Government spending on health in the 2013-2014 fiscal amounted to over QR12.69bn, surpassing the estimated budget by QR251mn.
The budget set aside for this sector was QR12.44bn, according to a report by local Arabic daily Al Sharq.
The daily pointed out that the Supreme Council of Health (SCH) and Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP) spent QR3.88bn in the same period, marking a 97% increase compared to the 2011-2012 fiscal.
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) spent QR8.6bn during the 2013-2014 fiscal, a rise of 57% from 2011-2012, while the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) spent QR1.2bn, up 59%.
The rise in spending was attributed to significant developments and innovations in the sector. Besides, the overall spending of such entities represented 78% of the government spending on public health for 2013.
Health spending by individuals remained low due to the availability of high-quality free health services in the country for both Qataris and expatriates.
