AMMAN —
Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh
discussed with a delegation from the US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) potential areas of collaboration between Jordanian health
institutions and the US federal agency, according to the Jordan News Agency,
Petra.
اضافة اعلان
Khasawneh highlighted in Sunday’s meeting the
mandate of the
Jordanian National Center for Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Control (JCDC). He said the body works to improve public health by
preventing epidemics and communicable diseases and taking the necessary steps
to prevent their spread and mitigate their effects.
The premier stated
that the center was established under Royal directives, emphasizing the
government’s support for the center, which compares to other health
institutions in developed countries.
The visiting delegation expressed its desire for
increased future cooperation and knowledge sharing.
The CDC is the national public health agency in the US,
headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates under the Department of Health
and Human Services, and its role was most recently visible during the COVID-19
pandemic.
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