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Oman hosts regional laboratory training on measles and rubella
Muscat, 22 May 2014 – The Ministry of Health of Oman hosted a WHO regional laboratory training workshop on measles and rubella virus detection, sequence and sequence analysis, from 11 to 14 May 2014. The purpose of the workshop was to update participants from 12 countries in the Region on laboratory issues related to measles elimination and to provide...
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital celebrates World Health Day 2014
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital hosted a health education open day on 23 April 2014 to celebrate World Health Day 2014 under the global theme “Vector-borne diseases”. WHO participated in the event, exhibiting publications available from the WHO Information Centre. World Health Day is held on 7 April each year and highlights an important theme. During...
Launch of malaria success story booklet
On the occasion of World Malaria Day, 25 April 2014, the Ministry of Health of Oman launched a booklet on the success of the malaria eradication programme in Oman. Until recently, malaria was endemic in Oman and a malaria control programme was established in the 1970s, in close collaboration with WHO. In 1991, the Ministry of Health established a...
Improving HIV estimates in Oman
A WHO mission was held from 20 to 24 April 2014 to assist the Omani Ministry of Health in improving estimates for the number of people living with HIV in the country. Improving these figures can guide action to improve both prevention of transmission of the infection as well as health care management for people living with HIV. Available data confirms...
Oman hosts GCC tobacco and trade symposium
Oman, in close collaboration with WHO, hosted the 15th Session of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Tobacco Control Symposium. This year’s focus was on tobacco and trade and was a follow-up to the WHO regional workshop on the subject held in 2013. Experts from all GCC countries and various sectors including customs, finance, health and...
WHO participates in international conference on seafood safety, quality and traceability systems
WHO participated in an international conference on seafood safety, quality and traceability systems from 3 to 5 March 2014 in Muscat, Oman. This conference, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Wealth, provided a forum to exchange ideas and information regarding seafood quality and public health. WHO contributed as a keynote...
