Presided over by H.E. Dr. Ali Talib Al Hanai, Ministry of Health Undersecretary of Planning Affairs, the  Oman-Korea Healthcare Cooperation Seminar was held on Wednesday at the Shangri-La hotel with the presence of H.E. Dr. Mohammed Saif Al Hosani, MOH’s Undersecretary for Health Affairs, and  H.E Do-ho Kang, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Sultanate.  

The visit of the medical delegation from Korea came following the meeting of the 5^th Korean-Oman joint Committee for Economic Cooperation, held on 1^st  November 2016 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The delegation consists of officials from the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) in addition to some of Korea hospitals’ seniors.

During the Oman-Korea Seminar, the Korean Delegation presented their experience in the field of Health Industry introducing healthcare in Korea as well as in the treatment of several diseases in areas such as cancer, thyroid diseases, plastic and reconstructive surgery and cardiovascular.

From the Omani side, Dr. Ahmed Al Qasmi, Director General of Planning delivered a presentation about Oman Health system and Policies where he touched upon the Health Vision 2050.  

It is worth to mention that the Seminar will be followed by meetings between specialists as well as one-on-one meetings between members of the delegations and their counterparts of