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World No Tobacco Day 2013: ban tobacco-related advertising
Globally, 6 million people die as a result of tobacco use every yearOn 31 May WHO Jordan was pleased to commemorate World No Tobacco Day 2013. Celebrated around the world, this year’s theme specifically focused on banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship. In the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, only 6 out of 23 countries have a...
WHO Jordan presents the WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety, 2013
Less than half of seriously injured road traffic accident victims are transported by ambulances to hospital. 3 May 2013 – To celebrate the close of the second United Nations Global Road Safety Week, WHO Jordan and its partner organizations from the Jordan Traffic Institute, Ministry of Health, the Royal Health Awareness Society, El Hassan Youth...
More than a third of all road traffic fatalities in Jordan are pedestrians
33% of all road traffic deaths in Jordan are pedestrians.As part of the continued celebrations of the second United Nations Global Road Safety WHO Jordan has completed its "Two Days of Action" road safety campaign. In partnership with: the Jordan Traffic Institute; Ministry of Health; the Royal Health Awareness Society; El Hassan Youth Award; Aman...
WHO in Jordan celebrates second UN Global Road Safety Week
The Eastern Mediterranean ranks second among WHO regions in the proportion of pedestrian deaths among all road traffic deaths (28%), after the African Region (38%)7 May 2013 – WHO/Jordan aims to use the UN Global World Safety Week to highlight the causes of accidents, lobby for improved traffic laws and raise the public's awareness of road...
The children of Al Zaatari
The burden of war affects all demographics – but none more so than children. Fourteen-year-old Fatmah with her mother at Al Zaatari campIn Al Zaatari refugee camp north of Jordan, over 58% of refugees are children aged 0–17 years. Their lives have been turned upside down. School and play a distant memory, refugees in a foreign desert a startling...
WHO/Jordan celebrates International World Health Day
It is important for people to have their blood pressure checked regularly as many people are unaware that they have high blood pressureOn 7 April 2013, WHO/Jordan country office celebrated World Health Day. The theme of this year’s celebration was high blood pressure. In Jordan 30.9% of all males and 21.5% of all females are estimated to...
