Afro Asian Business Chronicle

HEALTHCARE

The health system is entrusted to the Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform which handles health and hospital cares in the public sector and controls the conditions for practicing in the private sector.Health development program for 2005-2009 has allowed, among others, the realisation of 65 hospitals, including an institute for kidney and one of cancer, 76 polyclinics, 168 health centres, 40 care rooms, 6 sanitary control to frontiers, 4 haemodialysis centres and one paramedical training institute. 

The Social Security Cover is managed by three national funds under the supervision of the Ministry of Work and Social Security, namely the National Fund of employees Social Insurance (CNAS), National Fund of non salaried Social Security (CASNOS) and the National Fund of Retirement (CNR).

The Social Protection scheme covers social insurances (illness, maternity, invalidity, death, etc), the retirement, work accidents and professional illness, family benefits, unemployment insurance and anticipated retirement.

• The healthcare sector continues to be a relatively attractive market. The demand for medical equipment and disposals is considerable and depends largely on imported goods.

• The living standard of the population is improving. There has been an increased incidence in reporting of hypertension, diabetes, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and allergies.

• Algerians are increasingly conscious of cutting-edge medical services, such as laser corrective eye surgeries, panoramic dental radiology, and plastic surgery.

• Indian technology and products are often perceived as high quality, and the strong Euro makes Indian products price-competitive.

Private Sector 

•221 clinics are operational employ about 500 specialist practitioners, 200 general practitioners and 1200 paramedics with a capacity of 3 400 beds

Military Structures

•1 central hospital (HCA), 6 regional hospitals 3 polyclinics 2 childbirth and maternity clinics 29 % of the total specialist staff is concentrated in Algiers (32% public and 23 % private). 1 specialist practitioner for 3000 inhabitants (1 for 800 in Algiers, 1 for 17 000 at Tissemssilt).

Opportunities

• Construction of 200 new public hospitals and private clinics throughout Algeria over the next decade will increase demand for medical equipment and supplies, as well as medical construction services.

• Algerians increasingly turn to private clinics for outpatient care. Opportunities will increase for the design and management of such facilities as well as cutting- edge diagnostics and treatment equipment.

• Cosmetic surgery is booming, especially among women.

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