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Highl level national consultation workshop: Jordan national health strategy (2015-2019) and the move towards Universal Health Coverage in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
12 May 2015, Amman- The High Health Council in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the World Bank organized a High Level National Consultation Workshop: “Jordan National Health Strategy (2015-2019) and the move towards Universal Health Coverage in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan”, in Amman on 12 May 2015. Turkey and Lebanon have...
World Immunization Week celebration “Closing the Immunization Gap: Vaccination for all"
H.E Minister of Health speaking in the World Immunization Week celebration30 April 2015 – The Ministry of Health of Jordan, World Health Organization and UNICEF launched World Immunization Week with acelebration event on Sunday 26 April 2015 under the theme of “Closing the Immunization Gap: Vaccination for All”. H.E. Minister of Health Dr Ali...
Awareness-raising seminar on tobacco control
WHO, in collaboration with the Parliamentary Health Committee and Ministry of Health, conducted an awareness raising seminar on tobacco control in Jordan at the Parliament in Amman on 7 December 2014. Experts from the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and WHO country office in Turkey participated the event. His Excellency Minister of...
World Diabetes Day 2014 “Go Blue for Breakfast!”
WHO Jordan staff gather in support for Go Blue for BreakfastOn Thursday 13 November, World Health Organization (WHO) staff in Jordan came together to mark World Diabetes Day over a shared healthy breakfast. The “Go Blue for Breakfast” initiative is one of a number of World Diabetes Day campaign activities suggested by the International Diabetes...
World Health Organization in Jordan celebrates World Mental Health Day 2014
H.E Minister of Health Dr Ali Hyasat delivering his speech during the World Mental Health Day 2014 celebrationUnder the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al Hussein, WHO in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, partners and beneficiaries including “Our Step Association”, International Federation of Medical Students Association (Jordan),...
Agencies join to review strategies to combat polio in the Middle East
We must not forget that our ultimate purpose is to eradicate polio, and we do that by reaching every last child with vaccineA multi-country, multi-agency strategic planning meeting focused on reviewing strategies to limit the transmission of wild poliovirus in the Middle East was held recently in Amman, Jordan. Led by WHO and as part of the...
