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  • -SGBV WG in June conducted meetings with other sectors to update the GBV risk mitigation strategy with education and livelihood. -The Taskforce organized a training for new case workers who are responsible to collect and input data in the system. The training targeted 21 case workers (19 Female, 2 male) from five data gathering organizations.
    highlight 11 Jul 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • WASH: in May, WASH services were provided to 121,002 Syrian refugees, living in Azraq, Zaatari, and King Abdulla camps and host communities.
    highlight 21 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • Shelter: by end of May a total of 3,250 Shelters were upgraded and repaired in Azraq and Zaatari camps.
    highlight 21 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • { May Highlights } ------------------ JHF/ OCHA - Eight proposals were received from different national and international organizations, early May the SAG reviewed them all and share sector recommendation with OCHA. OCHA board accepted three proposals including renal dialysis project by QRC, the JPS project to support secondary health care for priority emergency obstetric and neonatal cases and cash for health project by MEDAIR. Nutrition Sub Working Group:  The preparations for the micro-nutrient deficiency survey has finished. The protocol, the questionnaires and the agreements with the IPS are ready.  The survey will include everyone in the country including the refugees in the camps (Zaatari, Azraq and EJC)  Data collection will start in September. Reproductive Health Sub Working Group (RHSWG):  Advocacy efforts to revoke the January 2018 new policy for providing RH services to Syrian refugees continue. The MCH Directorate with the support of the group has succeed in obtaining prime ministry’s approval to exclude preventive RH services to Syrian refugees from the new policy. The decision is subjected to a final approval from Health Insurance Administration in order to be implemented. Mental Health:  MHPSS adopting online 4ws mapping tool, and in contact with MHPSS.NET global network to support implementation of the 4Ws online mapping.  WHO and MoH launched the new updated mental health and substance use Action Plan 2018-2021. Berm Situation:  There is a significant increase in the number of patients during May. The average of patients per day is 230. A total of 30,730 visits to Rukban clinic for medical consultation, management and treatment and 942 cases of admission to Jordan since December, 2016  Upper respiratory tract infections are the most common acute health conditions with 25% of acute consultations being for this reason.  The most prevalent chronic condition is hypertension constituted 29% of all chronic consultations. Zaatari Camp:  The Handover process between IMC and MSF for their location completed. The caravans will be utilized to strengthen the secondary health care system inside the camp by Moroccan field hospital and IMC clinics.  Second round of rodent campaign took place in the camp from May 22nd to June 7th. Health Care providers in the camp were sensitized about the implementation locations, the signs and symptoms of poisoning, and cases to be directed to Moroccan field hospital to be given the antidote.
    highlight 14 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan Syrian Arab Republic / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • HOPES Scholarship Program for graduate studies funded by the EU “Madad Fund is proud to announce HOPES third scholarships intake for both Syrians and Jordanians. Kindly find below link that shall provide all the needed information, http://www.hopes-madad.org/the-third-intake-of-hopes-scholarships-in-jordan-is-now-open/ ***For inquiries about the HOPES scholarship, please contact us through:  - E-mail: Scholarships@hopes-madad.org  - Telephone No: 06 535 8457- 079 289 5125 (from 10:00 am till 3:00 p.m)
    highlight 04 Jun 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • Jordan Humanitarian Fund JHF/ OCHA Health Sector picked up as one of the priority sector for March call while the sector define its priority under “Projects that support secondary health care for priority cases, such as Basic Emergency Obstetric care and Newborn Care (BEmONC) and Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) including supporting priority medical referrals from the borders and camp”. The indicators were: 1. # of deliveries in presence of skilled attendant 2. # of WGBM referred for secondary and tertiary care 3. # of WGBM received cash assistance to access health services Nutrition Sub Working Group: The nutrition working group has finalized the questionnaire of the planned micronutrient survey, data collection phase going to start on September and report will be finalized toward end of the year. Reproductive Health Sub Working Group (RHSWG): • Reproductive health working group has launched sub sector coordination for Azraq Camp, Monthly meetings scheduled staring from May in order to improve level of RH services being provided through different actors in the camp. Azraq Camp: • In order to improve NCD management and decrease number of referrals outside the camp an NCD physician has been recruited to support Village 3. The physician will also support V3 clinic and V5 until another NCD physician placed. Mental Health: • Mental Health Action Plan 2018-2021 has been launched in collaboration between WHO and MoH, the soft copy available on UNHCR web portal. Berm Situation:  There is a significant increase in the number of patients allowed access to the clinic over last weeks. The average of patients per day currently is around 230. Since opening of the clinic A total of 30,730 visits to Rukban clinic for medical consultation, management and treatment and 942 cases of admission to Jordan.
    highlight 28 May 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan Syrian Arab Republic / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • WASH Sector: in April, WASH services were provided to 120,271 Syrian refugees, including 68,000 children, living in Azraq, Zaatari, and King Abdulla camps and host communities.
    highlight 20 May 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • Shelter Sector: by end of April a total of 2,862 shelters were upgraded and repaired in Azraq and Zaatari camps.
    highlight 20 May 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • • WHO and MOH launched the National Mental Health and Substance Use Action Plan (2018-2021), the launching event took place in 17th April and was under the patronage of HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein.
    highlight 15 May 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan Syrian Arab Republic / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees
  • • The Protection WG started to plan having a thematic discussion on a different topics of concern and interest to the members. Agenda for the thematic discussion has been finalized in April and agencies lead were assigned for each theme. • During April PWG meeting, UNHCR gave a detailed presentation on the new Amnesty was announced by the GOJ(criteria and updates). The amnesty will continue until 27 Sep 2018. After five weeks of the start of the amnesty, around 9,000 families registered for an appointment to rectify their situation. Data segregated by age and gender will be shared with PWG later on.
    highlight 15 May 2018 (5 years ago)
    Jordan Syrian Arab Republic / Syrian Arab Republic - Refugees