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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) in Jordan
10 September 2015 | Amman, Jordan – 11 cases of laboratory confirmed Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) have been reported in Jordan between 26 August and 9 September 2015. 5 of the 11 patients have died. MERS is a viral respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012....
Syria crisis funding still critically low for WHO and partners
World Health Organization together with UN and NGO partners met with donors last week to present a progress report detailing achievements and results under the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) – an interagency framework developed by partner organizations to guide humanitarian action in the Syria crisis. The 3RP is the latest in a series of...
World Blood Donor Day 2015 “Thank you for saving lives”
Amman, 14 June 2015 – The National Blood Bank with the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization in Jordan, marked World Blood Donor Day 2015 under the slogan “Give freely, give often. Blood donation matters”, this day is an occasion to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure quality, safety and...
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...
