MoH launches self-service medical fitness examination

MoH launches self-service medical fitness examination

Muscat – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has introduced a new self-service medical fitness examination in an effort to combat counterfeiting and streamline processes.

The service was inaugurated at COMEX 2023 by H E Said Hamoud al Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and H E Dr Fatma Mohammed al Ajmi, MoH Undersecretary for Administrative, Financial & Planning Affairs, at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday.

The service caters to entrepreneurs, individuals seeking to employ expatriate workers, and private sector hospitals and centres providing medical examination services. Applicants can now register for the ‘Medical fitness examination system for residency’ through MoH’s E-health portal or Sanad offices.

The service will be electronically linked with various authorities, including Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and the Health Council of GCC states.

Highlighting the convenience of the service, Wissam Mohammed Abu Daraz, Director of Electronic Health Department at MoH’s Directorate General of Information Technology, said it will enable residents and companies to easily access medical examination results required for initial visa applications, and new and renewal of resident cards.

“The service aims to enhance transparency, reduce counterfeit reports, and save time and effort by establishing