Construction works commence on Saudi-funded health center in Amman

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has started construction on a new health center in Zohour area within the Jordanian capital Amman.

Funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), the new health center will replace the existing, congested rented premises and will introduce the Family Health Team (FHT) - the agency’s new approach to health care delivery.

The new health center will be built in accordance with UNRWA standards to deliver efficient and reliable health services for all members of the community, within the context of the FHT approach.

It will also introduce necessary software and required capacity to facilitate the roll-out and implementation of both the new e-health system to replace paper medical records with electronic patient files, as well as a queue and appointment system.

“We are very grateful to SFD and the people of Saudi Arabia for this generous contribution which will ensure provision of high-quality healthcare services to Palestine refugees in Jordan,” Mohammed Adar, UNRWA Director of Operations in Jordan, said.  

Expected to be functional by August 2020, the actual construction activities started late in July 2019 and will improve access to health care for over 68,000 Palestine refugees in the area.