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Towards a tobacco-free Jordan: launch of national strategy to combat tobacco and smoking

Minister of Health delivering his speech at the launching eventMinister of Health delivering his speech at the launching event

10 June 2024, Amman, Jordan – Jordan’s Ministry of Health, with support from WHO, has officially launched the National Strategy to Combat Tobacco and Smoking in All Its Forms 2024–2030, along with an accompanying action plan for 2024–2026. The landmark launch event was held on 6 June 2024 under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister of Jordan Dr Bisher Khasawneh.

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Advocating for health: empowering technical teams with communication essentials

Advocating for health: empowering technical teams with communication essentials

3 March 2024 – Energy was rapidly building up as communications team was hyping up the colleagues at WHO Jordan Country Office, setting the stage for a highly anticipated Communication Essentials workshop. With minds primed and notebooks at the ready, the Country Office technical teams set out on an interactive journey to elevate their communication skills and get a deeper understanding of the communications field work.

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Events

Jordan celebrates World Health Day 2018 with HRH Princess Muna

18 April 2018 – Under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein, the Jordanian Nursing Council, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the WHO country office in...

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In focus

Jordan implements WHO HEARTS in primary health care to strengthen management of cardiovascular diseases and related risks

In Jordan, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a heavy burden on health as they are responsible for nearly 80% of all deaths. Cardiovascular diseases, one of the main NCDs, cause 42%...

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