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Mission for the assessment of cancer control in Oman, 26–30 January 2013
Based on a request from the Ministry of Health, a joint International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)/WHO team visited Oman from 26 to 30 January 2013 to conduct an in-depth and systematic assessment of the country’s cancer control capacities in all areas of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and palliative care, and explore ways to deal...
Second GCC patient safety conference, 20–23 January 2013
WHO launched a patient safety programme in 2004 to highlight the importance of patient safety as a global health care issue. WHO is collaborating closely with Oman in raising awareness of patient safety and the rights of patients and participated in the second Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) patient safety conference which was jointly hosted by...
Review of oral health services, 12–16 January 2013
Oral health is important to general health and quality of life. The Ministry of Health provides oral health services at all levels of care, including a preventive programme in schools aimed to promote good oral hygiene and prevent dental caries. A one-week WHO mission took place from 12 to 16 January 2013 to review the needs for oral health...
GCC conference on integrating mental health into primary health care, 9–10 December 2012
Integrating specialized health services, such as mental health, into primary health care is one of WHO’s most fundamental health care recommendations. Thus, WHO was pleased to be invited to participate in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Conference on Integrating Mental Health into Primary Health Care, which was held in Muscat from 9 to 10...
Hands-on training on good manufacturing practices, 2–6 December 2012
A training programme for Good Manufacturing Practices inspectors conducted by WHO and hosted by the Oman Pharmaceutical Products Manufacture (ZYNOVA) was held from 2 to 6 December 2012 in Salalh. Twenty-four participants from nine countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region participated in the five-day training programme. This training is part...
National consultation on research and development, 6–7 November 2012
The Ministry of Health, in close collaboration with WHO, conducted a national consultation on research and development from 6 to 7 November 2012 to discuss the recommendations made by the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination. The national consultation identified several suggestions for moving the...
