Jordan 2020 © Mohammed Sanabani
Jordan hosts over 700,000 refugees, according to the UNHCR, many of whom reside in camps or have settled in the country.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continued to run health care programs in Jordan for Syrian refugees, vulnerable host communities, and war-wounded patients from across the Middle East in 2021.
Refugees endure extremely limited access to health care 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, gunshots, and other war injuries, while also providing physiotherapy and mental health support.
We were also involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic again this year, as we transformed part of our reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman into COVID-19 wards in March and April, admitting moderately unwell patients who required oxygen therapy.
23,700
Outpatient consultations
2,990
Individual mental health consultations
940
Surgical interventions
2006
Year MSF first worked in the country
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