AMMAN — Minister of Health Firas Al-Hawari on Tuesday
underscored the ministry's commitment to building an equitable health system
that offers mental health services in the Kingdom.
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He made the remark during a meeting with a delegation of experts from the World
Health Organization (WHO), the UN Interagency Task Force on the Prevention and
Control of Non-communicable Diseases (NCD), and the UN Development Program
(UNDP), The group is visiting the Kingdom to conduct a specialized
study on investing in mental health in Jordan in cooperation with the ministry,
and to estimate the costs and health benefits of this investment.
The study includes a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening policies and
increasing interest and investment in mental health as a top goal of public
health and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Jordan News Agency, Petra
reported.
Joint cooperation "The study comes at an opportune time to measure the benefits of expanding
mental health services and addressing public health challenges," said
Hawari, adding that conducting this study is a leading example of cooperation
between the government, international organizations, and development partners.
He stressed all parties' commitment to working together to implement the
interventions laid out in the investment study and improve mental health
services in Jordan.
During the meeting, Hawari gave a briefing on the reality of mental health in
the Kingdom and the services that the ministry offers, stressing that the
ministry is working to improve and facilitate access to mental health services
at various levels.
Current services providedHe explained that people with disabilities, including
psychological disabilities, are covered by health insurance, enabling them to
obtain services from national hospitals and affiliated health centers,
including diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, admission to hospitals, and
follow-up in clinics.
He indicated that the ministry, in cooperation with the World Health
Organization and the International Medical Corps, has established psychological
and community clinics, and admission units in a number of hospitals and health
centers, to facilitate patients’ access to mental health services, in addition
to training health personnel on mental health with the aim of integrating
mental health into overall health care services.
Meanwhile, WHO representative to Jordan, Jamela Al-Raiby, said that
strengthening policies and increasing investment in mental health is a top goal
for public health and sustainable development.
She added that WHO and the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the UNDP,
have formed a specialized team to study the economic feasibility of investing
in mental health in Jordan, which offers an estimate for the cost of mental
health services that the health sector and national economy will bear.
The UNDP's Resident Representative, Randa Aboul-Hosn stressed that mental
health is a human right that it is necessary to achieve sustainable
development, pointing out conducting such a study is a crucial step to ensuring
inclusiveness, and access to top-grade mental health services.
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