Khalid bin Abdullah al-Mandheri, Director General of Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Health, Head of the Follow-up Committee for the Omanisation Policy Implementation at the Ministry affirmed the rise of Omanisation percentage of medical and medical assistant jobs until the end of 2019 as the rate ranged between 80% and 94%, and reached 100% in some specialties according to statistical information.

         Al-Mandheri said that the percentage of Omanisation among medical consultants amounted to 72%, as 39% in doctors, 65% in nursing and medical laboratory jobs, 94% in pharmacy jobs, and 74% in medical assistant jobs.

            He said, "The health sector is one of the vital sectors in providing job opportunities for citizens. The ministry is working according to its strategic plans for employment, to gradually raise the current Omanisation percentages in various medical and medical assistant specializations. The ministry seeks to achieve the desired goal of Omanisation of all jobs in the future by up to 90% while ensuring that new employees receive appropriate training and benefit from the long experience of senior employees."

          He pointed out, "The Ministry of Health is currently attracting the outputs of Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) who have appropriate study and training for appointment instead of expatriate labour. Coordination is underway to appoint a number of general practitioners currently enrolled in training at OMSB and who are expected to finish their training in 2020. They will join work in 2021. The ministry appointed 1262 medical assistant graduates holding bachelor or diploma in 2019.ONA