WHO reviews health information system

The Ministry of Health and WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region’s delegation meeting also reviewed the role of information technology in developing health data collection tools

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, currently visiting the Sultanate for several days. The aim A representative for Alukkas jewellery added, “Gold rates have gone up all around the world, because this is dependent on the price of oil and the dollar as well. All of these of the visit is to review and assess the National Health Information System (NHIS) in Oman, within the WHO-EMRO and MoH cooperation framework.

Meanwhile, Director General of Planning and Studies, Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al Qasmi chaired a meeting which shed light on the Sultanate Health Information System, one of the most advanced in the region in terms of high-quality national health data. The Ministry is working closely with the relevant stakeholders to strengthen the quality of vital data. Notably, the MoH has adopted a national strategy for health information and studies within the Sultanate Health Vision 2050 to ensure that the country’s Health Information System (HIS) is meeting the national, regional, and global requirements for reliable and timely health information.

The meeting further reviewed the role of information technology in developing health data collection tools, in addition to the success already achieved in this field. A team from the Directorate General of Information Technology gave a detailed presentation on electronic information systems applicable in the country.

As part of the efforts to strengthen national health information systems, WHO is supporting capacity-building to enhance the reporting of data. WHO is also developing appropriate modalities to assess the national health information systems in a comprehensive way that supports Member States in improving such systems.

The WHO-EMRO delegation will conduct field visits in three Governorates – Muscat, Dhofar and Al Batinah South — to assess the HIS.