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Table 3 Indicators on Health policy related palliative care in EMR

From: Palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean: comparative analysis using specific indicators

Country

National strategy

PC Law

DNARa related regulations

PC in basic package

Funding for palliative care

PC in cancer

PC specific

Gov Reg.b

Gov Irregc

NGOsd

Private insur.e

Direct paymt.f

Egypt

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Iran

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Iraq

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Jordan

x

x

x

x

x

x

Kuwait

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Lebanon

x

IP

x

x

x

Morocco

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Oman

IP

x

x

x

x

x

Pakistan

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Palestine

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

Qatar

x

x

x

x

Saudi Arabia

x

IP

x

x

x

  1. IP In progress
  2. aDNAR Do not attempt resuscitation
  3. bGovernment-funded on a regular basis
  4. cGovernment-funds on irregular base
  5. dNon-profit Organisations
  6. ePrivate health insurance
  7. fDirect payment by patients