MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik on Thursday appointed Dr. Hilal bin Ali Al Sabti as the country’s new Minister of Health.
The 49-year-old Al Sabti, will succeed His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi, who played a major role in Oman’s battle against COVID-19.
Al Sabti, who is currently the Executive President of Oman Medical Specialty Board is also a popular Cardiothoracic Surgeon. In 2014, the first artificial heart transplantation procedure in the Sultanate was done by a cardiac surgery team led by Al Sabti, for a patient suffering from heart failure.
In November 2015, the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said honoured Al Sabti with the Oman Civil Order (3rdclass).
Read More
- Oman records highest temperature of 46.2°C
- Heavy rain and hail lash Oman’s Al Buraimi, triggering wadi flows
- Honourable Lady visits Omani Women’s Association in Salalah
- Oman Foreign Minister holds talks with Tunisia, Brunei on bilateral ties and global developments
- Oman, Kazakhstan review bilateral ties and regional developments
