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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...
WHO supports national discussion on key social issues
Two WHO Staff contributed to the National Conference on Disability and Health of Elderly held by the Ministry of Social Development from 29 to 30 October 2014. Around 400 participants from all national sectors and three UN agencies (WHO, UNICEF and the World Bank) discussed cross-cutting issues, share international experiences and deliberated on...
Reduction of salt intake, a priority for the Ministry of Health of Oman
At the request of the Ministry of Health, a WHO expert visited Oman from 30 September to 2 October 2014 to assist a national multisectoral team in developing a plan to reduce the intake of salt and fat in Oman. The very high prevalence of hypertension (40%) as well as high cholesteroal, obesity and type 2 diabetes, provides a strong case for...
