MUSCAT : The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion has announced a package of quality investment opportunities in the healthcare sector, with a total investment value estimated at about RO 16 million.

The initiative comes in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, as part of national efforts to attract high-value investments that support the development of health services, medical industries and a more efficient and sustainable healthcare system in the Sultanate of Oman.

The package includes four investment opportunities covering preventive healthcare, medical rehabilitation and medical manufacturing.

Among the key projects is the establishment of an early detection centre in the Wilayat of Bousher, with an estimated investment value of RO 7.5 million. The centre is expected to support growing demand for early diagnosis and preventive medicine services.

The package also includes the establishment of a specialised rehabilitation services hospital in Muscat Governorate, with an investment value of about RO 6 million. The hospital will provide integrated rehabilitation services using modern medical practices and treatment technologies.

In the medical industries sector, the opportunities include the manufacture of chlorhexidine gluconate liquid in Salalah Free Zone, with an estimated investment value of RO 2.4 million, and the manufacture of paraffin-immersed gauze in Sohar Free Zone in North Al Batinah Governorate, with an investment value of about RO 577,500.

These projects are expected to strengthen local medical manufacturing, support supply chains for the health sector, and enhance the competitiveness of Omani medical products in regional markets.

Lamia bint Sultan Al Habsi, Assistant Director General of the Directorate General for Investment Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, said the healthcare sector in Oman is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by population growth, rising demand for specialised health services and the move towards localising medical industries.

She said the ministry aims to offer investment opportunities based on actual market needs, while providing investors with economically viable projects that add value to the national economy and support the objectives of Oman Vision 2040.

Al Habsi added that the Invest in Oman platform is working to develop investment opportunities through specialised sectoral studies and partnerships with government entities, giving investors greater clarity and confidence in Oman’s investment environment.

Balqis bint Saud Al Makhmari, Director of the Investment Empowerment Department at the Ministry of Health, said strengthening the partnership with the private sector remains a key pillar in developing Oman’s healthcare system.

She noted that the proposed projects will help expand specialised health services, enhance local medical manufacturing, support the transfer of knowledge and modern medical technologies, and promote innovation in the sector.

Al Makhmari added that the integration between the public and private sectors plays a vital role in building an advanced health system based on quality, efficiency and sustainability, while supporting Oman’s position as a regional centre for health services and medical industries.

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