Mortality and morbidity transition in Kuwait: the role of health and development policies.
Kuwait has, in recent years, achieved a marked improvement in the health status of its population, as measured by a variety of mortality and morbidity indicators. This can be attributed to the implementation of two sets of policies that impact upon health, namely the health and socio-economic development plans of the Kuwaiti government. This article seeks to outline these recent changes in mortality and morbidity levels, and traces out the key policies considered to be the major determinants for these changes. Data is presented on health status, and on patterns and trends of health services' utilization. These trends suggest strongly that, for Kuwait, the health goals set for the year 2000 are achievable.
D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007730:Kuwait; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic