| Tuesday 21st August 2001 |
| 09:00
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Welcome
Address From Conference Chairman |
| 09:05
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Conference
Welcome and Introduction
Right Honourable Alan Milburn MP
Secretary of State
Department of Health, HM British Government, UK |
| 09:30
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Financing
Medical Care in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr Osama bin Abdul Majeed Shobkshi
Minister of Health
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| 10:00
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Developing
the Health Service in the United Arab Emirates
H E Hamad Al Madfa
Minister of Health
United Arab Emirates |
| 10:30
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Tea,
coffee and discussion |
| 11:00 |
Middle
East Perspective - Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE HE Dr Faisal Radhi al-Mousawi
Minister of Health
Bahrain
HE Dr Mohammad Ahmad
Al'Jarallah
Minister of Health
Kuwait
Dr Ali Moosa
Minister of Health
Sultanate of Oman
HE Dr Hajar Bin Ahried Hajar
Benali
Minister of Health
Qatar
Dr Osama bin Abdul Majeed
Shobkshi
Minister of Health
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H E Hamad Al Madfa
Minister of Health
United Arab Emirates |
| 11:45
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Financing
Arab Health
Ron Shaw
Chief Executive
British Arab Commercial Bank |
| 12:30
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Lunch
sponsored by
Finance and Management |
| 14:00
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| Financing
the Health Sector in the Middle East |
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Current
position |
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Ensuring
growth is tuned to exceed population growth |
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Caring for
the young. |
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Prof.
Alaa Alwan
Director - Non Communicable Diseases
World Health Organisation, Switzerland |
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| 14:30
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| Managing
Change from Public to Private System |
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Evaluation
of Upsides and Downsides |
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The
practicalities of change and the impact on healthcare |
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Change in
work ethic |
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Ensuring
health treatment is paid for |
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| UK
Expert Murdoch Graham (Gov Official or Advisor) |
|
| 15:00
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| Insurance
System for Health Care Across the Cultural Spectrum ( Developing and Running an Insurance
System Which Delivers the Health Care Required Taking into Account Religious and Cultural
Considerations ) |
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Setting up a
structure to market and sell insurance |
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Meeting
claims and ensuring health care is delivered on time and not delayed because of slow claim
bureaucracy |
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Setting
quality standards |
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| Insurance
Representative |
|
| 15:30
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Tea,
coffee and discussion |
| 16:00
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| Financing
New Health Initiatives |
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Identifying
projects |
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Establishing
a credible financial plan |
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Government
and Private sector funding |
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Dr
George Schieber
Head of Health for Middle East
World Bank |
|
| 16:30
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Management
of Hospital Data Archiving Technology ( DTA ).
Electronic Archiving specialist (Microsoft? UK).
To include Saudi Case Study and Software Manufacturer Case Solution
Dr. Ali Assam
Managing Director
Knowledge View Ltd |
| 17:15
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Chairman's
summation |
| 17:30
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Close
of day one
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