The three-day Vocational Health and Safety Conference, organised by Al Mada International Exhibitions Company, delegated by the Vocational Health and Safety Committee, kicked off at Al Bustan Place Hotel yesterday. The ceremony…
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Apollo strengthens gynaecology services
Apollo Medical Centre has strengthened its Obstetrics/Gynaecology Department Services by appointing two more experienced specialists. By this Apollo assures un-interrupted 24-hour Mother and Child Care Services at its Hamriya facility. Sandeep Kumar,…
Badr al Samaa organises CME programme
Badr al Samaa held here recently a continuing medical education programme (CME). The main speakers for the CME were Dr Usman Shabeer Ahmed, who gave a presentation on surgery for diabetes type…
Seminar on patient safety
A two-day seminar on “Patient Safety & Infection Control” began at the Office of the Wali of Seeb yesterday under the auspices of Dr Fatima bint Mohammed al Ajmiyah, Director-General of Health…
New methods of fat burning gain popularity
Newer methods of burning that unwanted flab have been gaining much popularity among the people irrespective of their taste and preferences, according to medics in Oman. The latest surgical methods including gastric…
Orthodontics specialist at Aster Medical Centre
Dr Jacob John BDS, MDS (Orthodontics), M Orth RCS (UK), PhD, (pictured) a senior orthodontist from India will be visiting Aster Medical Centre Plus (Medcare Clinic-Al Hilal) every month for four days….
Sultanate grants financial aid to WHO’s Yellow Fever initiative
The Sultanate has granted annually $50,000 to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Yellow Fever Initiative over a period of five years to support the WHO campaign to raise funds for an aggressive…
Blood donation campaign on Nov 12
Sree Narayana Pravasi Samiti (SNPS), Oman Chapter, a social gathering in the Sultanate, will be conducting a massive drive to create awareness of voluntary blood donation among the people to achieve the…
Stroke awareness day observed
SQU, in association with Oman Neurological Society and Oman Medical Association, recently organised a Stroke Awareness Day at Markaz al Bahja shopping mall. There were 122 visitors who underwent evaluation for stroke…
‘Beat Diabetes’ walkathon on Friday
Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate across the globe. The statistics from the Gulf region is even more alarming. One individual out of every five is living with the condition. More…
Conference highlights importance of dental health
The two-day 7th Gulf Dental Association Conference was inaugurated yesterday in the Al Bustan Palace Hotel under the theme “Dental Updates” under the auspices of Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Health…
Muscat Family Physicians holds CME programme
Family Physicians recently held here a lecture on “Gastro-intestinal bleeding”. The event was a part of the “Continuing Medical Education programme” the group has been running for the last five years. It…
Sultanate to mark World Diabetes Day
The Sultanate will join other countries in marking the World Diabetes Day which falls on November 14. Dr Noor bint Badr al Busaidiya, Chairperson of Oman Diabetes Association (ODA), explained that the…
Oman Respiratory Society organises symposium
In collaboration with the College of Medicine and Health Sciences of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Oman Respiratory Society held its 2nd National COPD Symposium on World Spirometry Day recently. It was held…
Arthroscopy and knee pain clinic of Apollo begins from tomorrow
Apollo Medical Centre — Muscat as part of its regular activities will be offering super specialty consultancy services from Apollo Hospitals Group with renowned Arthroscopic and Joint Replacement Surgeon — Dr C…