Patients’ Rights and Duties Document launched in Oman

Muscat: Ministry of Health (MOH), represented by the Directorate-General of Quality Assurance Centre, yesterday launched two documents on rejection of assault on health workers at the Healthcare Institutions and Patients’ Rights & Duties at the lectures hall of the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque.
The launch ceremony was held under the patronage of Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Harrasi, Chairman of the Public Authority for Radio and Television (PART) in the presence of Dr. Mohammed bin Saif Al Hosni, MOH Undersecretary for Health Affairs, Dr. Sultan bin Ya’rub Al Busaidi, MOH Advisor for Health Affairs along with members of Majlis A’Shura, WHO experts and MOH senior officials.
The Patients’ Rights & Duties Document includes a range of items; access to the health services, safety & security, communication, participation in the treatment plan, privacy, respect & appreciation and suggestions & comment.
Health workers
Within the same context, Dr. al-Harrasi also launched the Document of rejection of assault on health workers at the Healthcare Institutions. The MOH is committed to maintaining its employees to not exposure to any harm, which effects on their productivity, so they can perform their duties in a safe and free of violence environment. Therefore, the Ministry developed a clear policy to reduce violence during work time.
During the launching ceremony, Dr. Ahmed bin Salim al-Mandhari, Director General of Quality Assurance Centre said that: “The health sector in the Sultanate provides health services for all patients without any discrimination in all public and private health institutions. All health workers are committed to providing medical and health services with a high level of quality, as well as committed to medical profession ethics”.