The Ministry of Health, Oman hosted the WHO subregional training workshop on establishing national external quality assurance system in December 2013.  The main objective of the meeting was to guide countries in establishing and/or strengthening the national external quality assurance system in the country as it relates to the public health...

A WHO mission to assist in developing a framework for scaling up private public mix (PPM) in the workplace to support national efforts to control tuberculosis took place from 15 to 19 December 2013. The mission recognized good progress in the development of the PPM approach since the last PPM-related WHO mission including the establishment of...

A WHO mission to review the national malaria treatment protocol took place from 8 to 12 December 2013.  The mission noted that the current treatment policy in Oman is up to date and in line with the current WHO recommendations. The guidelines will be finalized shortly and then disseminated throughout the country. Over the past 30 years, Oman has made...

A WHO mission took place from 27 to 31 October 2013 to provide support in updating malaria diagnosis guidelines. Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria is important for both malaria surveillance and management of the disease. Oman is seen as a model in the Region in its efforts on malaria elimination. However, given the country’s close ties with...

The WHO Oman country office hosted a videoconference for a regional disability consultation in 23 October 2013. The consultation brought together regional and global experts to discuss a WHO regional action plan based on the evidence in the World report on disability and in line with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the...

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