Health Ministry inaugurates first government fertility center in Oman

Health Ministry inaugurates first government fertility center in Oman

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by the Directorate General of Khoula Hospital, celebrated today, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 the opening of the fertility center under the auspice of H.H. Dr. Muna Fahad Mahmoud Al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University in the presence of H.E. Dr. Hilal Ali Al-Sabti, Minister of Health, and H.E. Dr. Laila Ahmed Al-Najar, Minister of Social Development.

In her statement, H.H. Dr. Muna Fahad Mahmoud AL-Said pointed out that the fertility center at Al Wattayah Obstetrics and Gynecology Complex is the first of its kind in the government health sector and represents a glimmer of hope for people coping with fertility challenges. She added that the medical center provides diagnostic and therapeutic services for couples during their journey in treating fertility problems.

In this regard, H.E. Dr. Said Harib Al-Lamki, MOH Undersecretary for Health Affairs, stressed that the fertility center is a qualitative addition to the health services after the idea came true since 2013. The opening of the center coincided with the Royal Decree No. 10/2024 on adopting the MOH organizational structure and establishment of a center for mother & child health.

The fertility center in Khoula Hospital, equipped with the latest lab