Healthcare in Oman
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Omani nationals have free access to the country's public health care
, though expatriates typically seek medical care in private sector clinics and hospitals . Generally, the standard of care in the public sector is high for a middle income country. The country now has very low rate of disease once common communicable diseases such as measles, typhoid. Due to rapidly increasing incomes and changing lifestyles and diet, the levels of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are increasing problems.
The hospitals in Oman generally provide a high quality of health care. Most of the largest and most advanced hospitals and health centres are located in the Muscat, such as the Royal Hospital of Oman and the Sultan Qaaboos University Hospital.
Though the Omanis have a high life expectancy
of 73.8 the nations medical industry can not be compared to other more developed countries
. Still the government is trying to develop this sector and encourage students to study medicine. Although a sizeable portion of the healthcare workforce is foreign born, due to an aggressive government policy of "Omanization", this is beginning to change. The country now has an accredited medical university and many Omani doctors have obtained their medical training in countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Health care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
, though expatriates typically seek medical care in private sector clinics and hospitals . Generally, the standard of care in the public sector is high for a middle income country. The country now has very low rate of disease once common communicable diseases such as measles, typhoid. Due to rapidly increasing incomes and changing lifestyles and diet, the levels of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are increasing problems.
The hospitals in Oman generally provide a high quality of health care. Most of the largest and most advanced hospitals and health centres are located in the Muscat, such as the Royal Hospital of Oman and the Sultan Qaaboos University Hospital.
Though the Omanis have a high life expectancy
Life expectancy
Life expectancy is the expected number of years of life remaining at a given age. It is denoted by ex, which means the average number of subsequent years of life for someone now aged x, according to a particular mortality experience...
of 73.8 the nations medical industry can not be compared to other more developed countries
Developed country
A developed country is a country that has a high level of development according to some criteria. Which criteria, and which countries are classified as being developed, is a contentious issue...
. Still the government is trying to develop this sector and encourage students to study medicine. Although a sizeable portion of the healthcare workforce is foreign born, due to an aggressive government policy of "Omanization", this is beginning to change. The country now has an accredited medical university and many Omani doctors have obtained their medical training in countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.