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Start Right for Families
The article discusses the Omani Ministry of Health’s “Start Right” campaign to raise awareness of premarital medical screening. The screening aims to detect certain hereditary and infectious diseases—particularly inherited blood disorders—and to provide counseling for people planning to marry. It became mandatory on January 1, 2026, under Royal Decree No. 111/2025, following an awareness campaign ahead of its introduction. The author argues that establishing screening as a preventive-health practice, while protecting the confidentiality of results and improving medical counseling, supports children’s health and the stability of families and society.
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