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Subregional training on diagnosis and detection of novel coronavirus, 24–26 June 2013
The Central Public Health Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Oman, hosted the WHO subregional training on the use of real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technique for diagnosis and detection of novel coronavirus from 24 to 26 June 2013. WHO organized this training in close collaboration with Oman, due to the importance of ensuring quality...
Review of surveillance functions at points of entry
A WHO mission to review the surveillance functions at points-of-entry as required under the International Health Regulations (IHR) took place from 1 to 4 July 2013. As part of the assessment the team reviewed the national disease surveillance system points-of-entry surveillance, as well as the event-based surveillance system. In addition, they...
World Health Day 2013
The Ministry of Health launched World Health Day 2013 in Salalah in close collaboration with the World Health Organization. The WHO Representative and two WHO staff travelled to Salalah to participate in the festivities which included a launch ceremony and an exhibition. The Ministry of Health took the opportunity during the week-long event to...
Addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDS) in Oman
A one-day workshop on the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases was conducted by the Directorate General of Health Affairs, Ministry of Health on 14 March 2013. The workshop was the first in a series of continuing professional development workshops planned by the directorate for the year 2013. The WHO Representative for Oman...
National workshop on health system financing
Dr Abdallah Assaedi, WHO Representative for Oman provides a regional perspective on health care financingThe Ministry of Health held a national workshop on health system financing from 26 to 27 March 2013 in close collaboration with WHO. The main objective of the workshop was to train mid-level managers on health financing, a key building block of...
Occupational health and safety
WHO participated in an international conference on occupational health and safety which was held in Oman from 25–26 March 2013. Occupational health is a comparatively new area of work in Oman. The Regulation of Occupational Safety and Health issued by the Ministry of Manpower in 2008 helps set the agenda for occupational safety in Oman. This...
