MUSCAT : Expat employees working in the government sector has been excluded from free treatment of some diseases and surgeries, Ministry of Labour said in a decision issued on Sunday.

Dr. Mahad bin Said bin Ali Ba’owain, Minister of Labour issued a decision amending some provisions of the executive regulations of the Civil Service Law which replaces the list of diseases and surgeries excluded from free treatment for expats who are working as full-time employees and contract-based workers in the government sector.

Following are the list of diseases and surgeries excluded from free treatment:

1- Organ transplantation
2- Open heart surgery.
3- Cancer tumors
4 – Hepatitis of all kinds.
5- Infertility
6- Hereditary and cancerous blood diseases
7- Reconstructive surgery
8- Hemodialysis
9- Artificial replacements (orthopedic and non-bone).
10- Addiction.
11- Diagnostic and therapeutic cardiac catheters of all kinds, and heart surgeries.
12- Pulmonary fibrosis
13- Multiple sclerosis (MS).
14 – Acne
15 – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
16 – Schizophrenia
17 – Alzheimer’s
18 – Metabolic disorders.
19 – All dental services and treatments.
The list of medicines excluded from free treatment:
1- Biological medicines for the treatment of rheumatism and psoriasis
2- Biological medicines for the treatment of asthma
3- Biological medicines for the treatment of retinopathy.
4 – Diabetes drugs from insulin-like groups
5- Medicines before dialysis in cases of kidney failure.
6- The drug Botulinum for the treatment of motor nerve spasm and sweating