Thursday, April 23, 2015

AYUSH in GULF

Oman invites India to invest in high standard hospital project
Times of Oman  April 12, 2015 , 9 : 03 pm GST


Muscat: Indian investors have been invited to invest in a high standard hospital in Oman.
Dr Waleed Khalid Al Zadjali, president of the Oman Medical Association said, "Oman has good relations with India in all aspects, including in the medical domain. We encourage these kinds of sessions that highlight the cooperation between Oman and India and we invite investors to invest in a high standard hospital in Oman that we hope will make a difference."

Dr Al Zadjali was speaking at the India–Oman Health Cooperation, an exhibition and CME Programme being organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the Embassy of India, Muscat, Oman and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), New Delhi. The two -day event opened on Sunday at the Hotel Crowne Plaza, Muscat, Oman.

The event was inaugurated by Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Bin Obaid Al Saeedi, Minister of Health, Sultanate of Oman in presence of JS Mukul, ambassador of India to Oman.

The exhibition features several multi-specialty hospitals as well as centres for alternative healthcare like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. Along with conference and seminars conducted by leading academics and industry professionals, business to business meetings and leading hospitals and healthcare centres in India are also being promoted during the India Oman Health Co-operation Programme in Muscat.

About 25 leading hospitals and health care institutions from India are participating in the event. Experienced yoga expert from reputed National Institute of Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, will perform live Yoga demonstration.

Speaking at the programme, J S Mukul, ambassador of India to Oman, informed that this would be a platform for exchange of ideas, creation of awareness about new technologies, techniques, capacity building and exploration of possibilities of enhancement of trade, investment and cooperation in the Healthcare sector. "This is also an excellent opportunity for the Indian healthcare sector to showcase its capability and strength to the Oman medical community," he said.

"The India Medical Tourism Destination delegation is a matter of great satisfaction on many counts. Firstly, it aims to further strengthen, deepen and diversify a strategic partnership in the health and medical fields. Secondly, it marks the fulfilment of a decision, taken at the Joint Commission meeting in October last year at the level of the Minister of Commerce & Industry, that India will send a major health and medical delegation to the Sultanate of Oman. Thirdly, the delegation which is the strongest ever from India to Oman focused on the health and medical sector, coincides with the Diamond Jubilee or the 60thAnniversary of the establishment of the India-Oman diplomatic relations since 1955. And fourthly, it is very heartening that apart from modern medicine, the delegation incorporates our traditional systems of medicine and wellness. As you are aware, the Government of India has also set up a separate Ministry of AYUSH which stands for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy," said J.S. Mukul, Ambassador of India to Oman.

Redha Juma Ali Al Saleh, Vice Chairman, Oman Chamber of Commerce & Industry, said, "Inspired by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the OCCI shows interest in developing the health sector and supports the growth of the private sector companies involved in this field. To this end, we have been very keen to participate in this exhibition, which will play a role in developing the quality of the health services rendered to the public, as well as introducing the products and services provided by these organisations. The aim of this exhibition is to develop the strategic partnership in the healthcare and medical field in the Sultanate of Oman and India, on the one hand, and other countries of the region on the other hand.

It also aims to promote high quality health services rendered by institutes at an affordable rate, improve the efficiency of the healthcare system, address various healthcare problems in an efficient manner and provide feasible treatment solutions that meet the need of the Gulf region. The exhibition will provide leading healthcare centres and hospitals in India with an opportunity to advise the Omani public about the health services that they provide and how they can contribute to developing the healthcare institutes in the Sultanate."

Concurrent CME program (Continuing Medical Education), which is accredited by Oman Medical Association, will see over 250 doctors attending the programme which will enable them to learn best practices from around the world in streams like Cardiology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Organ Transplant, IVF, Joint Replacement, Bariatric Surgery and Neurosurgery.

The event is being supported by the Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, Oman Medical Association and Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Air India, Oman Air and Air Arabia are the official airline partners of the show.

The two day event is also hosting an exhibition which will bring together top-notch medical professionals, leading healthcare and medical service providers from India and Oman, to showcase their international quality infrastructure and great advancements made by the Indian healthcare industry.

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