Almotamar.net, Saba - The cabinet of the caretaker government, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujawar, referred on Tuesday a bill of the National Petroleum Company to Parliament for discussion and completion of constitutional procedures for the issuance of the law.

The bill, reviewed by a ministerial committee, consists of 32 articles divided into six chapters, including naming, definitions, the establishment of the National Petroleum Company and determining its functions, powers, capital, resources and board of directors, the advantages and exemptions and the final provisions.

The bill stipulated the creation of a national petroleum company to replace the current SAFER E&P Operations Company. The new company has a legal personality with financial and administrative independence and is subjected to the supervision and control of Minister of Oil and Minerals.

The government has also approved three draft national strategies in health area.

The government approved the draft national strategy for mental health, the draft national strategy for reproductive health and the draft national strategy for nutrition, submitted by Minister of Public Health and Population in the caretaker government.

The first strategy aims to develop the mental health services in society in general, and to stimulate the society through media, families and civil society organizations to support patients with mental diseases to be able to participate in public life.

The second strategy of reproductive health seeks to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and the fertility rate through improving the quality of health services and the training environment in this area.

The third national strategy of nutrition is based on a set of policies and programs that will contribute to improve the nutritional status especially for children and pregnant and lactating women.

Moreover, the government directed all concerned authorities each in its own field to implement the three strategies.