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Launch of the third national polio vaccination campaign in Jordan
The new vaccination campaign aims to target some 950,000 children between 0 and 5 years oldAmman, 2 March 2014 – The Ministry of Health in Jordan, with the support of WHO, UNICEF and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), launched the third round of the national polio vaccination campaign at the Mafraq...
New mental health unit opened at the University of Jordan Hospital.
The event was attended by 50 officials from the Ministry of Health, WHO, Jordanian Nursing Council and Jordan University Hospital.WHO/Jordan is pleased to announce the opening of a newly completed Mental Health Unit at the University of Jordan Hospital in Amman, established in collaboration with the WHO and the Jordanian Nursing Council. It is our...
WHO/Jordan hosts seminar on gender-based violence and its impact on health
Seminar is part of UN's 16 days of activism against gender-based violenceOn November 27, 2013 WHO/Jordan held a seminar on gender-based violence and its impact on health at its offices in Amman. With expert speakers from the Ministry of Health and WHO, the seminar discussed gender-based violence and its impact on the physical and mental health of the...
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence
Physical, mental, and public health issues can arise from GBV.On 25 November WHO/Jordan and its partners from UN agencies and INGO's officially began the "International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women' 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence". The 16 Days of Activism (which end on 10 December, International Human Rights Day),...
National measles and polio campaign initiated
Every governmental run health care facility and hospital in Jordan, as well as UNRWA health centres will conduct vaccinations between 8 am and 2 pm every day.Following reports of a cluster of 22 cases in Syria of acute flaccid paralysis (with 10 confirmed polio cases) on 17 October 2013 in neighbouring Syrian Arab Republic, the Ministry of...
World Mental Health Day 2013
The rally will take place on Saturday, 5 October 2013, at 10:00am at the Orthodox Club in Amman.March in Amman is aligned with global marches in support of Mental Health. On 10 October every year, the World Mental Health Day is celebrated all over the world to raise public awareness about mental health issues. This day promotes more open...
