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This article provides an assessment of the cost of the public health care sector in Oman.  Costs are increasing steadily as the country has a universal health care system continues to expand free primary health care to Omanis and subsidized care for the foreign population of the sultanate. The authors suggest that future public health care investment will need to continue to rise in order to match the rising demand.
A national health insurance scheme or the introduction of nominal fees for doctor visits could help the Ministry of Health contribute to offer greater access to specialized treatment.