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Merge 104.8 | 19 May 2020
Oman’s Ministry of Health (MoH), represented by the Department of Woman and Child Health and the MoH Communications Centre, have inaugurated a virtual consultancy hotline for obstetrics and gynecology during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic period.
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In a statement issued online, the MoH said that the hotline will receive enquiries from women of child-bearing age, pregnant women, and breastfeeding mothers and offer virtual consultancies about their health situation that may mitigate the need for them to visit a health centre and help reduce their potential exposure to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
As per the MoH, the hotline will also offer consultancies on preventive measures for women who are pregnant or nursing and are worried about the risks of COVID-19. The initiative was launched out of a need to support pregnant women and nursing mothers who need care but have reservations about visiting a hospital or health centre during the current circumstances.
The hotline service is available to all women in Oman, both citizens and residents, and can be availed by calling 2444-1999.
(Also read: How plasma from Oman’s recovered COVID-19 patients is helping those who are still sick.)
