This is a list of hospitals in Oman. There are 59 hospitals in Oman and 897 medical centres, dispensaries, and clinics. Only 10 hospitals are private, and the rest are government hospitals. Prior to 1958, there were only two hospitals in Oman, the Knox Memorial Hospital and another hospital partially financed by the Sultan of Oman. The Ministry of Health was formed by royal decree of Sultan Qaboos bin Said on August 22, 1970. This decree established standards, policies and funding for expansion of public healthcare facilities in Oman. By 2008, there 58 hospitals, including 49 hospitals managed by the Ministry of Public Health, four private hospitals, three hospitals in the Ministry of Defence, one university hospital, and one hospital for the Royal Oman Police. The Ministry of Health also manages 167 health centers.
Hospitals in Muscat Governorate
The following hospitals are located in the Muscat Governorate. The locations within the Governorate are indicated when known:
Hospitals in the rest of Oman
The following hospitals and clinics are located outside of the Muscat Governorate:
Medical Centers and Clinics
The following medical centers and clinics (not hospitals) are located in Oman:
- Advanced Medical Center, Qurumhills, Muscat
- Al Hayat Polyclinic, Sohar
- Al Hayat Polyclinic, Al Hail
- Al Hayat Polyclinic, Al Ghubra
- Al Amal Medical Centre, Al-Khuwair
- Al Amal Medical Centre, Al-Lhoud
- Al Amal Medical Centre, Ruwi
- Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Amerat, Muscat
- Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Al-Khoudh, Muscat
- Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Mabela, Muscat
- Aster Al Raffah Polyclinic, Ruwi, Muscat
- Aster Al Raffah Medical Centre, Sohar
- Aster Al Raffah Medical Centre, Liwa
- American Specialty Clinics Center, Medical and dental clinics, Al Qurm St, Muscat
- Advanced Fertility & Genetics Center LLC, Al-Khuwair
- Al Bushra Medical Specialty Complex, Al-Azaiba
- Al Burooj Medical Center, Barkha, Oman
- Al Hakeem Fertility Mother and Child Care Centre, Al-Khuwair
- Happy Kid Clinic, Qurum, suburb of Muscat
- Hatat Polyclinic (Hatat Complex, Wadi Adai and Azaibha)
- International Urology and Specialized Surgery Center
- Lama Polyclinic, Ruwi and Al-Khuwair
- Magreb Eye and Ear Clinic
- Medical Vision Specialty Center, Qurum
- New Hope Medical Center, Qurum (Jordanian expertise)
- Noor al Shifa Medical Complex, Thumarit
- Sagar Polyclinic, Al-Khuwair, Muscat
- Starcare Group of Hospitals, Sharja
- Top Medical Care, Seeb, Muscat
- Liya Medical Complex, Salalah, Dhofar
See also
- Health in Oman
- Healthcare in Oman
References
Bibliography
- Moeness M Alshishtawy (April 17, 2010). "Four Decades of Progress Evolution of the health system in Oman". Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 10 (1): 12–22. PMC 3074664. PMID 21509077.
