AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPrimary Care Upgrade: Jordan’s Health Ministry says it has finished rehabilitating 16 comprehensive and primary healthcare centers across Amman, Zarqa, Madaba, Irbid and Ramtha under a WHO/European Union project (about JD4.1m), aiming to strengthen prevention and early detection and ease pressure on hospital emergency departments. Specialty Care Reorganization: The ministry also moved eight specialized clinics into the renovated former emergency department at Prince Hamzah Hospital, adding pharmacy windows, CT and lab services to reduce outpatient overcrowding and shorten waits. Bus Crash Response (Egypt): Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan ordered the repatriation of bodies and the transfer of injured Jordanians for treatment, with ongoing coordination with Egyptian authorities after a deadly Dahab–Nuweiba highway crash in South Sinai. Foreign Scholarships: The Ministry of Education opens online applications for foreign scholarships (2026–2027) on Sept. 5, running until Sept. 9, for eligible health/science/medical track students meeting set averages. Direct Access Physiotherapy (Policy Debate): A new study discusses direct access physical therapy—allowing patients to seek physiotherapy without a doctor’s referral—and how it could shift care toward earlier intervention and more patient choice.
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