Crown Prince visits Jerash, orders refurbishment of Jerash Comprehensive Healthcare Centre

AMMAN — HRH Crown Prince Hussein, during a visit to Jerash on Wednesday, ordered the refurbishment of the Jerash Comprehensive Healthcare Centre after it was shut down last year for maintenance.

During a meeting, held at Al Qadisiyah Primary Healthcare Centre and attended by Health Minister Firas Al Hawari, His Royal Highness was briefed on healthcare services in Jerash, according to a Royal Court statement. 

The Crown Prince urged employing more medical and administrative staff at healthcare centres to which patients of the Jerash healthcare centre have been transferred.

For his part, Hawari said the Ministry of Health will coordinate with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing to proceed with the measures to float a tender for the Jerash Comprehensive Healthcare Centre refurbishment project, so that renovations and maintenance work can start as soon as possible.

Next, His Royal Highness inaugurated the new Jerash Government Services Centre, which provides citizens with access to 124 services from 26 public agencies in one convenient location, the statement said. 

Minister of State for Public Sector Development Kheir Abu Seileek and Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Sami Smeirat attended the inauguration.

The Crown Prince was briefed by Secretary General of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Sameera Al Zoubi on the services provided by the centre, at which 62 employees working three shifts have the capacity to process 400-600 transactions per day.

His Royal Highness’ visit to Jerash included a tour of the Jerash Excellence Centre for Advanced Digital Skills and the Gerasa Excellence Centre for Culinary Arts, both affiliated with the Jerash Vocational Training Institute, according to the statement. 

The Crown Prince was briefed on the training programmes offered by the institute and its affiliated centres.

The Jerash Excellence Centre for Advanced Digital Skills provides training in cybersecurity, AI, and advanced programming languages. Twenty trainees are currently enrolled, with more young people expected to join for the next semester starting in April.

The Gerasa Excellence Centre for Culinary Arts, established in partnership with the Royal Academy for Culinary Arts (RACA), currently trains 40 young people. Vocational training in culinary arts and hospitality currently lead to the highest rates of employment among all of the Jerash institute’s programmes.

Tourism Minister Lina Annab, Labour Minister and Vocational Training Corporation Chairman Khaled Bakkar, and RACA Chairman Wajih Owais accompanied His Royal Highness on the visit.