Jordan Watch: Health

Increasing AIDS vulnerability in Jordan

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:53:00 GMT

AIDS is one of the very rare global catastrophies that are not highly prevalent in the Arab World. However, there is a great demand for both caution and openness in dealing with the increasing threats coming from a globalized Arab world that is becoming more susciptible to AIDS. Follwoing is an interesting feature posted on Middle East online regarding the highly vulnerable social groups threatened... [read more]

Ministry of Health to prosecute "doctor attackers"!

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:45:00 GMT

Minister of Health Mr Said Darwazeh took a break from his daily struggle against bird flu in Jordan to announce that the Ministry will raise "legal prosecutions against whomever committs violent attacks on public doctors in public health centers". This courageous approach comes after the 14th incident of attacking public doctors in the last 7 months took place in Abu Nussier Public Health center... [read more]

The Battle against Bird Flu in Jordan!

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:43:00 GMT

Deep inside we all knew it was a matter of time, and it has eventually happened. The notorious bird flu virus has entered Jordan. While the government was expecting the outbreak to happen in the Jordan Valley area adjacent to the bird flu outbreak spot in Israel/Palestine, the tricky virus hit three turkeys that were found dead at a domestic farm in Ajloun. Now it is the time where months... [read more]