"Mafraq Comprehensive Health Center" wins an international award for patient safety for 2026
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The Mafraq Comprehensive Health Center has achieved a new Jordanian milestone in the field of healthcare, after winning the Global Patient Safety 2026 award, presented by the Joint Commission International (JCI) in its inaugural edition, in recognition of the qualitative practices and initiatives implemented by the center in the field of patient safety and healthcare quality.
This achievement adds to the journey of excellence that the center continues in the field of providing health services, and reflects the level of commitment to applying quality and patient safety standards, in addition to the efforts made by health and administrative staff to improve the level of services provided to citizens.
The center's receipt of the award comes in recognition of the qualitative practices and initiatives it implements in the field of patient safety, healthcare quality, and enhancing access to health services, reflecting the impact of institutional work and the distinguished efforts made by health personnel in the field.
This achievement embodies the Ministry of Health's vision to consolidate a culture of quality and patient safety, and to transform standards and qualitative practices into a tangible impact in providing health services to citizens.
The Mafraq Comprehensive Health Center's receipt of the award also reflects the level of development witnessed by health centers in Mafraq Governorate, and their ability to apply modern practices and standards in healthcare, which enhances the confidence of patients and improves the quality of health services provided to them.
The Institutional Development and Quality Control Directorate at the Ministry of Health affirmed its appreciation for the staff of the Mafraq Comprehensive Health Center, valuing their efforts that contributed to achieving this global milestone and raising Jordan's name on the map of excellence in patient safety and healthcare quality.
For his part, the Director of the Mafraq Health Directorate, Dr. Faisal Makahleh, confirmed that the Mafraq Comprehensive Health Center's receipt of the Global Patient Safety 2026 award represents an important achievement for the health sector in the governorate, and reflects the efforts made by health personnel to improve the level of services provided to citizens and enhance quality and patient safety standards.
Makahleh pointed out that this achievement is the fruit of institutional work and commitment to applying quality standards and improving health practices, stressing the importance of continuing to develop the performance of health centers and enhancing their capabilities to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality health services.
He confirmed that the Mafraq Health Directorate will continue to support health centers and encourage staff to adopt practices that contribute to improving the quality of healthcare and patient safety, in line with the Ministry of Health's directives to develop the healthcare system and improve the level of service provided to citizens.
