The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Sultan Qaboos University, recently conducted a Randomized Clinical Trial Workshop from December 4 to 5, 2023. This collaborative two-day event brought together healthcare professionals, researchers,

After greetings,   The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) has launched the First Call of the ‘Publication Support Program‘.   The Scientific Publication Support Program seems to support and reimburse published papers in indexed journal

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) is pleased to invite researchers to apply for the National Research Award. The Award aims to encourage researchers to conduct high quality research of national relevance and to publish in highly ranked refereed journal

The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Information Technology has launched a survey tool “survey.moh.gov.om” for use for national surveys and sensitive data collection.   For more information on obtaining credentials to access the survey too

The Centre of Studies in the Ministry of Health is now listed  as the organization’s ‘Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS)’ account administrator on the website of ClinicalTrials.gov . Interested researchers / clinicians who would like to register their clinical trials can c

In alignment with the Oman Vision 2040, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Higher Education Research & Innovation have collaborated to offer the Strategic Research Programme for Health.  It is directed  to address identified research challenges of national priority. The pr

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) is pleased to invite researchers to apply for the National Research Award. The Award aims to encourage researchers to conduct high quality research of national relevance and to publish in highly ranked refereed journal

The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a webinar on ‘Evidence, policy, impact’: Introducing the WHO guide & online repository for evidence-informed decision-making. Webinar, 6 April 2022. 12:00-1:15 p.m. CET.   Safe and effective health policy and programmes rely o

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation has announced a new initiative to support research proposals from Master’s and PhD students studying abroad at their own expense for the year 2022. The terms and conditions of eligibility and application procedure can be found

The Centre of Studies & Research participated in the 10th Pharmaceutical Care Conference organised by the Directorate General of Medical Supplies which was held at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre on the 12-14th December. The second day of the program included a parallel

In line with the programme of work regarding evidence-informed policy-making, the WHO Global E2P Summit which will take place 15-17 November 2021. The Summit will provide a platform to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, which marks a turning point for evidence-informed health policy- a

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) announces awards intended to encourage and support scientific contributions. Life-Time Contributions in ‘BIOLOGY’ and ‘CHEMISTRY’ COMSTECH Awards for Excellence in Science

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) is pleased to invite researchers to apply for the National Research Award. The Award aims to encourage researchers to conduct high quality research of national relevance and to publish in highly ranked refereed journal

EMPHNET is still accepting submissions of abstracts for its COVID-19 Operational Research Symposium which will be held virtually via Zoom, on Wednesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 8, 2021. This symposium recognizes the research conducted by Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs

The WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), in collaboration with the WHO Global Programme on Health and Migration, is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for “Migration Health Research”. PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS Universal health coverage a

The seventh cycle of the Annual Research Forum was organized by the Research and Innovation Sector of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) on Monday, 18th January during which was presented National Research Awards as part of the Forum’s activities. In th

Health research prioritisation is regarded as a key part of efforts needed to strengthen national health research systems. As we move towards 2050, the research domains have to be reviewed and updated periodically in the light of the changing spectrum of health problems. What will be

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (formerly The Research Council TRC) has funding available for Ministry of Health staff to conduct research called – Block Funding Program (BFP).   This program covers 3 categories of grants, namely 1) Research Grant

With a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steering Committee of the COVID-19 Research Programme chaired by The Research Council (TRC) aimed to provide researchers in Oman with technical and financial support in order to facilitate high quality research to discover evidence-based solu

The Research Council (TRC) is opening the Call for Pre-Proposals for projects addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic.   The deadline for accepting pre-proposals for the COVID-19 Research Program is Saturday 04/04/2020.   For those requiring RIMS account, kindly email info@

An orientation workshop was held on 19th February, 2020 on the Strategic Research Programme for Non-communicable Diseases, a collaborative programme between The Research Council (TRC) and the Ministry of Health, under the auspices of Dr Hilal bin Ali Al-Sabti. The objective of the wor

The Centre of Studies & Research congratulates Dr Adhra Hilal Al-Mawali who was awarded the Academic of Distinction runners-up Award in the field of science and engineering at the 2019 LEWAS Awards, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. LEWAS is the forerunner in the GCC...

The Centre of Studies & Research (MoH-CSR) led by Director Dr Adhra Al-Mawali, met with the planning directors and heads of research departments of all the governorates on  Monday 5th August 2019 in the conference hall of the Ministry of Health Headquarters. During the meeting,...

The Centre of Studies & Research held the 2nd Health Research Forum on Monday, 25th of January 2019 at the Auditorium of the Ministry of Defence Pension Fund, under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sarmi, Undersecretary of Ministry of Higher Education in...

During the meeting of the The Research Council Board steered by His Highness Sayyid Shihab Bin Tareq Al Said, Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan, and Chairman of The Research Council (TRC), the Board approved the strategic research grant programme on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) led

The Research Council (TRC) has announced a new funding mechanism – Block Funding Program (BFP) for Ministry of Health staff.   This program covers 3 categories of grants, namely 1) Research Grant (RG), 2) Graduates Research Grant (GRG), and 3) Undergraduates Research Grant

The Centre of Studies & Research of the Ministry of Health announced today (Wednesday) the results of the Oman National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and their Risk Factors Survey at Al-Shafaq Club. The announcing ceremony was held under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Ahmed bin Moham

In recognition of the status of women in Omani society, HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said has allocated 17th October as Omani Women’s Day. We, at the Centre of Studies & Research, celebrate the achievements and contributions of Omani women in the field of health and...

Over a 1000 participants from Ministry of Health, local, and international institutions attended the 8th Pharmaceutical Care Conference 2018, held at at the Oman Convention Exhibition Centre (OCEC). This year’s theme was “Towards Excellence in Pharmacy Practice”. Congratul

The Centre of Studies and Research in the Directorate General of Planning would like to extend their sincere congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the occasion of the 47th National Day of Oman. We wish him good health and strength, and the...

The Centre of Studies and Research in the Directorate General of Planning would like to extend their sincere congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the occasion of the 76th National Day of Oman. We wish him good health and strength, and the continued success...

The Centre of Studies and Research was part of an international collaboration in the GCC for a training workshop organized by the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA), Bahrain in cooperation with the Bahraini Ministry of Health for the National Health Survey 2017 project in

The Centre of Studies & Research (CSR) would like to thank the sponsors for their generous contributions and support in the National Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) survey and look forward to working closely with them in the future. Sponsors of the NCD survey are: 1) Omantel...

The Centre of Studies & Research (CSR) in the Directorate General of Planning and Studies of the Ministry of Health responsible for conducting the ‘National Survey of Non-Communicable Diseases and their Risk Factors’ announces the completion of the fieldwork component of the surve

The Centre of Studies and Research launched the National Health Survey of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) and their Risk Factor Surveillance on 22nd January 2016 under the auspices of His Excellency Dr Darwish bin Saif Al-Maharbi, Undersecretary for Administrative and Financial Affair

The Ministry of Health represented by the Centre of Studies and Research in the Directorate General of Planning and Studies plans is implementing two national surveys in all governorates of the Sultanate. The surveys aim to provide a database in several areas to meet the...

The Centre of Studies and Research in the Directorate General of Planning would like to extend their sincere congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on the occasion of the 46th National Day of Oman. We wish him good health and strength, and the continued success...

The Centre of Studies & Research held a meeting with members of the Department of Research and Social Studies of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning on 18th October 2016 to review the tasks and functions of the Centre of Studies & Research...

The Centre of Studies and Research  has launched a new website wherein all information related to research can be obtained. Researchers can also now submit their research proposals online through the website. Information on workshops can be found as well on the website along with othe

  A two-day workshop was held to explore research collaboration between Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman and Cardiff University, United Kingdom. Under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Ali Talib Al Hinai, Undersecretary for Planning Affairs, delegates from Cardiff University as well

The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) is the global standard to systematically monitor adult tobacco use and track key tobacco control indicators. GATS is a nationally representative household survey of adults 15 years of age or older, using a standard protocol. It is intended to...

Noncommunicable diseases are the top cause of deaths. In 2008, more than 36 million people worldwide died of such diseases. Ninety per cent of those lived in low-income and middle-income countries. The STEPS Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, part of the STEPwise approach to