MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has issued two Royal Grants for beneficiaries of social insurance programmes.
The first grant doubles the monthly pension salary for Ramadan, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha each year.
The second exempts the beneficiaries of the income-generating project loans.
These Royal Grants by His Majesty the Sultan come on the occasion of the Sultanate's 40th glorious...
MUSCAT: The Government of Oman has contributed $50,000 per year for a period of five years as part of the long-term Yellow Fever Initiative, informed a top level delegation from the World Health Organisation Headquarters (WHO-HQ), who are currently on a visit to the Sultanate.
"Oman is the first donor for the Yellow Fever Initiative in the Middle East region," noted Dr Marie-Paule Kieny...
Health surveys in the Sultanate show that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in Oman is increasing and the number of patients will continue to rise. To take on this challenge, Oman will be organising a series of events to mark the World Diabetes Day which falls on November 14.
Dr Noor Al Busaidiya, chairperson of Oman Diabetes Association (ODA), informed that the Sultanate will join other...