Amman, April 10 (Petra) –Director General of the University of Jordan Hospital (UJH), Dr. Nader Bsoul, and a delegation from the Islamic Relief USA, headed by CEO Ahmed Shehata, discussed ways to enhance cooperation and opportunities for implementing joint medical campaigns.

The meeting tackled ways to enhance joint cooperation with support from the International Medical Center (IMC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), under several axes.

The collaboration mainly covers treatment of refugee patients and underprivileged Jordanians, as well as doctor training and conduct of cardiac catheterizations, which are expected to take place during June of this year, according to a UJH statement.

During the meeting Thursday, Bsoul presented the hospital's services, as an academic medical center that provides healthcare to over 630,000 patients annually, with 64 medical specialties and a capacity of 625 beds.

Noting the hospital's pride over this meeting, Bsoul said talks reflect interest of international organizations in supporting national health institutions and their aspiration to build "effective" partnerships that contribute to expanding scope of services, amid the challenges due to the increasing number of patients and refugees.

Bsoul stated the hospital implements humanitarian medical initiatives led by international medical teams, mainly child congenital heart defect surgeries, with Smile International.

Bsoul indicated that the hospital's medical teams possess the "highest levels of quality and scientific technology."

Meanwhile, Shehata expressed "deep" appreciation for the UJH's "remarkable" efforts in providing "integrated" healthcare, emphasizing that the organization seeks to strengthen its partnerships with Jordan's "leading" medical institutions to support "sustainable" projects in the fields of health, education, and social development.

UNHCR Representatives highlighted the importance of tripartite cooperation, as a model for integrating international and national efforts to serve the most vulnerable groups, primarily refugees.

Members of the visiting team toured the hospital's Heart Center and "closely" examined the cardiac catheterization ward and the intensive care unit for cardiac diseases.

Additionally, the delegates were briefed by head of the Cardiology Section, Professor Dr. Hanna Makhamreh, on the center's operating mechanism and advanced medical procedures.
//Petra// AG

10/04/2025 16:10:29