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Jordan hosts over 700,000 refugees, according to the UNHCR, many of whom reside in camps or have settled in the country.

Refugees endure extremely limited access to healthcare in Jordan. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn in the country have significantly affected Jordanians and refugees alike.

Our reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman treats war-wounded patients and victims of violence coming from countries such as Palestine, Syria, Iraq and Yemen. The hospital provides life-changing reconstructive surgery for those inflicted with burns, gun shots and other war injuries, while also providing physiotherapy and mental health support.

In addition, our teams provide medical consultations for non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Irbid and Ramtha, northern Jordan. We also deliver NCD medication to people on a daily basis through home visits, while mental health consultations are carried out in-clinic or remotely.

Our activities in 2023 in Jordan

Data and information from the International Activity Report 2023.

MSF in Jordan in 2023 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) runs a reconstructive surgery programme in Jordan, offering a comprehensive package of care to war-wounded patients from across the Middle East.
Jordan IAR map 2023

Initially opened as a consequence of the Iraq War in 2006, the MSF hospital in Amman has over the years also admitted patients from Syria, Yemen and Palestine, offering specialised healthcare that was unavailable in their home countries.

It has grown into a regional hub for the treatment of patients with complicated, life-changing injuries, offering surgical and rehabilitative care for gunshot wounds, as well as orthopaedic trauma, burns and other conflict-related injuries. Our holistic approach to care includes physiotherapy and mental health support.

In 2023, we continued to develop our regional outreach to facilitate follow-up consultations and continued physiotherapy for patients in their home countries, after discharge from the hospital. MSF collaborates closely with local healthcare providers, offering technical assistance, training and medical supplies to bolster healthcare capacity.

 

in 2023
 
Gazan patients in MSF Amman hospital
Jordan

The long road to recovery for war-wounded children from Gaza

Project Update 20 Sep 2024
 
 MSF clinic -  Zaatari camp
Jordan

MSF brings down the curtain on one of its largest interventions in the country

Project Update 31 Jan 2022
 
MSF COVID-19 intervention in Jordan's Zaatari camp
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

MSF responds as COVID-19 arrives in Jordan’s largest refugee camp

Project Update 28 Oct 2020
 
MSF Aden trauma hospital
Antibiotic resistance

Why bacteria love war-wounds

Project Update 18 Nov 2019
 
Mental Health Session 2
Jordan

Mental health and the work of planting hope

Voices from the Field 17 Oct 2018
 
Bilal - Psychologist
Jordan

The less visible humanitarian crisis: Refugee mental health needs in urban Jordan

Voices from the Field 17 Oct 2018