The Omani Women’s Association Muscat conducted a two-day event titled Health, Sustainable Environment and Beauty Fair on December 1 and 2.
Volunteer teams, support groups, student associations in addition to governmental and private sector institutions came under one umbrella to spread awareness on various issues.
December 1 being observed as World Aids Day an efficient team from Ministry of Health explained the measures taken in Oman. The United Nations explains that World Aids Day is an opportunity to highlight the work of eliminating HIV/Aids.
Haleema al Sawafi, staff nurse, at Al Nahda Hospital team explained during a workshop how the virus is transmitted and its impact.
The Department of Nutrition from Sultan Qaboos University was busy answering questions and provided information on attaining nutritional balance.
The exhibitors had on display products from healthcare to food products. A counter that attracted to a lot of attention was Oman Donor Transplant Programme from the Ministry of Health. Visitors could also sign up to be an organ donor. The message that was conveyed was how one donor could save eight individuals.
“Recently an Indian family contacted us after their family member passed away in Oman and the result was that two young Omani children were saved with kidney transplantation and they are doing very well and in good health,” said Shuwaina al Ismaily from the National Organ Donor Programme.
She explained that the role of the programme is to avoid human trafficking. The new measures taken by the Ministry of Health have regulations in place and have created an official channel to address the issue of organ transplant.
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