Representatives from the Jordanian Social Security Corporation visit Turkey to exchange knowledge on the extension of coverage and universal health insurance
A high-level delegation from The Jordanian Social Security Corporation (SSC) visited Turkey to learn from the experience of the Turkish Social Security Institution (SGK) between the 20th and the 24th of June. The five-day study visit offered insights on the social...
Health Insurance introduced for the Jordanian Armed Forces
In 1963, the first health insurance scheme was initiated for members of the Jordanian armed forces (JAF). The Royal Medical Services (RMS) provides medical support to the forces, and is one of the leading health authorities in Jordan, playing a distinguished role in...
Social Security Corporation established
The Social Security Corporation was established to protect and take care of Jordan’s workforce socially and economically. It is a socio-economic integral umbrella to protect their social and economic rights and provides insurance benefits and privileges to the insured...
The Social Security Law No. 19
This Law establishes the General Social Security Institution to provide social insurance for all workers under sixteen with certain exceptions (seafarers, domestic servants, agricultural workers). The major chapters in the Law are on labour injuries and occupational...
Interim amended law No. 26 (Social security)
Amended certain provisions of social health protection. The Law (In Arabic)
Public Health Law no 47
This Law aims at regulating issues related to the public health system in Jordan. The Law governs all professions related to public health and conditions and necessary procedures required for practicing in the medical profession. Article 4 also states that the...
Interim Law No. 7 (Social security)
This law includes provisions for insurance against work injuries, old-age, maternity insurance, insurance against unemployment and health insurance. The Law (English)
Social Security Law No. 1 of 2014 and its amendments
This replaced all preceding interim laws on social security and includes amendments to the provisions of health insurance in interim law no 7 (social security). Social Security Law (Ammended) 2014
National Aid Fund (NAF)
The NAF was established with the aim of securing protection and care for financially vulnerable families, raising their standard of living by providing monthly and emergency financial aid. The NAF's functions include referrals to the Ministry of Health to issue...
Ministry of Health’s Strategic Plan
An 849 million USD plan to reform the health sector was adopted to improve primary healthcare, secondary healthcare, health insurance, pharmaceuticals, medical tourism, reliability, quality control and e-health. The plan derives financing from funds allocated for the...
Expanded home healthcare system
This initiative reduced out-of-pocket spending on palliative care due in part to the shift toward lower-cost, community-based services such as home care and outpatient visits. It also led to better utilization of resources in hospitals. Read More
Higher Health Council Law No. 9
The law established the High Health Council. The council’s mandate is also to organize and develop the health sector as a whole so as to extend health services to all citizens according to the most advanced methods and scientific technology. It publishes the National...
The National Strategy for Health Sector in Jordan
This document presents the key features of the national strategy of health sector in Jordan for the years 2015 - 2019 based on the Higher Health Council Law No. 9 of 1999. It is in line with the objectives set out in the National Agenda for Jordan and "We are all...
Jordan: IAF proposes independent institution to run health insurance services
The Islamic Action Front party (IAF) in Jordan has proposed setting up an independent public institution to run health insurance services nationwide, similar to the Social Security Corporation (SSC). IAF said this is part of the Jordan Vision 2030 is based...
Jordan’s lower house passes 2022 budget bill: Key takeaways for health
Jordan’s lower house on Monday passed the 2022 draft laws for the state budget and for this year’s budgets of independent public institutions after marathon deliberations that took place for seven days. Healthcare allocations are increased in the budget law by JD 177...