Jordan’s new drink-driving law will save lives
17 June 2025 – Jordan has taken a bold step to make its roads safer with the ratification of a new drink-driving law that meets World Health Organization (WHO) best practice criteria.
With technical support from WHO, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan introduced legislation that lowers the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers to 0.05 grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood for the general population, bringing the country closer to global standards that save lives.
» Full storyA new vaccine centre and regional warehouses strengthen Jordan’s health care supply chains
19 March 2025, Irbid, Jordan – Jordan’s health care infrastructure has been strengthened following the inauguration of the Northern Regional Vaccine Centre and the upgrade of 6 regional medical warehouses in Irbid Governorate.
Launched under the patronage of H.E. the Minister of Health Professor Feras Hawari, the initiative was a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Jordan, with funding from the European Union (EU).
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Jordan’s new drink-driving law will save lives
A new vaccine centre and regional warehouses strengthen Jordan’s health care supply chains
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