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...

2 April 2020, Muscat, Oman: H.E. Dr Ahmed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health of Oman, Dr Akjemal Magtymova WHO Representative, H.E. Dr Mohammed Al Hosni, Undersecretary of Health Affairs attending virtual meeting with Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director with ministers of health From the onset of the outbreak alert, the WHO country office in...

Wearing a medical mask is one of the prevention measures to limit spread of coronavirus. However, wearing masks when not indicated may cause unnecessary cost, procurement burden and create a false sense of security that can lead to neglecting other essential measures, such as hand hygiene...

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the first cases of 2019-nCoV in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in the United Arab Emirates. This follows earlier confirmation by the Ministry of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates on 29 January. Four members of the same family from Wuhan City in China arrived in the United Arab...

In an on-site mission to Oman conducted during the period 7-9 January 2020, WHO experts have re-certified the proficiency of the measles/rubella laboratory. As one of two WHO Regional Reference Laboratories, this specialized laboratory monitors the performance and provides technical support to all 22 countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region....

On Wednesday 30 October 2019, the Ministry of Health of Oman, Department of Non-Communicable Diseases, Cancer Registry launched Oman’s 20-year cancer incidence report, 1996–2015. The launch was conducted under the patronage of HE Dr Ahmed Al Saidi, Minister of Health, and in the presence of Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the...