Syrian delegation learns Oman's best health practices
Published: 05:11 PM,Nov 03,2021 | EDITED : 08:11 PM,Nov 03,2021
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A high-level delegation from the Syrian Ministry of Health is visiting the Sultanate of Oman to learn about best practices in establishing emergency operations centres and strengthening public health response mechanisms.
The overall purpose of the visit is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of Oman’s experience in the Covid-19 preparedness and response coordination, strategies and approaches to contain the pandemic; the public health emergency operations/ management center in Oman; surveillance and public health laboratory priorities and capacities in the pandemic context; and supporting Syria’s health system and strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response capacities and capabilities are high on the agenda of Syria's Ministry of Health.
Based on the recent lessons learnt from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health has committed to establish fully functioning Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) at national and governorate levels during the next two years.
The visit is facilitated by the World Health Organization to allow the Syrian delegation to learn technical aspects about the functions and operations of PHEOCs and all its components through a structured visit to the existing Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) in the Sultanate of Oman.
The Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Health also showcased the country’s surveillance and public health laboratory capacities, as well as visiting Nizwa, the certified healthy city by WHO to introduce to the healthy cities project and experience of Oman as part of addressing the social determinants of health.
The visit contributes to the vision of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to promote Health for All by All, which is spearheaded by Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, and calls for solidarity and action of everyone to help maximize health and well-being across the Region.
Regional and global cooperation is critical now more than ever to address the Syrian’s prolonged fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitals stretching their capacity to treat Covid-19 cases, as well as to address the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, life-saving medicines and supplies to meet the growing needs of the population.
Dr Akjemal Magtymova, Head of Mission and WHO Representative in Syria, said, 'This visit as well as the overall regional and global cooperation in health are extremely important nowadays than ever, for global health security, and is an effective step in strengthening, sharing and accelerating health development and sharing knowledge and experiences to address the increasing health threats such as COVID-19.”
The overall purpose of the visit is to obtain a comprehensive understanding of Oman’s experience in the Covid-19 preparedness and response coordination, strategies and approaches to contain the pandemic; the public health emergency operations/ management center in Oman; surveillance and public health laboratory priorities and capacities in the pandemic context; and supporting Syria’s health system and strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response capacities and capabilities are high on the agenda of Syria's Ministry of Health.
Based on the recent lessons learnt from the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health has committed to establish fully functioning Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) at national and governorate levels during the next two years.
The visit is facilitated by the World Health Organization to allow the Syrian delegation to learn technical aspects about the functions and operations of PHEOCs and all its components through a structured visit to the existing Public Health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) in the Sultanate of Oman.
The Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Health also showcased the country’s surveillance and public health laboratory capacities, as well as visiting Nizwa, the certified healthy city by WHO to introduce to the healthy cities project and experience of Oman as part of addressing the social determinants of health.
The visit contributes to the vision of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region to promote Health for All by All, which is spearheaded by Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, and calls for solidarity and action of everyone to help maximize health and well-being across the Region.
Regional and global cooperation is critical now more than ever to address the Syrian’s prolonged fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, hospitals stretching their capacity to treat Covid-19 cases, as well as to address the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, life-saving medicines and supplies to meet the growing needs of the population.
Dr Akjemal Magtymova, Head of Mission and WHO Representative in Syria, said, 'This visit as well as the overall regional and global cooperation in health are extremely important nowadays than ever, for global health security, and is an effective step in strengthening, sharing and accelerating health development and sharing knowledge and experiences to address the increasing health threats such as COVID-19.”