Renovated family planning clinic in Jabal Hussein opens

AMMAN — The newly renovated Jordanian Association for Family Planning and Protection clinic in Jabal Hussein officially opened on Wednesday with a community fair.

Social Development Ministry Secretary General Omar Hamzeh and USAID Acting Deputy Mission Director Rhonda Shire attended the opening ceremony, a USAID statement said.

The clinic, with its all-female staff, specialises in family planning, reproductive health and antenatal services for women.

The clinic averages nearly 750 visits each month.

USAID contributed nearly JD 223,500 to the clinic for renovations and the installation of new medical equipment, according to the statement.