Nurses, social workers in Oman provided training to ease COVID fears of children
By: Times News Service
Lana Al Wreikat
Muscat: Nurses, social workers, and school counsellors have been provided mental health training to help ease the worries around COVID-19 that children who come to them will have.
The training, which will also help those who deal with adolescents and adults, is being provided by UNICEF, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Social Development. 60 workers will be provided these tools during the three-month course.
At the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, Oman’s Ministry of Health quickly established a toll-free national mental health hotline, with the aim of making mental health support easily accessible to all.
Muscat Municipality suspends installation of vehicle umbrellas
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Muscat Municipality has temporarily suspended installing vehicle umbrellas in front of residential buildings.
Eng. Essam bin Saud bin Hareb Al Zadjali, Chairman of Muscat Municipality, has decided to stop issuing approvals for the purpose.
According to the decision dated May 16, 2021, “With reference to Muscat Municipality Decision No. 95/2018 issuing a regulation organising the installation of vehicle umbrellas in front of residential buildings outside the boundaries of the plot of land and to Decision No. 32/2019 amending some provisions of the regulation organising the installation of vehicle umbrellas in front of residential buildings outside the boundaries of the plot, and as long as the goal is to allow the construction of umbrellas outside the boundaries of land plots in Muscat Governorate to alleviate the heat of the sun and to facilitate the citizens, but as a result of the di
Inspired by selfless mother, children continue to always care for others
By: Times News Service
Shanouna Al Nu’amani’s children are inspired by their mum.
Muscat: Inspired by their mother’s selfless sacrifice, the children of the Omani nurse who died of COVID-19 last Friday say they too want to care for others the same way she did.
Shanouna Al Nu’amani, who succumbed to the virus after testing positive on 17 February, was a nurse at Khoula Hospital whose dedication, sincerity and care for her patients earned her the love, respect, and admiration of her family, colleagues, and those she looked after.
Private hospitals in Oman prepare for COVID vaccination drive
By: Times News Service
Muscat: Private hospitals in Oman are making preparations to store COVID-19 vaccine doses, as part of a scheme launched by the Ministry of Health to administer the jab to hundreds of thousands of private sector employees.
Companies looking to register their employees need to provide a list of staff willing to get the vaccine to the ministry.
“A few weeks ago, we sent around an email asking all of our employees to register for the vaccine, if they wanted to,” said a spokesperson at a company in Muscat. “Once we received their names, ID card numbers, passport details, and age, we sent this to the Ministry of Health.”
FA Cup: Leicester City beat Chelsea to win maiden title
By: ANI
London: Youri Tielemans was the star of the night as Leicester City clinched the FA Cup for the first time with a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in the final on Saturday.
Tielemans sensational second-half goal helped four-time runners-up Leicester City to get over the line as the Foxes lifted the coveted trophy after waiting for nearly 137 years. Finalists in 1949, 1961, 1963, and 1969, the Foxes, guided by Brendan Rodgers, defeated Stoke City, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester United, and Southampton before overcoming Chelsea in London.
Both the teams tried hard in the first half but weren t able to break the deadlock as the scoreline read 0-0 before the second essay began.