Health Ministry, AstraZeneca ink MoU to bolster climate resilience

AMMAN — The Ministry of Health and AstraZeneca on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding to bolster the resilience of the public health facilities to climate change.

The memorandum, signed by Health Minister Firas Hawari, and AstraZeneca Regional Director Rami Iskandar, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide more sustainable and low-carbon health care in 2024 through development facilitation of the Kingdom's green hospital accreditation framework, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai.

The memo also aims at assessing carbon impacts, providing solar panels to promote the use of renewable energy and water purification systems.

Hawari stressed the ministry's commitment to reducing the negative impact of health services on climate, underlying the need to enhance the sector’s resilience to cope with climate change impacts while ensuring fairness in delivering healthcare services. 

Iskandar said that the harmful health impacts of climate change on people and the planet are increasing, highlighting that no company, government or organisation can effectively address them alone.

He also said that AstraZeneca is committed to building a more sustainable healthcare future in Jordan.