’ 1999, Cooperative Health Insurance Act . Aimed at covering ultimately the whole Saudi and non Saudi population. 2003: control law of cooperative insurance companies. 2005: compulsory for all non-Saudis(private sector) 2008: included Saudis (private sector ) May 2009: bylaws were declared

  34. Health System in Saudi Arabia Health Insurance The Cooperative Health Insurance in KSA(Takaful) Pros and Cons Pros H.I. became the largest insurance business: By 2011: 8.3 million health insured individuals, 2,147 Health Care Providers accredited 26 Health Ins. Co. certified Future : 2011-2020: up to 40,000 job opportunities . 2016: will be worth US$18 Billion. Cons Continuous increase of health care cost Lack of compliance with the Shariaa laws

  35. Health System in Saudi Arabia

  36. Health System in Saudi Arabia Future changes in the Saudi Health System Strategy Proposed Health Reforms 1] Sectoral coordination: (National Health Services Council ) 2] Health manpower (Labor Force Council in Saudi Arabia) 3] Financing health care

  37. Health System in Saudi Arabia Future changes in the Saudi Health System Strategy Proposed Health Reforms 4] The function of the Ministry of Health 5] Relevant Data and Statistics 6] Improve the Pharmaceutical Sector

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