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Oman now has very low rate of once common communicable diseases such as measles and typhoid. Due to rapidly increasing incomes and changing lifestyles and diet, the levels of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are an increasing problem. The hospitals in Oman generally provide a high quality of health care.
Prior to 1958, there were only two hospitals in Oman, the Knox Memorial Hospital and another hospital partially financed by the Sultan of Oman. The Ministry of Health was formed by royal decree of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on August 22, 1970. This decree established standards, policies and funding for expansion of public healthcare facilities in Oman.
It serves as a referral point of around 35 primary health care centres in Dhofar. There is also a nursing institute. Recently an extended health centre (polyclinic) has come up within the Sultan Qaboos hospital campus, which houses OPDs of multiple specialties. A well maintained canteen caters to patients, visitors and staff.
The Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) was established by the Royal Decree No. 31/2006, [1] [2] issued on 03 Rabai-I, 1427 H, corresponding to April 2, 2006. It is an independent body located in Muscat , Sultanate of Oman .
Sohar Hospital under the Ministry of Health, Oman was set up in 1997 and is a 408-bed tertiary care hospital of wilayat Sohar. It aims to cater to the population of North Batinah Region extending from Suweiq to Shinaz. It is a multispeciality hospital having a fully equipped Adult ICU, Paediatric ICU, CCU apart from facilities for Dialysis.
Health in Oman. 3 languages. ... Life expectancy in Oman. Life expectancy at birth in 2013 was 74 for men and 79 for women. [1] Obesity
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Category: Medical and health organizations based in Oman. ... Oman Medical Specialty Board This page was last edited on 9 February 2020, at 00:59 (UTC). ...