9 April 2025 – The Sultanate of Oman welcomed World Well being Group (WHO) Regional Director for the Japanese Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy for a 1-day go to, on Wednesday, 9 April 2025, to strengthen collaboration to advance Well being for All in Oman and the Area. The spotlight of the go to was the launch of Oman’s Nationwide Well being Coverage (NHP), an up to date framework aligned with Oman’s Imaginative and prescient 2040 that prioritizes sustainability, governance and cross-sector partnerships. Designed to be adaptable to rising international well being developments, the coverage lays the muse for a extra environment friendly, equitable and resilient well being system.
The launch ceremony, held beneath the patronage of H.E. Sayyid Dr Sultan bin Ya’arub Al Busaidi, Advisor within the Non-public Workplace, was attended by Minister of Well being Dr Hilal Ali Al-Sabti, Dr Balkhy, high-ranking officers and representatives from Oman’s well being sector and worldwide organizations. Dr Balkhy emphasised how Oman’s NHP aligns with WHO’s Fourteenth Basic Programme 2025–2028, the Regional Strategic Operational Plan 2025–2028 and WHO’s regional flagship initiatives on entry to medicines, well being workforce improvement and substance use management. Dr Balkhy additionally used the event to reiterate that well being and well-being are shared societal tasks.
Following the launch, the Minister of Well being met with Dr Balkhy to debate strengthening collaboration with WHO beneath the nation cooperation technique to fulfill shared well being and improvement objectives. Later, Undersecretary for Well being Planning and Well being Group Dr Ahmed Salem Al-Mandhari welcomed Dr Balkhy and the WHO Oman workforce. Their discussions centred on the Well being in All Insurance policies (HiAP) method which is grounded within the precept of ‘Well being for All, by All’ and highlights the collective, multisectoral provision of well being providers.
Key strategic priorities mentioned throughout Dr Balkhy’s go to included HiAP, well being system resilience, antimicrobial resistance management and multisectoral collaboration.
Chosen images from the mission
Dr Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director and H.E. Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, MOH’s Undersecretary for Well being Planning and Regulation
Launch of Oman Nationwide Well being Coverage
Launch of Oman Nationwide Well being Coverage
