Hindawi promotes achievements of Jordanian private hospitals

AMMAN —  The contribution of private hospitals to the 2014 gross domestic product (GDP) was 3.65 per cent, Private Hospitals Association (PHA) Executive Director Abdullah Hindawi said Saturday.

He indicated in a lecture at an investment forum, held simultaneously with the 2015 China-Arab States Expo, that investment in the private hospital sector amounted to JD2 billion.

The medical tourism sector was listed as one of the best five competitive sectors for its fast growth and contribution to the GDP, the PHA chief said, adding that the sector offered more than 30,000 jobs, 95 per cent of which for Jordanians.

He spoke about the advantages of investing in building and operating specialised private hospitals that benefit from the Investment Law, and underlined the increasing demand on medical services from local and international patients.

Hindawi attributed the Kingdom ranking, as the first regionally and fifth in medical tourism internationally, to medical achievements, improvement in medical system and the "high quality" of medical services offered at competitive prices, as well as investing in medical technology and human resources.