Oman Air activates humanitarian ‘Cargolift’ flights to India
MUSCAT, 1 days ago Flag carrier Oman Air has activated an emergency cargolift initiative to help ferry critical medical aid to India. The ‘Covid cargolifts’ will be rolled out on routes to India for the next 15 days, in cooperation with Oman’s Foreign Ministry and the Indian community in Oman, and will guarantee 10 tons of free cargo space on several Indian routes to assist humanitarian organisations and agencies in the transport of essential medical equipment and supplies. Engineer Abdulaziz Al Raisi, Oman Air Chief Executive Officer, said that the humanitarian cargolift underscores the airline’s commitment to India and will facilitate the transport of up to 10 tons of emergency cargo, at no cost, during a time of exceptional difficulty in India.
Oman’s Ministry of Health staff to get free vaccines
MUSCAT, 5 hours, 41 minutes ago Oman’s Ministry of Health said it will provide Covid-19 vaccination free of charge for all target segments of citizens and residents at establishments of the ministry. The Ministry pointed out that many private sector companies showed their willingness to support national efforts to combat the pandemic, notably by getting their workers immunized, reported
Oman News Agency (ONA). They also expressed readiness to support the coronavirus fund for providing medicines, personal protection items and testing equipment, said the Health Ministry, which registered the firms’ applications. The Ministry added that the pandemic highlighted the public-private sector partnership. It pointed out that it has been decided to engage private sector establishments so that they would contribute to the National Immunization Campaign, provide their employees with vaccines (as part of the firms’ social r
Muscat: Oman’s Ministry of Health has announced that vaccinations for grade 12 students will start from May 25, across all governorates of the Sultanate. The Ministry stated that 75,725 people will be vaccinated under this programme, which includes not just the students but also teaching and administrative staff.
Badr bin Saif Al Rawahi, Director of the Infectious Diseases Control Department at the Ministry of Health, stated the vaccination process will include all general diploma students in public and private schools, the faculty supervising the General Education Diploma programme, examination committee members, observers and evaluators, staff in examination centres, applicants for general education diploma examinations or the equivalent as well as the employees of the Educational Measurement and Evaluation Centre and the Correction Centres.
The priority however will be to use it to vaccinate the Chinese community residing in the Sultanate.
There is a sizeable Chinese population living in Oman who will benefit from this batch. Per reports, Sinovac is to be taken in two shots 21 days apart.
The newly arrived vaccine consignment comes within the framework of bilateral relations and joint cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the People’s Republic of China.
Orderly manner
Omani Ministry of Health appreciated the gesture which was conveyed by China’s Ambassador to Oman, Li Lingbing.
In March this year, Chinese embassy in Oman, in order to resume the exchanges between Chinese and foreign people in an orderly manner, started facilitating visa issuance to travel to China.
Oman Air activates humanitarian ‘Cargolift’ flights to India in cooperation with Oman’s Foreign Ministry and the Indian community in Oman
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has activated an emergency cargo lift initiative to help ferry critical medical aid to India. The ‘COVID cargolifts’ will be rolled out on routes to India for the next 15 days, in cooperation with Oman’s Foreign Ministry and the Indian community in Oman, and will guarantee 10 tons of free cargo space on several Indian routes to assist humanitarian organizations and agencies in the transport of essential medical equipment and supplies.