Almodhen Fayez, Moneir Wael M
Pediatric Urology, Surgery Department, King Abdullah Specialist Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SAU.
Pediatric Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Oct 10;15(10):e46781. doi: 10.7759/cureus.46781. eCollection 2023 Oct.
This study aimed to find out the application of a sustainability model framework to test the financial sustainability of the healthcare system in Saudi Arabia and to suggest some reforms required to maintain a sustainable healthcare system in the country.
To test the financial sustainability of the publicly funded healthcare system in Saudi Arabia, we applied analytical techniques using a sustainability model framework based on the framework indicators proposed previously by the Office of Sustainable Development, Bureau for Africa, U.S. Agency for International Development. An empirical time-trend analysis was also used to judge the financial sustainability of the healthcare system of Saudi Arabia in the future.
The results showed significant threats to the financial sustainability of the healthcare system. Saudi Arabia's revenues, gross domestic product (GDP), government budget, and Ministry of Health (MOH) budget were all directly influenced by the oil prices.
The healthcare system in Saudi Arabia seems to be financially unsustainable, and the need for change is inevitable. Saudi's ambitious program of development "Vision 2030" will surmount the challenges faced by the country and will lead to substantial enhancements in the health sector in Saudi Arabia, and other opportunities for improvement do exist.
本研究旨在探寻一种可持续性模型框架的应用，以测试沙特阿拉伯医疗体系的财务可持续性，并提出该国维持可持续医疗体系所需的一些改革建议。
为测试沙特阿拉伯公共资助医疗体系的财务可持续性，我们运用了分析技术，采用基于美国国际开发署非洲局可持续发展办公室先前提出的框架指标的可持续性模型框架。还进行了实证时间趋势分析，以判断沙特阿拉伯医疗体系未来的财务可持续性。
结果显示，医疗体系的财务可持续性面临重大威胁。沙特阿拉伯的收入、国内生产总值（GDP）、政府预算和卫生部预算均直接受油价影响。
沙特阿拉伯的医疗体系在财务上似乎不可持续，变革的需求不可避免。沙特雄心勃勃的“2030愿景”发展计划将克服该国面临的挑战，并将大幅提升沙特阿拉伯的卫生部门，而且确实存在其他改进机会。
