Prakas on Determination of Contribution Rate and Formality of Contribution Payment on Health Care
"This Prakas determines the contribution rate and formality of contribution payment on Health Care for Persons Defined by the Previsions of the Labour Law"
Assessment Awareness Levels and Access to Information on Social Protection Schemes among Cambodian Citizens
"The objective of this study was to conduct a research on how citizens of Cambodia receive and access information on available governmental social protection programs"
Technical Meeting on Budgeting for the National Health Development Plan in Equatorial Guinea
In order to boost the programmatic and management capacity of the National Health System, this event focused on reports on the logistics management of medicines as a pillar to guarantee the availability and quality of health services at all levels, and analyzed health...
The Ministry implements the first civil health insurance
The Civilian Insurance Programme (CIP) is a semi-autonomous fund managed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) providing 42% of Jordanians with formal health insurance. The CIP covers all civil servants and their dependents for care at MOH facilities, RMS facilities,...
Inter-Ministerial Prakas on Provider Payment Methods for Health Care – Prakas 173
This Prakas prescribes the provider payment methods for medical services that NSSF shall reimburse to contracted health facilities.
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...
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...
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...
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