Hawari outlines plans to alleviate pressure on healthcare sector

Hawari outlines plans to alleviate pressure on healthcare sector

AMMAN — Jordan can no longer bear the overwhelming pressure on its healthcare sector and its associated costs without considering new and effective solutions to enhance sector efficiency, Minister of Health Firas Al Hawari said on Sunday.

Speaking at a seminar organised by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Hawari noted that the ministry has implemented advanced scientific strategies to improve efficiency, including the establishment of a virtual hospital, to improve efficiency and overcome the low number of hospital beds per thousand people in Jordan.

The ministry has implemented key initiatives to develop the healthcare infrastructure and workforce to meet the population's needs, particularly in response to the Kingdom’s substantial refugee populations, including the 1.3 million Syrian refugees residing in Jordan. Hawari acknowledged the financial burden of building new hospitals and emphasised the importance of enhancing primary healthcare services, with a focus on family medicine principles, as an alternative approach to address overcrowding.