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Times of Oman
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- Health
- Times of Oman
Oman's minister sheds light on one health policy in Tunis
Tunis: Oman participated on Saturday in the activities of the Regional Conference for One Health for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region hosted by the Tunisian Republic. The Sultanate participated as guest of honour by an official delegation chaired by Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al Sabti, Minister of Health. Dr. Al Sabti gave a speech in which he reviewed the efforts of the Sultanate of Oman in implementing the one health policy. He said that the conference comes at a significant time and represents a vital platform for exchange of expertise and optimal practices which contributes to boosting the collective efforts and regional and international cooperation in the field. In his speech, the minister shed light on the Sultanate's efforts in implementing the one health policy. He added that the Sultanate has established several national mechanisms supportive to the one health policy and formed teams in various sectors to further cement integration between the various sectors. The minister also described the leading role the Sultanate has played in the international arena in the antimicrobial resistance dossier by hosting the third high- level international ministerial meeting for the first time in the MENA region in Muscat in 2022. He said that the Muscat conference and its final declaration signed by 47 countries represents the foundation for the preparations for the high-level meeting in the UN to discuss the microbes' resistance issue held in New York on 26 September 2024. The Minister also pointed out that the Sultanate of Oman has launched the carbon neutrality (zero carbon) project, which represents a strategic pillar supportive to environmental health. The conference discussed a number of issues within the one health framework such as the basic principles and the global significance of the issue and implementation of the one health method and protection of nature under climate change conditions among other issues.
Times of Oman
19-05-2025
- Health
- Times of Oman
Oman receives WHO award for trans fat eimination
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman today received a certificate of recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring its food products free of artificial trans fats. Oman is among nine countries worldwide and the second Arab country to achieve this achievement. This achievement reflects its commitment to improving quality of life, promoting health prevention, and raising public health indicators. This came during the 78th World Health Assembly meeting, held in Geneva, Switzerland, which began today and will continue until May 27. His Excellency Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, received the certificate of recognition. In a press statement, His Excellency Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, said: "Eliminating artificial trans fats is a milestone in our commitment to promoting and protecting public health. We are proud to be among the nine leading countries globally and the second in the Arab world to implement this life-saving policy to eliminate this harmful component." This achievement is the culmination of the Sultanate of Oman's tireless efforts to develop quality and safety standards in all areas that touch human health and enhance prevention for citizens and residents, in line with the strategic objectives of Oman Vision 2040, which aims to reach the ranks of developed countries through priorities that prioritize health. This achievement is a result of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, and relevant authorities to ban the use of artificial trans fats in food products. This year's World Health Assembly, held under the theme "One World for Health," will discuss several topics in which the Sultanate of Oman's delegation will participate, including the proposed program budget for the biennium 2026–2027 and the role of the Global Coordinating Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO's work on multi-stakeholder engagement in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a report on the independent evaluation. Discussions will address mental health and social communication, as well as global strategies and action plans due to expire within one year, including the Comprehensive Implementation Plan on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition 2021–2025, the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health, and the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021–2025. The meeting will also address the issue of antimicrobial resistance, discuss the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for the drafting and negotiation of a WHO convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and address the impact of climate change on health through discussion of the WHO Global Strategy on Environmental Health and Climate Change: The transformation needed to sustainably improve people's lives and well-being through healthy environments. The meeting will review integrated emergency, critical, and surgical care to achieve universal health coverage and protection from health emergencies. It will also address substandard and falsified medical products, as well as global strategies and action plans due to expire within one year, in accordance with the Global Strategy for Digital Health 2020-2025.
Times of Oman
19-05-2025
- Health
- Times of Oman
Oman recognized by WHO for eliminating artificial trans fats
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman today received a certificate of recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring its food products free of artificial trans fats. Oman is among nine countries worldwide and the second Arab country to achieve this achievement. This achievement reflects its commitment to improving quality of life, promoting health prevention, and raising public health indicators. This came during the 78th World Health Assembly meeting, held in Geneva, Switzerland, which began today and will continue until May 27. His Excellency Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, received the certificate of recognition. In a press statement, His Excellency Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, said: "Eliminating artificial trans fats is a milestone in our commitment to promoting and protecting public health. We are proud to be among the nine leading countries globally and the second in the Arab world to implement this life-saving policy to eliminate this harmful component." This achievement is the culmination of the Sultanate of Oman's tireless efforts to develop quality and safety standards in all areas that touch human health and enhance prevention for citizens and residents, in line with the strategic objectives of Oman Vision 2040, which aims to reach the ranks of developed countries through priorities that prioritize health. This achievement is a result of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, and relevant authorities to ban the use of artificial trans fats in food products. This year's World Health Assembly, held under the theme "One World for Health," will discuss several topics in which the Sultanate of Oman's delegation will participate, including the proposed program budget for the biennium 2026–2027 and the role of the Global Coordinating Mechanism for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO's work on multi-stakeholder engagement in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases: a report on the independent evaluation. Discussions will address mental health and social communication, as well as global strategies and action plans due to expire within one year, including the Comprehensive Implementation Plan on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition 2021–2025, the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health, and the Global Strategic Directions for Nursing and Midwifery 2021–2025. The meeting will also address the issue of antimicrobial resistance, discuss the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for the drafting and negotiation of a WHO convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and address the impact of climate change on health through discussion of the WHO Global Strategy on Environmental Health and Climate Change: The transformation needed to sustainably improve people's lives and well-being through healthy environments. The meeting will review integrated emergency, critical, and surgical care to achieve universal health coverage and protection from health emergencies. It will also address substandard and falsified medical products, as well as global strategies and action plans due to expire within one year, in accordance with the Global Strategy for Digital Health 2020-2025.
