Ma’an, Dec. 29 (Petra) - Ma’an Public Hospital received 130,884 emergency and accident patients, while the number of outpatients reached 85,620 during 2025, bringing the total number of patients to 216,504, according to hospital data.

Hospital Director Walid Al-Rawad told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) on Monday that the hospital witnessed a noticeable increase in patient numbers, reflecting growing pressure on health services and the local community’s confidence in the services provided, in addition to being the only government hospital in Ma’an governorate.

Al-Rawad said the hospital continues its efforts to provide distinguished health services and deliver high-quality healthcare to citizens despite challenges, in line with plans aimed at improving the level of services provided.

He noted that among the most prominent achievements during the current year was the completion of the hospital’s new expansion project, which includes the construction of a new building for outpatient clinics and a blood bank, with a total area of 5,154 square meters, pointing out that the building is scheduled to be handed over and become operational by the end of the first quarter of 2026.

He explained that the project includes the establishment of a modern building housing outpatient clinics, a blood bank, warehouses, a laboratory, and a radiology department, in addition to administrative offices, contributing to the development of health infrastructure.

He added that the hospital was reinforced with physicians in rare specialties, including cardiology, gastroenterology, endocrinology and diabetes, with these services provided one day per week, contributing to expanding the range of specialized services offered to patients.

He said the hospital has included in its development plan for the coming year the comprehensive development of infrastructure, follow-up on the establishment of a cardiac catheterization unit, and the recruitment of rare medical specialties, including neurology, neurosurgery and cardiac surgery, in addition to strengthening partnerships with the local community and the private sector and moving toward digital transformation and electronic medical records.

He pointed to plans to benefit from the field hospital to serve as a specialized children’s hospital, including inpatient beds, clinics, emergency services and all services necessary for child care.

He added that the hospital is moving forward with continuously developing its therapeutic services by focusing on providing advanced and innovative healthcare that contributes to enhancing the quality of life of the community through the use of the latest medical equipment to treat various diseases, in addition to training and qualifying medical staff and working to improve the treatment environment to make it more comfortable and provide psychological support for patients.

//Petra// AF

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