Published : 05-11-2022
UNRWA said it operates 25 health clinics and four mobile clinics across Jordan. All PRS are eligible to access UNRWA primary health-care services. PRS also benefit from UNRWA-funded referrals to secondary and tertiary services.
In a recent video, UNRWA said it provides primary healthcare services, such as maternal and child health, outpatient clinics, and treatment of non-communicable diseases such as blood pressure and diabetes, in addition to referrals to government hospitals and laboratory services, oral and dental health, as well as assistive devices, and recovery of hospitalization costs.
UNRWA said Palestinian refugees can go to the nearest dispensary with an UNRWA card for a diagnosis. UNRWA covers treatment costs at a government hospital within a period of two weeks after the patient is discharged from the hospital, provided that the he/she or a family member delivers the required document.
Refugees are also entitled to receive free prescribed medicines following medical diagnosis. In the event much-needed medicines are not available in the health centre, the patient can submit a demand for cost recovery.
Nearly 19,000 Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) have sought support from UNRWA in Jordan. The vast majority of these refugees live in communities with host families or in rental premises. A small group of those who entered early in the conflict are held in 'Cyber City', a government facility in Ramtha, along with Syrian refugees.
By the time PRS in Jordan register with UNRWA, they have exhausted their support mechanisms and are in dire need of assistance. Their most critical needs are for shelter, food and non-food items. UNRWA works to provide these vulnerable refugees with relief and social and protection services. They also access UNRWA education and health services, straining the existing capacities of the Agency as the numbers grow.
The Government of Jordan announced a policy of non-entry to Palestinians fleeing the Syria conflict in early 2013. This stemmed the flow of Palestine refugees from Syria towards Jordan and compounded the extreme vulnerability of Palestinians seeking safety in Syria, as well as that of those who managed to enter Jordan.
The irregular status of PRS in Jordan means they endure a considerable degree of insecurity. They face difficulties in civil processes such as registration of births and in access to government services, and are at constant risk of refoulement.
UNRWA said it operates 25 health clinics and four mobile clinics across Jordan. All PRS are eligible to access UNRWA primary health-care services. PRS also benefit from UNRWA-funded referrals to secondary and tertiary services.
In a recent video, UNRWA said it provides primary healthcare services, such as maternal and child health, outpatient clinics, and treatment of non-communicable diseases such as blood pressure and diabetes, in addition to referrals to government hospitals and laboratory services, oral and dental health, as well as assistive devices, and recovery of hospitalization costs.
UNRWA said Palestinian refugees can go to the nearest dispensary with an UNRWA card for a diagnosis. UNRWA covers treatment costs at a government hospital within a period of two weeks after the patient is discharged from the hospital, provided that the he/she or a family member delivers the required document.
Refugees are also entitled to receive free prescribed medicines following medical diagnosis. In the event much-needed medicines are not available in the health centre, the patient can submit a demand for cost recovery.
Nearly 19,000 Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) have sought support from UNRWA in Jordan. The vast majority of these refugees live in communities with host families or in rental premises. A small group of those who entered early in the conflict are held in 'Cyber City', a government facility in Ramtha, along with Syrian refugees.
By the time PRS in Jordan register with UNRWA, they have exhausted their support mechanisms and are in dire need of assistance. Their most critical needs are for shelter, food and non-food items. UNRWA works to provide these vulnerable refugees with relief and social and protection services. They also access UNRWA education and health services, straining the existing capacities of the Agency as the numbers grow.
The Government of Jordan announced a policy of non-entry to Palestinians fleeing the Syria conflict in early 2013. This stemmed the flow of Palestine refugees from Syria towards Jordan and compounded the extreme vulnerability of Palestinians seeking safety in Syria, as well as that of those who managed to enter Jordan.
The irregular status of PRS in Jordan means they endure a considerable degree of insecurity. They face difficulties in civil processes such as registration of births and in access to government services, and are at constant risk of refoulement.
