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WHO supports Oman’s efforts in active and safe mobility
29 August 2021 – Dr John Jabbour, WHO Representative to Oman, paid a field visit to the site of the Al-Hail health neighbourhood project – one of the projects implemented as part of the Healthy Cities Network after Muscat joined the initiative implemented in partnership with the Health Organization International, Bloomberg Charitable Foundation...
Launch of Oman Country Cooperation Strategy
24 November 2021 – Oman, the first country in the Region to conclude the preparation of its Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) using the new 2020 CCS Guidelines, launched its fourth CCS for 2021–2025 on 28 June 2021. The event was held under the auspices of HE Minister of Health Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid Al Sa'eedi and in the presence of Dr Jean...
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...
