Oman reaffirms commitment to eliminating HIV/AIDS as public health threat by 2030

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has reaffirmed its commitment to global efforts to eliminate HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 during the United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS held at the UN Headquarters in New York.

In Oman’s statement to the UN General Assembly, delivered by Ambassador Omar bin Said Al Kathiri, Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations, the country highlighted the Ministry of Health’s commitment to investing in maternal and child health as a cornerstone of sustainable development.

The statement outlined Oman’s continued efforts to strengthen its national healthcare system based on equity, universal health coverage, and the protection of human rights.

It also highlighted Oman’s achievement in receiving the World Health Organization’s Global Validation Certificate in 2022, becoming the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. The milestone was attributed to the effectiveness of the country's primary healthcare programmes, which achieved key indicators, including zero cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission and high screening coverage among pregnant women.

Concluding its statement, Oman reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the World Health Organization’s recommendations, enhancing surveillance, prevention and treatment systems, and raising public awareness to sustain this national public health achievement while supporting relevant international health targets.