AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoZakat-backed care expands: Oman’s Ministry of Health, with MERA and the Health Endowment Foundation (Athar), has launched the second Zakat Beneficiaries Treatment Initiative, using accredited private hospitals to speed up surgical and diagnostic imaging access; registration runs July 5–Aug 20, with treatments set to begin in September. Organ donation push: Oman Medical Specialty Board held organ donation awareness events in Muscat, featuring religious and legal panels plus myth-busting booths to encourage public donor registration. Cancer survivor spotlight: Oman Cancer Association marked its Cancer Survivor Programme, bringing survivors and clinicians together to stress early detection, prevention, and long-term follow-up support. Diabetes drug deal for Oman: Daewoong Pharmaceutical signed a $93.4m export agreement to supply Envlo (an SGLT-2 inhibitor) to eight MENA markets including Oman, targeting approvals in Saudi this year and launches from H1 2027. Health system capacity via private sector: The zakat initiative also aims to reduce waiting lists at referral hospitals by leveraging private healthcare capacity. Community screening: A free community health screening in Omanjor (Ga North) offered blood pressure, blood sugar, and HIV screening with counselling, reinforcing prevention and early diagnosis.
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