The Ministry of Health (MOH) held yesterday at the Ministry’s headquarters a preparatory meeting of the second phase of the National Measles Immunization Campaign that will start from 10th to 16th of September, 2017.

The meeting was chaired by H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saif al-Hosni, MOH Undersecretary for Health Affairs in the presence of number of senior officials from the Ministry, directorates general of health services in the Governorates, regional hospitals, as well as officials from the other civil and military health institutions in the Sultanate.

The meeting reviewed the challenges, the achievements that were made during the first phase of the campaign which included the governorates of Dhofar and Al-Wusta, as well as the lessons learned in order to initiate the second phase that covers the rest of the Governorates.

The National Campaign has shown in its first phase the strength of the health system in the Sultanate, as well as the cooperation between the health workers, and the citizens and residents.

The Ministry calls all citizens and residents to respond with the second phase of the national campaign when launching after Eid Al-Adha. It also calls everyone not to pay attention to rumors and taking the information from reliable sources.