Oman celebrates World Patient Safety Day

Muscat: The Royal Opera House and the Ministry of Health are lit up in orange to coincide with the world's celebration of the International Day for Patient Safety.

The Ministry of Health said: “Coinciding with the celebrations of the countries of the world on the World Patient Safety Day, which falls on the 17th of September each year. The Sultanate of Oman joins the rest of the world in celebrating this day, and to celebrate this occasion the Royal Opera House and the Ministry of Health are lit up in orange.”

The Ministry added: “The color orange symbolises the central role that patient safety plays in countries' efforts to achieve universal health coverage.”