AMMAN — Japan and the United Nations Office for Project
Services (
UNOPS) launched a new project on Tuesday to enhance the operational
capacity of the Royal Medical Services (RMS) in response to
COVID-19 pandemic.
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The project, worth $1.9 million funded by Japan will
rehabilitate and equip three health facilities in Amman, Karak, and Tafileh, a
statement from UNOPS said.
The project is expected to directly benefit around 730,000
Jordanians and Syrian refugees, according to the statement.
The project follows the completion of another implemented by
Japan, UNOPS, and the RMS that rehabilitated and equipped the female surgical,
pediatric, and renal dialysis facilities in the King Hussein Medical City in
Amman.
“We acknowledge the great importance of RMS’ role in the
health sector in Jordan and appreciate its continuous efforts to respond to the
COVID-19 pandemic,” Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Shimazaki Kaoru was quoted as
saying in the statement.
“I hope that this project contributes to improving the
urgent operational capacity of RMS in order to mitigate negative impacts of
serious disease such as COVID-19 and to provide vulnerable people including
Syrian refugees with medical services,” the ambassador added.
For his part, Director General of the RMS Brig. Gen.
Abdullah Omeish said expressed appreciation for the Japanese government’s
support of improving RMS’ organizational capabilities, noting that “the new
project, which is extended also to the southern region, will further improve
safety and quality of the health services provided by RMS. I am very proud of
the collaboration and friendship with the Japanese government and UNOPS.”
“Building on our long-standing partnerships with the government
of Japan, UNOPS is proud to support the RMS in implementing the much needed
health sector initiatives amidst the current extraordinary global health challenges.
I am pleased that, together with our partners, UNOPS is able to contribute to
strengthening one of Jordan’s key health facilities for the benefit of all,” Muhammad
Usman Akram, director of UNOPS Multi-Country Office in Amman, said.
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