Developing national health policies within the framework of the general policy of the state, and monitoring their implementation after approval by the Council of Ministers.

Strategically planning and directing the delivery of healthcare services under national development plans, ensuring decentralized, transparent, equitable, and accountable healthcare provision. This includes developmental projects, health programs, and other initiatives, with ongoing monitoring and evaluation.

Supervising governmental and private healthcare institutions, taking necessary measures to monitor these institutions and ensure their compliance with their duties, and promoting integration among them to provide healthcare services.

Coordinating between the units of the administrative apparatus of the State, other relevant public entities, and specialized private institutions regarding the provision of healthcare across primary, secondary, specialized, rare, and precision levels. This includes emergency services, disaster response, medical evacuations, and patient transfers between these entities, standardizing health indicators, and establishing necessary mechanisms for these processes.

Organizing and providing comprehensive healthcare services, including preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and other aspects, for all citizens, their families, and residents following royal decrees, laws, regulations, and organizational decisions governing these services.

Adopting necessary measures using modern scientific techniques to prevent diseases and health emergencies, and to maintain national health security.

Issuing licenses for medical and allied medical professions to private health institutions, as well as to practitioners in government units, other public entities, and private institutions, while regulating and monitoring their performance.

Planning for human resource development in the health sector within the framework of the State’s human development policy, including developing a national strategy for health education aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in general and specialized medical and paramedical categories across various health fields, and participating in setting health education standards to ensure its quality in coordination with the relevant authorities.

Monitoring and providing information, data, and health statistics within the units of the administrative apparatus of the State, other relevant public entities and private institutions, and utilizing this information to enhance national health. This includes conducting studies and research, and encouraging innovation in various health fields to support decision-making, planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

Developing training and qualification programs in collaboration with government and private educational and training institutions for medical and paramedical categories to advance their scientific and professional standards.

Collaborating with health educational institutions to train their graduates in hospitals, healthcare facilities, and research and study centers in the health fields.

Ensuring the availability of medications according to the unified procurement policy for all health institutions within the units of the administrative apparatus of the State, and other relevant public entities, and taking necessary measures to guarantee their quality.

Monitoring the manufacturing, importation, distribution, and utilization of medicines, health products, medical devices, and equipment, in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, and decisions.

Encouraging the private sector to support healthcare services, issuing licenses for establishing private healthcare institutions, and monitoring their performance, in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and directives, in coordination with the relevant authorities.

Raising health awareness in the community and encouraging individuals to actively participate in improving and maintaining their health.

Collaborating with ministries and relevant authorities on health-related matters, particularly environment, food safety, and related issues.

Providing continuous education and professional development programs through seminars, workshops, scientific meetings, health days, and other developmental activities, to enhance the capabilities of healthcare professionals.

Keeping track of health advancements and developments, as well as new occurrences in the global health landscape, and taking appropriate measures to keep up with these developments or address potential challenges.

Promoting adherence to professional ethics by establishing necessary regulations and overseeing their implementation, in accordance with the laws governing healthcare practice.

Enhancing cooperation in health-related specialties with relevant authorities in regional and international organizations and specialized institutions.

Organizing health conferences and representing Oman at regional and international health-related conferences, events, and meetings.

Proposing draft laws and royal decrees, and issuing regulations and decisions related to the Ministry's competencies.

Signing agreements and memoranda of understanding related to the Ministry's competencies, in coordination with the relevant authorities.

Any other competencies assigned by laws and royal decrees.

Issues assigned by the Sultan or the Council of Ministers.