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Sultan Qaboos University Hospital visit to WHO country office
22 June 2021 – Dr Khalifa Al Wahaibi, Director General of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, visited the WHO country office in Oman to meet with WHO Representative Dr Jean Jabbour on 2June 2021 to explore potential areas for collaboration and partnership between Sultan Qaboos University Hospital and WHO. Dr Jabbour highlighted the importance of...
WHO staff visit Oman's Cancer Association
22 June 2021 – To extend partnerships in Oman, WHO Representative Dr Jean Jabbour visited Oman's Cancer Association on 31May 2021 to meet HE Dr Walid Al Kharusi, President and Chairperson of Oman's Cancer Association, and the General Director. Oman's Cancer Association is a leading nongovernmental organization that supports cancer patients and...
Oman's drive towards road safety
22 June 2021 – What human invention has caused more deaths than World War I or the Spanish flu, both among the worst killers of all time? It’s the modern road transport system. Since the automobile came into being at the end of the 19th Century, more than 50 million people have died on the world’s roads. According to the World Health...
WHO signs agreement to support online medical education in Oman
On 17 February 2021, the WHO Representative in Oman, Dr Jean Jabbour, signed a partnership agreement with Dr Hilal Al-Sabti, Executive President of the Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB), to support a national e-learning platform to deliver and promote capacity-building and health education for health professionals in the country. This will help...
WHO launches mask disposal campaign in Oman
23 March 2021 – On 21 February 2021, the WHO country office, in collaboration with the Oman Environmental Services Holding Company and the Ministry of Health, launched a campaign on the health risks of the throwing away of used masks in public places. It aims to raise public awareness about the appropriate way of disposing of used masks and the...
Nutrition awareness in Oman
The meeting started with a discussion on the logo of the campaign that will reflect the three nutrition elements (ingredients) being addressed, namely salt, sugar and fat. The design of the logo is ready and a few comments were made on its modification. Approval of the final logo shall be agreed by all three campaign partners.The second issue...
