The whitepaper entitled ‘Middle East public sector - National necessities: e-Health’, sheds light on the GCC countries that are facing a rise in the incidence of chronic and lifestyle-related diseases, which have accompanied improved living standards and life expectancy in recent years.
About 90 per cent of diseases in the UAE continue to be caused by chronic lifestyle-induced conditions and injuries, it said.
Ambitious governments and the rise of ‘the Arab Digital Generation’ don’t change the fact that someone has to foot the bill for the fast-growing network of e-government programmes being implemented by Gulf nations, Booz & Company has warned in a new study on ‘self-sustainable e-government’.
During the workshop, which focused on GCC countries' experience in promoting e-Government, the participants discussed GCC policies in the field of smart government and plans to establish a unified e-Government Portal for the member states.
Read more: Unified GCC e-Government Portal to Be Established
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) participants at a public service and eGovernment workshop in Manama have agreed to expand public service provision for people with special needs.
The expansion will be achieved through a policy that uses various communication tools to enhance access to all segments of society, in line with the international standards.
Read more: Call for GCC to focus on services for special needs people
The heads of e-Governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are set to use a global forum in Bahrain to share the experience of their countries and their way to develop e-Government.
The workshop “GCC Initiatives Towards eGovernment and Sustainable Public Services” will highlight how the six member states set up a standard network and electronic portal for the GCC states, organisers of the United Nations Public Service Forum 2013, a global gathering revolving around the achievements and challenges of public service, said.
Read more: GCC: UN forum to address public service challenges