The Ministry of Health (MOH) signed today (Monday) four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with Sohar Aluminium to support health projects in North Al-Batinah and Al-Dhahirah Governorates under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al-Sabti, Minister of Health.

The MoUs was signed by Dr. Khalid bin Said Al-Sadi, Director General of Health Services of North Al-Batinah and Dr. Ahmed bin Said Al-Kalbani, Director General of Health Services of Al-Dhahirah, on behalf of the Ministry and Ahmed bin Nasser Al-Kharusi, Director General of Human Resources & Corporate Affairs on behalf of the Company.

The agreements stipulated on funding the construction of a training center for Sohar Hospital, purchasing ultrasound equipment for Sohar Hospital and Falaj Al-Qabail Health Center in North Al-Batinah, funding the establishment of breast cancer unit for Ibri Hospital, and purchasing CPR training equipment for the Directorate General of Health Services of Al-Dhahirah Governorate. 

Dr. Khalid bin Said Al-Sadi, Director General of Health Services of North Al-Batinah, stressed the importance of partnership between the two public and private sectors to support the health projects, adding that these MoUs are an added value to the current projects in the health sector in these two Governorates. These MoUs would contribute to the training fields, radiology, and medical equipment, reflecting mainly on the health service speed and quality.