The Oman International Paediatric Congress will be held from Oct. 10 to 12th in Muscat.
Oman has made tremendous advancements in the health care sector during the past 43 years, reflected in the reduction of the child mortality rate in the country. This is due to the government’s “Best Health Care for All” motto, which has been commended by the UN.
Oman’s young population comprises 13.9 percent children under five years and 33.7 percent children under 15 years.
The government’s vision for the future focuses on healthy nutrition, growth monitoring and injury management in children.
“There is an increasing focus on improving primary health care and cost-effective caregiving at all levels of health care in the region,” said Dr. Doaa Said, managing director of Maarefah Management, which is organizing the Oman International Paediatric Congress.
“When it comes to childcare, we can see that the Health Vision 2050 has delineated a number of priorities. It focuses on providing balanced nutrition, especially for mothers, pregnant women and children; maternal health care, including antenatal care, postnatal care, deliveries and birth spacing; and child health care, including growth monitoring, control of diarrheal diseases, and acute respiratory infections.”
The Health Vision 2050 of Oman also includes the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy, which focuses on immunization against childhood diseases, selected infectious disease and school health.
