Amman, June 11 (Petra) -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in partnership with the Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS), announced the launch of a humanitarian health project in Jordan funded by the Government of Japan with more than $2 million.
According to a joint statement issued by the IFRC and JNRCS, the project is aligned with national health priorities and with the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative led by His Majesty King Abdullah II to provide life-saving treatment for children evacuated from Gaza to Jordanian hospitals.
Under the project, urgent, specialized and high-quality surgical care will be provided to children referred from Gaza, including life-saving surgeries, intensive and post-operative care, essential medicines and support for the basic needs of children and their caregivers during treatment and recovery.
The project also aims to strengthen medical transport capacities by providing an intensive care ambulance and a coaster bus to ensure the safe transfer of patients and their caregivers between border crossings, hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.
As part of efforts to expand rehabilitation services, JNRCS will establish and operate a prosthetic limb production unit at its hospital in Amman to provide high-quality prosthetic limbs, with priority given to children medically evacuated from Gaza, as well as refugees and vulnerable Jordanians.
The step will also provide mental health and psychosocial support services to address the physical and psychological impacts of conflict, trauma and displacement.
Talking at the launching ceremony, JNRCS President Mohammed Al Hadid said the partnership with the Government of Japan and the IFRC would strengthen the society's ability to deliver life-saving and life-changing services to children from Gaza and vulnerable groups in Jordan. He added that the project would enhance national capacities in rehabilitation and prosthetics, positively affecting beneficiaries' lives and dignity.
Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Asari Hideki, in turn, reiterated his country's continued support for Jordan's health sector, noting that the assistance reflects Japan's recognition of Jordan's role as a pillar of stability in the region and its support for national priorities and the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative.
He said the project would help address critical gaps in specialized health services for vulnerable groups.
The statement said Japan remains a "long-term strategic" partner of both JNRCS and the IFRC in Jordan, supporting humanitarian efforts aimed at saving lives and strengthening the health sector's ability to respond to growing needs.
//Petra// NQ
