UJH accredited as nutritional assessment hub for Jordan's cystic fibrosis children

AMMAN — Middle East Cystic Fibrosis Association (MECFA) has accredited the University of Jordan Hospital (UJH) as a centre for conducting and monitoring nutritional assessments for children with this disease in the Kingdom.

The step is part of an initiative launched by the MECFA to improve the quality of healthcare provided to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Wednesday.

UJH said that the accreditation comes in recognition of the hospital's medical competencies, which houses consultants in paediatric respiratory and gastroenterology, as well as a paediatric nutritionist and relevant respiratory technicians.

The hospital added that these competencies allow providing comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services that contribute to improving patients' quality of life.

Commenting on the achievement, UJH Director General Nader Bsoul emphasised the facility’s commitment to providing the "highest" levels of care for CF children.

Bsoul highlighted the importance of nutritional assessment in managing this chronic disease, improving child-based physical and health development with the condition, and enhancing the "best" treatment through early detection and appropriate nutritional intervention.

He said that the certification represents a "qualitative" step to develop "specialised" care systems and boost the hospital's role as a "leading" centre in providing "advanced" medical services.