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OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE IN JORDAN

We have resumed activities in our hospital for reconstructive surgery in the capital, Amman, after suspending admissions in preparation for the hospital’s use as a COVID-19 treatment centre. We are currently providing care to 146 patients, with an additional 30 people from Jordan ready for admission to the program during June.

We have conducted an assessment in Zaatari refugee camp and are preparing a dedicated facility for patient care in order to provide more support as needed.

In Irbid and Mafraq, we are preparing to resume face-to-face mental health consultations. We will continue to provide remote consultations over the phone for those who are unable or unwilling to attend consultations in person.

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Civil war in neighbouring Syria has seen Jordan receive hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.

A U.S. ally and one of only two Arab nations to make peace with Israel (the other being Egypt), Jordan is considered one of the safest countries in the region. However, the resurgence of Islamic militancy in Iraq presents security issues.

Médecins Sans Frontières first began working in Jordan in 2006 in response to the medical needs of Iraqi refugees. Today, we work in clinics and hospitals across the north of the country to provide care for Syrian, Iraqi and Yemeni refugees.

Refugee Response

The huge growth in the number of refugees in Jordan has placed increased pressure on the country's health system. Jordan has registered over 650,000 Syrian refugees since 2011, according to the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency.

Lacking proper documentation, and facing financial constraints and border closures, migrants’ access to healthcare in Jordan is extremely limited. MSF operates three clinics in Irbid governorate dedicated to providing Syrians and vulnerable Jordanians requiring treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The clinic offers medical care, home visits and psycho-social support to patients, around a quarter of them Jordanians.

Thanks to 3D prosthesis printing, MSF are able to change people's lives. Samar Ismail, supervisor of the project 3D Prostheses of The Foundation MSF in Amman, assists a young patient affected by a congenital disease try her new passive prosthesis. © Amri / MSF

Reconstructive Surgery for the war-wounded

The Amman reconstructive surgery hospital treats war-wounded patients and indirect victims of violence from war-torn neighbouring countries. Since 2006, the reconstructive surgery project offers a complete program of care to patients. The hospital provides orthopaedic, reconstructive and maxillofacial surgery, and patients also receive in mental health care and physiotherapy.

Patients are provided with accommodation in the hospital, or nearby, and receive financial support to come to the hospital and return to their country. A member of their family can accompany them during the treatment and re-education. Médecins Sans Frontières relies on liaison officers to spot and refer Iraqi, Syrian or Yemenite cases.

Numerous patients handled in the hospital are victims of an infection caused by antibiotic-resistance. MSF supports a microbiology laboratory in order to identify and effectively fight these infections.

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