National Standard Operating Procedures for Expanded Newborn Screening
DG of Health Services and Programmes | First Edition 2025
A - Acknowledgments
This document was developed as a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Newborn Screening in Oman, that explains the process and the requirements that need to be established prior to implementing the NBS program. We acknowledge with gratitude, all contributors and reviewers for their effort in writing this SOP. Different inherited disorders were extensively discussed during the preparation for the initial proposal for expansion of NBS in Oman.
Department of Woman and Child Health:
Dr. Jamila Al-Abri, Director of Woman & Child Health Department – Department of Woman & Child Health
Dr. Moza Humaid Al Abri, Consultant Family Medicine, child health section, Department of Woman & Child Health
Dr. Moza Al Hatmi, Head of Child health Section, Department of Woman & Child Health
Department of Research and Studies Department,
Dr. Sultana Al Sabahi, Head of Research Management and Knowledge Translation Department, General of Planning and Studies, MOH
The Royal Hospital:
Dr. Aisha Al Sinani, Sr. consultant, Pediatric Endocrinology, Royal Hospital
Dr. Huda Al Mahdili, Sr. Consultant Biochemistry, Royal Hospital