Proper vision is considered to be one of the fundamental attributes of an acceptable personality in the modern society and hence aidless sight is of paramount importance. Muscat Eye Lazer Centre (MELC),…
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Importance of health and safety stressed
A workshop titled “Hand in Hand for the Promotion of the Vocational Health and Safety” was held at the Conference Hall of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), Sohar branch yesterday…
Second national seminar on pulmonary disease
The second national seminar on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) will kick off at the Conference Hall of the Sultan Qaboos University tomorrow under the auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed al…
Oman Food Safety meet begins on Oct 25
The two-day Oman Food Safety Conference, the first such forum in the Sultanate to increase awareness and provide industry experts with a forum to discuss challenges and issues facing the food industry,…
Seek happiness within, says psychiatrist on Mental Health Day
Accumulating material wealth hysterically and leaving behind all the life’s natural fruits can make man go imprudent which will invariably lead to mental ill-health, says Dr Mahamood al Abry, renowned psychiatrist and…
Blood donation camp at Kims
Kims Oman Hospital, in association with the central blood bank at the Ministry of Health, will hold a blood donation camp on the hospital premises today from 10am to 1pm. “Blood donation…
Oman health system earns WHO kudos
A periodical report prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO’s) office about the reinforcement of the health systems that depend on the primary health care in the Eastern Mediterranean countries praised the…
Ban clamped on diabetes drug
Avandia (Rosiglitazone Maleate), the anti-diabetes drug produced by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), has been withdrawn from the Omani market. The registration of the drug has also been “suspended” in the Sultanate and the doctors…
Oman Ministry of Tourism outlines 2010 Ramadan & Eid program
The Sultanate of Oman has outlined its 2010 Ramadan and Eid program, which will run until September 9, 2010. The Oman government expects such events to accelerate tourism development and exceed the…
Health Ministry unveils mega plans
In an effort to develop and provide health care services for citizens in the Sultanate, Ministry of Health is currently working on significant health projects at a total cost of more than…
Spinal surgery centre to come up in Saham
Procedures for establishing a centre for spinal cord surgeries began to take effect recently. The centre will be set up in the Wilayat of Saham in the Batinah region, said Murtadha al…
DM Healthcare INTRODUCES new corporate brand identity ‘Aster’
DM Healthcare, a $300m group and one of the largest healthcare service providers in the region, introduced their new corporate brand identity ‘Aster’ today. The new brand identity was revealed by the…
Malaria Awareness Week underway in Oman
MUSCAT: ‘Malaria Awareness Week’ is being observed uptil April 23 in the Sultanate of Oman. Indigenous malaria has been eradicated totally by the ceaseless efforts of the Malaria Eradication Department of the…
EIN Gulf Lamboo Mobile Clinic in Oman
As part of a free two year Roadshow and Screening Campaign, a Mobile Clinic of EIN Gulf Lamboo has arrived in Oman and is on display in front of Khoula Hospital. The…
iCT Health installs state-of-the-art PACS system at Oman’s Khoula Hospital
iCT Health, the healthcare technology company that provides innovative and powerful life care solutions that transform care delivery, has successfully installed its tightly-integrated web-based Picture Archival and Communications System (PACS) at Oman’s…