Hashemite University, UNRWA sign MoU to train family medicine doctors

Hashemite University, UNRWA sign MoU to train family medicine doctors

AMMAN — The Hashemite University and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to provide academic medical training to a group of UNRWA doctors in primary healthcare and family medicine with the aim of improving the quality of healthcare services provided. 

The memorandum was signed by Olaf Becker, Acting Director of UNRWA Affairs - Jordan, and Khaled Abu Al Tin, the Vice President of the University, in the presence of Amjad Shdeifat, Family Medicine Programme Coordinator, Akihiro Seita, Director of Health, Mustafa Ammoura, Chief Field Officer of Health Programme and Ishtawi Abu Zayed, Health Coordinator/Advisor, according to a statement from UNRWA.

Becker stated that UNRWA has been working tirelessly to provide assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees with services in education, healthcare, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.