Table-2. Relevant Statistics on the Nuclear Medicine (NM) Situation*
|
Country |
Population in Millions |
Year of Introduction of NM |
Budget Percentage Allocated to health |
No. of NM Centres |
No. of Gamma Cameras |
RIA Facilities |
No. of NM Physicians |
No. of NM Techs. |
No. of Medical Physicists |
No. of Radio- pharmacists |
|
Iran |
70 |
1960 |
7% |
148 |
114 |
Yes |
70 |
200 |
6 |
4 |
|
Jordan |
4.9 |
1972 |
5.6% |
7 |
12 |
Yes |
9 |
17 |
3 |
Nil |
|
Kuwait |
2.2 |
1970 |
7% |
7 |
25 |
Yes |
19 |
30 |
4 |
6 |
|
Qatar |
0.522 |
1971 |
5.4% |
1 |
2 |
Yes |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Nil |
|
Syria |
16 |
1981 |
2% |
8 |
8 |
Yes |
8 |
11 |
9 |
25 |
|
UAE |
2.9 |
1978 |
7.5% |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
12 |
24 |
2 |
Nil |
|
Uzbekistan |
25 |
1961 |
3% |
1 |
3 |
Yes |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Yemen |
18 |
1998 |
1.6% |
Nil |
Nil |
Yes |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
*As reported by the representatives of Members States