Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience
Health care delivery in Oman has attained great heights since the modern renaissance in 1970. Although the health service had the main impetus all these years, the importance of health research began to take place by mid 1990’s and is now gaining momentum as an important responsibility and activity...
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| author | Adhra Hilal Nasser Al Mawali Ahmed Mohamed Al Qasmi Sultana Mohamed Saif Al Sabahi John Idikula Mahmoud Attia Abd Elaty Magdi Morsi Ali Talib Al Hinai |
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| description | Health care delivery in Oman has attained great heights since the modern renaissance in 1970. Although the health service had the main impetus all these years, the importance of health research began to take place by mid 1990’s and is now gaining momentum as an important responsibility and activity of the Ministry of Health (MoH). Although there has been progressively increasing investment and commitment to research activities in the recent Five Year Plan for Health Development, it still lags behind in the quality and quantity of research output. Lack of factors like adequate infrastructure, dedicated human resources, empowerment of existing systems, and societal support for research have adversely affected research output. Centre of Studies and Research in MoH has proposed a strategic plan, the ‘Health Vision 2050 for Health Research’ with aim of making Oman the regional leader and a research hub of world standards in health research. The mission is to promote, facilitate, and conduct high quality health research addressing national health priorities to improve health care services and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system, reduce health inequity, and contribute to socioeconomic development. The strategy includes setting health research priorities, strengthening the health research capacity, defining and implementing norms and standards, developing health research (quality and quantity), translating evidence into policy, strategy and practice, monitoring and coordinating research, financing health research, and evaluating the effectiveness of the health research system. It should generate a multifold increase in the quality and quantity of health research in Oman, positively impacting the health system and health care service. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4567315e12aa4e0397b49196ca6c13972022-12-21T19:31:37ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042017-03-01322869610.5001/omj.2017.18Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present ExperienceAdhra Hilal Nasser Al Mawali0Ahmed Mohamed Al Qasmi1Sultana Mohamed Saif Al Sabahi2John Idikula3Mahmoud Attia Abd Elaty4Magdi Morsi5Ali Talib Al Hinai6Director of Centre of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanDirector General of Planning and Studies, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanMedical Laboratory Technician, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanCentre of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanCentre of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanCentre of Studies and Research, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanHE Under Secretary, Planning Affairs, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanHealth care delivery in Oman has attained great heights since the modern renaissance in 1970. Although the health service had the main impetus all these years, the importance of health research began to take place by mid 1990’s and is now gaining momentum as an important responsibility and activity of the Ministry of Health (MoH). Although there has been progressively increasing investment and commitment to research activities in the recent Five Year Plan for Health Development, it still lags behind in the quality and quantity of research output. Lack of factors like adequate infrastructure, dedicated human resources, empowerment of existing systems, and societal support for research have adversely affected research output. Centre of Studies and Research in MoH has proposed a strategic plan, the ‘Health Vision 2050 for Health Research’ with aim of making Oman the regional leader and a research hub of world standards in health research. The mission is to promote, facilitate, and conduct high quality health research addressing national health priorities to improve health care services and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system, reduce health inequity, and contribute to socioeconomic development. The strategy includes setting health research priorities, strengthening the health research capacity, defining and implementing norms and standards, developing health research (quality and quantity), translating evidence into policy, strategy and practice, monitoring and coordinating research, financing health research, and evaluating the effectiveness of the health research system. It should generate a multifold increase in the quality and quantity of health research in Oman, positively impacting the health system and health care service.http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=1908ResearchHealthHealth System Plan; Strategic PlanningHealth System PlanStrategic Planning |
| spellingShingle | Adhra Hilal Nasser Al Mawali Ahmed Mohamed Al Qasmi Sultana Mohamed Saif Al Sabahi John Idikula Mahmoud Attia Abd Elaty Magdi Morsi Ali Talib Al Hinai Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience Oman Medical Journal Research Health Health System Plan; Strategic Planning Health System Plan Strategic Planning |
| title | Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience |
| title_full | Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience |
| title_fullStr | Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience |
| title_short | Oman Vision 2050 for Health Research: A Strategic Plan for the Future Based on the Past and Present Experience |
| title_sort | oman vision 2050 for health research a strategic plan for the future based on the past and present experience |
| topic | Research Health Health System Plan; Strategic Planning Health System Plan Strategic Planning |
| url | http://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=1908 |
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