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.
In Jordan, we offer reconstructive surgery to war-wounded patients from across the Middle East, and health care to Syrian refugees and host communities.
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.
When the Jordanian government imposed a strict lockdown between mid-March and the end of May because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had to adapt, change or suspend our projects.
Our reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman offers comprehensive care to patients injured in conflicts across the Middle East. However, border closures at the beginning of the pandemic forced us to suspend admissions for some months and limit activities to essential surgery for existing patients.
As cases peaked in November, we responded to the health ministry’s request for assistance by opening a 40-bed dedicated COVID-19 ward in the hospital. The ward was shut at the end of December, following a reduction in cases.
23,900
Outpatient consultations
4,530
Individual mental health consultations
700
Surgical interventions
372
Staff in 2020 (full-time equivalent)
2006
Year MSF first worked in the country
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