As part of his participation in the ACCESS 8^th Arab Health Summit in the United States of America (USA), H.E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health visited recently a number of educational and health institutions in Washington D.C.

The visit included Cleveland Medical Center and The George Washington University.

The Minister of Health met his American counterpart and touched on several issues including the health security and cooperation, the International Health Regulations (IHR), the impact of conflicts in the Middle East in the health situation, coordination and cooperation between the Sultanate and the USA on the patient safety and antimicrobial resistance, as well as epidemiological surveillance.

Dr. Al-Saidi has also met with some Omani students studying at the Cleveland Medical Center along with a number of senior officials in the health education sector. He also visited the Cleveland Clinic and discussed topics on creating opportunities to train the Omanis and exchange experiences and visits

Her Excellency Hunaina bint Sultan Al Mughairy, Ambassador of the Sultanate to the USA accompanied the Minister during his visits. 

On the sidelines of the Summit, Dr. Ahmed met with a number of representatives of universities and research centers participating in the 8^th Arab Health Summit.