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Iranian team to visit Nizwa Healthy Lifestyle Project
he Ministry of Health of Oman received a team from the Islamic Republic of Iran from 27 to 31 October 2013. The Iranian team learned about the various health promotion activities in Oman, particularly the healthy city approach in addressing noncommunicable disease prevention. As part of their visit, the team visited Nizwa to learn about the...
Sixtieth Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
The Government of the Sultanate of Oman hosted the Sixtieth Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (RC60) which took place from Sunday 27 October to Wednesday 30 October 2013. Several resolutions were passed during the meeting. Recognizing the importance of universal health coverage, the meeting called on all countries of...
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2013
The 2013 WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic reported that the number of people covered by national anti-tobacco campaigns reached 3 billion people globally and bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship covered almost 400 million people. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable deaths globally; the report summarizes the...
Accelerating HIV treatment in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and UNAIDS Middle East and North Africa regions
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are jointly campaigning for a new initiative to accelerate HIV testing and treatment coverage in a region where only 15% of the estimated people in need of treatment are receiving it, making it the region with the lowest HIV treatment coverage in the...
Sixteenth intercountry meeting of directors of poliovirus laboratories
The Sixteenth intercountry meeting of directors of poliovirus laboratories in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region was held in Oman from 18 to 21 November 2013. During the meeting, participants reviewed the performance of the poliovirus laboratories from various countries in the Region and identified strategies for improvement. The Ministry of...
Development of a core curriculum for allied health professionals
A WHO mission to assist the national team in developing the core curriculum for allied health professionals took place during the first week of November 2013. Currently the Ministry of Health offers degrees for allied health professionals such as nursing, medical laboratory, medical imaging, physiotherapy, oral and dental health, pharmacy, and...
