MUSCAT: The number of private hospitals and medical centres in Oman has reached 1,696, Oman News Agency reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the Sultanate has 31 private hospitals, 335 health centers and complexes, and 129 public clinics, in addition to 1,201 health institutions that are other specialized clinics.
Dr. Mazen bin Jawad Al Khabouri, Director General of the General Directorate of Private Health Institutions at the Ministry of Health, said that private health institutions are one of the main pillars of the health system in the Sultanate along with the rest of the government health institutions.
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He explained that the licensing of these private health institutions is carried out by the General Directorate of Private Health Institutions after completing all the controls that qualify them to provide health services of a high level to ensure the health and safety of health service recipients.
