AMMAN — The Ministry of Health is taking action to combat
smoking addiction by increasing the availability of "quit smoking
clinics" as part of its new 2023–2025 health strategy.
اضافة اعلان
The ministry aims to raise the percentage of non-smokers in
the Kingdom and improve public health outcomes related to smoking, according to
a local media outlet.
Funding allocationAllocating a significant portion of its budget, the Ministry
of Health has earmarked JD700,000 to support the expansion of these clinics.
The funding distribution will be as follows: JD200,000 in
2023, JD230,000 in 2024, and JD250,000 in 2025.
The program will be financed from the Ministry of Health
budget and overseen by the Directorate of Health Awareness and Information.
PartnershipsTo ensure the success of this initiative, the Ministry of
Health has established partnerships with key agencies such as the central
directorates of the Primary Health Care Administration, the World Health
Organization, UNICEF, and the International Relief Committee.
The strategy outlined in the health plan includes specific
goals to measure the program's effectiveness.
By 2023, the aim is to increase the number of smoking
cessation clinics to 29, which will further expand to 31 clinics in 2024 and 33
clinics in 2025. Additionally, the ministry aims to raise the percentage of
patients successfully quitting smoking to 6.4 percent in 2023, 6.9 percent in
2024, and 8.7 percent in 2025.
The ministry will target a significant increase in the
percentage of females who quit smoking after visiting these clinics, with goals
set at 4 percent in 2023, 5 percent in 2024, and 6 percent in 2025.
The comprehensive health strategy outlined by the Ministry
of Health spans the years 2023 to 2025, with an estimated cost of JD1.7
billion.
Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari has indicated that 66
percent of the budget will be funded within the ministry's existing financial
resources.
This investment reflects the ministry's commitment to
improving healthcare services and ensuring equitable access to these services
for all citizens, in line with the vision of economic modernization.
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