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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...
Oman hosts training course for in-country rapid response teams
WHO brought together more than 20 regional experts from eight countries of the Region to attend a WHO training course for in-country rapid response teams on field investigation and rapid response to respiratory outbreaks caused by a novel virus which was held in Muscat, Oman from 14 to 18 September 2014. As members of national rapid response...
Oman hosts WHO meeting on good governance for medicines
The Ministry of Health, Oman hosted a WHO Intercountry meeting from 22 to 25 September 2014 to train 30 experts from six countries of the Region on good governance for medicine. All countries represented had conducted country assessments to identify the strengths and weaknesses in national transparency as it relates to medicines and were...
Oman works to expand prosthetic and orthotics services
A WHO Mission held from 21 to 25 September 2014 assisted nationals in developing a plan of action for the expansion of prosthetic and orthotics services in the country. The team visited the various public and private institutions in the country to review the available prosthetic and orthotics services including the human resources working in this...
Acceleration of efforts to eradicate polio in the Region
More than 40 WHO regional staff gathered for the 3-day WHO Regional Polio Staff Meeting, which was held in Muscat from 1 to 3 September 2014. The aims of the meeting were to discuss ways to prevent outbreaks and stop transmission in the Region. The group of medical and public health professionals prioritized activities targeting high risk...
