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Practical approach to lung health
A WHO mission regarding the Practical Approach to Lung Health was held from 19 to 23 January 2014. The mission recognized the strong well-developed health system and appreciated Oman’s interest in strengthening the management of respiratory diseases. The mission proposed PAL as an excellent opportunity upgrade the quality of care of respiratory diseases...
Iodine deficiency disorders assessment
A WHO mission to support Oman in developing a protocol for the second national survey on iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Oman took place from 8 to 12 December 2013. Field work for the survey will be in February 2014. It is hoped that the results will give a comprehensive picture of the progress made in Oman towards universal salt iodization and the...
Subregional training workshop on establishing national external quality assurance system
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...
Framework for scaling up private–public mix in TB control
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...
Malaria treatment policy
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...
Development of malaria diagnosis guidelines
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...
