
Muscat: The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) on Sunday received a delegation of representatives of Indonesian companies operating in the health sector.
The visiting delegation explored opportunities for cooperation and investment in the fields of medical tourism and medical sciences—in a manner that contributes to the development of the medical tourism industry and the promotion of industries and services related to this sector.
The meeting reviewed the health sector’s potential for establishing commercial and investment partnerships in a number of fields, including specialised medical services, preventive medicine, genetic medicine, medical research and applications and the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, medical supplies and devices, in addition to the establishment of wellness and hospitalisation centres
The two sides also mulled the initiation of integrated systems in areas associated with medical tourism, including diagnosis and treatment, insurance, travel and tourism agencies, hotels and hospitality, transport and logistical services that facilitate the movement of patients, in addition to opportunities for benefiting from the advanced technologies that abound in health institutions in the two countries.
The participants also reviewed ways to garner the advantages of the Sultanate of Oman in terms of strategic location along regional and international routes and markets in GCC states and Arab and African countries.