The Impacts of COVID-19 on Oman’s National Health Security

Abdul Aziz Al Alawi,Noor Sulastry Yurni Ahmad

doi:10.33002/jpg010202

Abstract

The COVID-19 has had a massive impact on the Oman national health security system, putting the officials and medical crews under sustained pressure and challenges to cope with this crisis. We need to improve the national health security system to achieve health equity and to protect us all from the threat of COVID-19 and future pandemics. This study addresses the impact of COVID-19 on Oman national health security system. The study focuses on three objectives to determine the relationship between COVID-19 and national health security in Oman, to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on national health security, and to identify the role of government in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on national health security. The study applies a qualitative method approach and was conducted in two parts using questionnaire surveys and interviews. The study has found that, having a strong relationship between COVID-19 and national health security, the COVID-19 has had impacts on Oman national health security system and the role of the government in mitigating the impacts is very important. The purpose of the study is to generate recommendation to Oman national health security system to pave the way to a robust and resilient national health security system.

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Urbanization of any delta is relatively more complex with social-ecologicalfunctions than any other conventional city (Meyer, 2016)
This study addresses the impact of COVID-19 on Oman national health security system
The role of ideology and political practices in the reproduction and change of gender relations has increased since the end of the 20th century

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Urbanization of any delta is relatively more complex with social-ecological (dys)functions than any other conventional city (Meyer, 2016). With the global urbanization trend (i.e., 68% rise of city-dwellers by 2050), it is becoming more and more difficult to ensure sustainable development without proper management, especially in low-income and lower-middle-income countries where urbanization is expected to be the most rapid (United Nations, 2018). This rapid growth puts unexpected pressure on the cities' abilities to provide basic services such as adequate housing, electricity, water supply, healthcare, education, and jobs (Buhaug & Urdal, 2013). Any anthropogenic activity impeding the deposition of fresh sediment fluxes in the basins can result in an accelerated relative sea-level rise and increased risk of flooding (Van Koningsveld et al, 2008)

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