The government pays for treatment abroad. And it also pays for family members to travel with the patients to keep them company. “This trend in the number of Qataris who go overseas for medical treatment and the amount being spent by the government is well known to the Advisory Board, which has recognised the need for medical tourism as part of the high lifestyle of the Qatari people,” he stated. http://www.gulf-times.com/qatar/178/details/342728/govt-spending-on-trea...