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First training on pharmacy inspection
A WHO mission visited Oman from 18 to 22 January 2015 to conduct a training on community pharmacy’s inspection and assist the Ministry of Health in developing a plan to strengthen this process. The training included both the theoretical aspects of pharmaceutical inspection as well as hands-on guidance, including practical sessions in the field....
Scaling up quality in blood transfusion services
Oman runs a sustainable blood transfusion programme that is largely able to meet the basic needs of the country. Recognizing the importance of haemovigilance as an essential component for quality and safety of blood donation and transfusion, a WHO Mission visited Oman from 4 to 8 January 2015 to assist in establishing a haemovigilance system. The...
Oman draft national NCD plan of action
A WHO mission visited Oman from 14 to 18 December to review the draft national noncommunicable disease (NCD) policy to ensure that it is in line with the WHO recommendations and assist with the development of a national NCD plan of action. During the mission, a two-day intersectoral workshop was held with representatives from the national and...
Ministry of Health aims to reduce preventable blindness by 25% by 2020
A three-member WHO mission visited Oman from 2 to 6 November 2014 to assist the national team in developing a national plan of action in line with the WHO global action plan 2014–2019. The team facilitated a 3-day strategic planning workshop during which 50 participants including ophthalmologists, optometrists, health educators, researchers,...
Key water conference held in Muscat, Oman
A WHO staff member delivered a keynote presentation at the Water Science and Technology Association 11th Gulf Water Conference held in Muscat, Oman from 20 to 22 Oct 2014. Over 350 participants from the Arabian Gulf region attended the conference. The presentation stressed the public health importance of water and sanitation, reported on latest...
Oman strengthens school health programme
The WHO mission that visited Oman from 2 to 6 November 2014 noted a well-established school health programme and recognized the close collaboration between the ministries of health and education in deliverying a set of multiple interventions. A four point plan of action was developed focusing on improving policy coordination aligning the health...
