Muscat: The State of Oman provides several services and facilities for people with disabilities. The Ministry of Social Development has launched a guide to “Services and Facilities for Persons with Disabilities” which includes all facilities provided to persons with disabilities by government and private agencies.
Among government facilities provided by the Ministry of Social Development, rehabilitation services are purchased from private centers and provided free of charge to persons with disabilities. In addition to the provision of prosthetics and orthotics, issues of parking permits for disabled persons, issuing medical conditions for citizens and residents, allocating playgrounds for children with disabilities, etc.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation will allocate them university scholarships, the Ministry of Labor will waive recruitment costs for non-Omani labor (domestic workers, nannies, private drivers, nurses, home health care assistants), 1 worker with a disability of Omaniization rate workers in any agency
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning exempts persons with disabilities from paying the value of state-owned land regardless of its use, and registers and documents legal action by transferring notaries to residences of persons with disabilities to perform this service. waive the steps to convert If you want his condition.
The Ministry of Health provides treatment and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities; It provides mental health services that are provided to some people. Masala Hospital, and respiratory care services for them as needed. This need in the hospital or at home, the provision of hearing aids “cochlear implants” and the payment of auxiliary aids to them.
The Royal Omani Police will provide persons with disabilities with an exception from the service center role system, assign a course of action to issue and renew ID cards without the presence of officials, and provide a wheelchair if assistance is required. working for Exempt her from fees for registration, renewal and transfer of driver’s license for private light motor vehicles once a year, during visits for civil servants, passports, residence, provided that her monthly income does not exceed her OMR 35. increase.
The Oman Postal Company exempts the relevant authorized authorities from payment of fees for sending manuscripts and special materials up to 7 kilograms sent to the visually impaired category and some Waive two or more annual subscription fees for civic groups.
Oman’s State Transport Company (Mwasalat) has issued a card that allows visually impaired people to travel on the company’s buses free of charge on all lines between cities, and has provided special buses to facilitate transportation for people with disabilities. I’m here.
Among the private facilities and private facilities listed in the guide, the Omani Disabled Persons Association and its branches are working on the maintenance of vehicles for the disabled, and in cooperation with the Omani Royal Police, vehicles used for driving training clarifies the suitability of Assistance to persons with disabilities, follow-up training and employment services, provision of assistive equipment.
Telecommunications companies, insurance companies, medical institutions, restaurants, beauty and fashion salons, etc. offer 10-50% discounts on privately-run facilities.
