Omani doctor wins Sasakawa Health Prize 2021

Muscat: Omani doctor Amal Bint Saif received the prestigious Sasakawa Health Prize 2021, awarded by the World Health Organization for boosting awareness of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of Hand Hygiene.

Ministry of Health said: "The Executive Council of the World Health Organisation announced the winning of Dr. Amal Bint Saif, a consultant in infectious diseases for children and infection control and director of the Department of Infection Prevention and Control of the General Directorate for Disease Control and Control at the Ministry of Health, who won the Sasakawa Health Prize 2021.

World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a statement: "At WHA74, the Sasakawa Health Prize was awarded to Dr Amal Saif Al Maani, for boosting awareness of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of HandHygiene, and for advocating for rational use of antimicrobials in Oman."

"To help combat antimicrobial resistance, Dr Al Maani engaged in the national project “Be Role Model for Hand Hygiene” as part of her advocacy work for HandHygiene in the community and health care settings in Oman," WHO added.