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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...
Collaboration between WHO-Oman and Sultan Qaboos University
10 March 2021 – On 8 March 2021, Dr Jean Jabbour, WHO Representative in Oman, visited HRH Dr Mona Al-Said, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, International Cooperation, at Sultan Qaboos University to discuss WHO's work in Oman and opportunities to share these success stories with other countries in the Region, with a focus on 3 areas of collaboration,...
WHO and Ministry of Health discuss efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic
20 December 2020 – Dr Jean Yaacoub Jabbour, WHO Representative in Oman, discussed bilateral relations and reviewed aspects of existing cooperation and efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr Seif Salim Al Abri, Director General for Disease Surveillance and Control at the Ministry of Health, at the WHO country office in Oman....
Meeting with H.E the Wali of Al Seeb
3 November 2020 – Representatives of the WHO country office in Oman attended a meeting with H.E the Wali of Al Seeb, H.E. Sheikh Ibrahim bin Yahya Al Rawahi. Dr Thamra Al Ghafri, Mr Ahmed Al Baloshi and Ms Eiman Al Siyabi also attended. During the meeting they discussed the progress of Muscat's Healthy City initiative and the need to raise...
Using technology to contain COVID-19 in Oman
17 June 2020 - Oman has launched some of the most powerful technological solutions deployed to date in the Middle East to track the movement and spread of COVID-19 and ensure patient compliance with isolation measures, in an effort to contain the disease in the country. Named Tarassud Plus, the system is a combination of a mobile application...
