Health Ministry saved JD2.6m through restructuring, minister says

Health Minister Firas Al-Hawari
Health Minister Firas Al-Hawari. (File photo: Jordan News)
AMMAN — The restructuring of the Ministry of Health last May has resulted in savings of about JD2.6 million in salaries, Health Minister Firas Al-Hawari said on Tuesday.اضافة اعلان

Speaking during a meeting of the Lower House Administrative Committee to discuss the new restructuring of government hospitals, he said that the restructuring aims to optimally deploy medical staff, with the aim of distributing tasks and responsibilities and reducing administrative flabbiness, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.

The ministry manages 640 health centers, 14 health directorates, and 30 hospitals, Hawari said. “This is the reason for this restructuring — to organize cadres and distribute them in the right positions and improve performance."

New hospitals, trainingLast year, he said, the ministry opened six hospitals with a capacity of more than 600 beds.

A JD1-million budget for training at the Ministry of Health also saw the training of 5,000 medical, nursing, and administrative staff this year via internationally accredited institutions.


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