The Health Ministry said it had approved several private clinics and hospitals as centres to provide swine flu medication free of cost to citizens and residents. It added patients only need to pay the consultation fee normally charged by these institutions.
The approved private outlets are: Wilayat of Muttrah — KIMS Oman Hospital; Bombay Medical and Diagnostic Centre; Apollo Medical Centre; Al Hayat Polyclinic; Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics; Lama Polyclinic; Al Rimah Medical Centre; Al Amal Medical & Healthcare Centre; Al Massarat Clinic & Laboratory; Al Zahra Medical Complex; International Medical Speciality Centre; and International Centre.
Baushar — Al Raffah Private Hospital; Atlas Star Medical Centre; Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics; Lama Polyclinic; Al Bashair Specialised Medical Centre; Muscat Private Hospital; Health 4 All, and Al Salamah Medical Centre.
Seeb — Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics; Lama Polyclinic, and Alexandria Polyclinic.
Barka — Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics; Sohar — Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics; Lama Polyclinic, and Al Raffah Polyclinic; Ibri — Oman Polyclinic; Sur — Sur Private Hospital and Al Noor Polyclinic.