The burden of war affects all demographics – but none more so than children. Fourteen-year-old Fatmah with her mother at Al Zaatari campIn Al Zaatari refugee camp north of Jordan, over 58% of refugees are children aged 0–17 years. Their lives have been turned upside down. School and play a distant memory, refugees in a foreign desert a startling...

It is important for people to have their blood pressure checked regularly as many people are unaware that they have high blood pressureOn 7 April 2013, WHO/Jordan country office celebrated World Health Day. The theme of this year’s celebration was high blood pressure. In Jordan 30.9% of all males and 21.5% of all females are estimated to...

The training is part of a series of ongoing capacity building activities on mental health forMental Health team and beneficiaries. specialized and non-specialized staff. WHO Jordan has recently led a 5 day training on mental health disorders and basic interventions. Held at the Regency Hotel in Amman, the training was specifically designed for...

Gender equality can be achieved through collaboration and education in schools. See special news feature on YouTube. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March. To mark the Day, WHO Jordan held a meeting to discuss and promote gender equality, women's rights and female empowerment. The meeting was headed by H.E. Dr Falak al...

WHO Mental Health team members with beneficiaries Vocational training aims to develop the skills of mental health service users Throughout the world, people with mental health problems are faced with stigmatization and exclusion from their communities, often creating a feeling of hopelessness in the individuals. This exclusion can hinder them...

Umm Luai'a, a Ministry of Health nurse, registering young children in Al Zaatari “I am just so happy that my child gets as much help as she can.”  Umm Sakher is happy despite the cold wind and splattering of rain. She is happy to be in the WHO compound. Her smile radiates in the cold weather and she even assists in a focus group meeting to show her...