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[00:00:00] Iran's war and so on. All that you mentioned, I mean,
[00:00:03] Iran on one side and Israel on the other. His Majesty
[00:00:07] the King, I mean, recently,
[00:00:09] alleviates the also, we started hearing about the Israeli
[00:00:13] narrative. No, today, His Majesty the King is going with
[00:00:17] So, dear viewers, we have Randa European -Arab coordination, cooperation, and with a
[00:00:21] UN umbrella or an international umbrella
[00:00:25] and repercussions like France, and this, by the way, greatly annoys the
[00:00:28] Israeli side because it does not want all these
[00:00:32] security arrangements and diplomatic moves by His Majesty the King.
[00:00:38] were like the quick frequency, all on Therefore, no, today he went to he wants to go to the General Assembly of the United Nations with a vision of
[00:00:42] the Middle East and with a counter-narrative
[00:00:44] to the Israeli narrative, because there are also topics that have
[00:00:48] been agreed upon with the French side, I believe,
[00:00:52] the issue of displacement. We are talking about the issue of the Hashemite custodianship.
[00:00:55] There is a great harmony between these
[00:00:58] interests and these between Amman and Paris, and also Lebanese
[00:01:02] support. Therefore, we are talking about
[00:01:07] and thank you for these three files that annoy Israel
[00:01:09] at the same time. Therefore, His Majesty the King
[00:01:13] is going to defend the interests of the Hashemite
[00:01:15] madam, we have witnessed in the Kingdom of Jordan, to defend his people, to defend his kingdom within
[00:01:18] the framework, and the country within the framework of all these conflicts
[00:01:22] and disputes that are taking place today under a
[00:01:25] UN umbrella. It is true that some may say, where is the role of the United
[00:01:29] Nations organization?
[00:01:35] of instability and uncertainty not Up to this moment, it is the existing one,
[00:01:39] law. But today, in light of this and therefore, it is imperative to deal with it as
[00:01:42] a UN organization, and it enjoys legal personality, even though
[00:01:46] it has been assassinated recently. However, there is no
[00:01:50] UN forum other than the General Assembly of the United Nations and the Security Council,
[00:01:53] and France is a member of the Security Council,
[00:01:57] the Security Council of the United Nations. Therefore, His Majesty the King
[00:02:00] went armed with this legitimacy
[00:02:03] and with his conviction that the issue of peace
[00:02:07] is a matter of great importance. How long will these
[00:02:11] countries remain in a state of conflicts and wars and carrying
[00:02:14] weapons in the region?
[00:02:16] to citizens so that we can reduce the crowding I mean, the messages that you expect from the speech regarding stopping
[00:02:19] escalation, protecting Jordan first
[00:02:22] and foremost, and rejecting the displacement of Palestinians. I mean, this is certainly
[00:02:26] what matters to His Majesty the King today, the interests
[00:02:28] and assess the medical condition in of Jordan, but also the interests of the region are
[00:02:31] among the interests of the Hashemite
[00:02:34] we are pleased to welcome our guest in Kingdom of Jordan in light of the tensions
[00:02:36] in Jordan.
[00:02:39] Look at what happened in Syria, in Iraq,
[00:02:43] before we conclude this in Iran. All of them were affected. Jordan cannot
[00:02:45] be separated from the region. But today, the goal of His Majesty the King is
[00:02:49] to transform these regional demands in the Middle
[00:02:52] East into international decisions, and this is the intelligence and
[00:02:56] astuteness and wisdom of His Majesty the King's going to influence
[00:03:03] to His Majesty the King's speech leaders and these international organizations and leaders of peoples,
[00:03:06] and also, without a doubt, that there is a shift in the European
[00:03:10] position regarding Palestine and the necessity of the two-state solution.
[00:03:13] And here, I mean, His Majesty the King
[00:03:16] hospitals are referred. And thank God, always emphasizes continuously rejecting displacement, annexing Palestinian
[00:03:19] territories, and the two-state solution. How can we read
[00:03:21] the importance of re-proposing these positions to the European
[00:03:25] capitals? I mean, there is coordination not only because
[00:03:28] there is, I mean, regarding the opening of the United
[00:03:32] Nations General Assembly or its work, there is
[00:03:35] diligent work, by the way, from His Majesty the King regarding all
[00:03:38] these problems that the region is suffering from. But
[00:03:41] His Majesty the King is utilizing these opportunities and these meetings to affirm Jordan's
[00:03:45] or target was to reduce pressure on position inside and outside Jordan, both inside and outside Jordan, and these are
[00:03:49] constant, clear, and honest royal messages that
[00:03:53] the interest of Jordan and the interest of the Jordanian people are above all
[00:03:56] considerations, and therefore, this is His Majesty the King's concern.
[00:04:00] Many messages to the interior and exterior, as we have also
[00:04:03] recently started hearing that there are certain arrangements
[00:04:07] regarding displacement issues and so
[00:04:10] stopping at these matters is that he on. Without a doubt, Israel has plans in the region, but in light
[00:04:14] of the rise of imperialisms in the Middle East and in light
[00:04:18] of the escalation of the issue
[00:04:21] facilities of, I mean, expansion, whether Iranian or Israeli, in the region, and the violation of international
[00:04:25] law and international humanitarian law, and the violation of the sovereignty of states,
[00:04:28] I believe that His Majesty the King will convey the voice
[00:04:32] of Jordan and the voice of wisdom and the voice of reason in
[00:04:36] the corridors of the United Nations. There are leaders, there are European
[00:04:39] leaders who are still, I mean, adhering
[00:04:41] and activating evening shifts in and clinging to the issue of and the outcomes, crises, and wars in international law, and there are, I mean,
[00:04:44] question marks on Israeli practices in the region, and therefore,
[00:04:48] this effort and this
[00:04:51] citizens? Definitely, first, they reduced great role that His Majesty centers actually reduced pressure on the King is playing cannot
[00:04:53] be denied, and I mean,
[00:04:56] in every way, if you want to take it one way or another.
[00:05:08] His speech to Jordan, its right to defend itself and to continue in this.
[00:05:13] The issue, I believe, of coordinating positions is of utmost importance when
[00:05:17] His Majesty the King goes to the United Nations and restores
[00:05:20] the Arab role, and also
[00:05:23] Jordan today, or His Majesty the King, needs also joint Arab
[00:05:27] support to support these positions. I mean, there is an expansion of the area of tension. We are talking about
[00:05:30] Gaza. We are talking about the West Bank, Lebanon,
[00:05:32] Syria. The region has many articles
[00:05:38] on Jordan, politically, economically, and even
[00:05:41] securely, the security system has been violated, the security
[00:05:45] system in Arab countries. Therefore, there must be
[00:05:48] an Arab awakening. There is an awakening, but there are Jordanian preparations. What is the importance
[00:05:52] of these Jordanian preparations always?
[00:05:55] I mean, especially since the world knows what is happening or it is not
[00:05:58] in Switzerland, by the way. So preparations must always
[00:06:02] be present. Indeed, I mean, we are surrounded by these conflicts
[00:06:05] and these wars, not just Jordan, but for the security of the entire region, all of it. And therefore,
[00:06:09] when His Majesty the King went to coordinate, and I will be there, look
[00:06:13] at how Jordan is diplomatically present.
[00:06:16] He moved the Aqaba meetings concerning Lebanese
[00:06:20] affairs and moved them to Paris.
[00:06:23] This is the legitimacy and credibility that His Majesty the King enjoys,
[00:06:26] considering that he is a symbol and an icon of peace in the Middle
[00:06:29] East. There is no Arab leader who does what His Majesty the King
[00:06:33] does in terms of diplomatic movements within the framework
[00:06:36] of supporting the de-escalation, as you mentioned,
[00:06:39] the issue of, I mean, preserving the sovereignty of
[00:06:44] states, and it has no legal value
[00:06:47] considering that the state, I mean, has legal personality in international
[00:06:52] rise of imperialisms, as I mentioned,
[00:06:55] I believe that all these charters
[00:06:58] and these international laws have been violated.
[00:07:02] Therefore, the issue of resetting this
[00:07:04] compass in the way that His Majesty
[00:07:08] the King's conscience dictates is in the interest of his country and the interest
[00:07:11] of its security. But there must be
[00:07:15] continuous support for His Majesty
[00:07:18] the King's positions. And by the way, Professor, I mean, let's go back before the European
[00:07:21] tour. His Majesty the King's visit to the People's Republic of China
[00:07:24] preceded it, and there was a convergence of interests
[00:07:27] and agreement on many
[00:07:30] files, meaning agreement on the issue of Syria,
[00:07:34] on the issue
[00:07:36] of stopping the war on the Gaza Strip, the necessity of opening humanitarian
[00:07:39] aid
[00:07:42] supplies for the people of Gaza, the issue of solving the Palestinian
[00:07:46] issue. There are international agreements
[00:07:49] that Jordan adopts and acts upon, and His Majesty the King
[00:07:53] also has in mind that Jordan is present
[00:07:56] domestically. The issue of technological development, these are very important files.
[00:08:00] When we talk about national security, we talk about agriculture, we talk about
[00:08:04] industry, we talk about technology and artificial intelligence. All
[00:08:07] these are, I mean,
[00:08:10] dynamics that His Majesty the King seeks to make
[00:08:14] available, and therefore, it is a dynamic pulse check for these countries
[00:08:18] for Jordan's directions in the way Jordan can
[00:08:22] deal with it and how to confront
[00:08:25] the Israeli entity within days at the United Nations General Assembly
[00:08:28] and the Security Council. Yes, I mean, I want to go back and stop at
[00:08:32] a very important issue that you mentioned, which is presiding over the Aqaba
[00:08:36] meetings in France. And also, His Majesty the King presided over the
[00:08:39] French President and the Lebanese President. We need to talk more about
[00:08:43] the implications of this issue. How do you interpret it? I believe that Jordan
[00:08:47] was able and succeeded in activating what is called conference diplomacy. These are
[00:08:50] meetings, these are conferences, conferences, and transferring them to these
[00:08:54] countries. In other words, the transfer of these meetings means that there is
[00:08:58] a French interest in these meetings, and there is
[00:09:01] Jordanian-French-Lebanese agreement on the issue or
[00:09:05] the role that His Majesty the King is playing in supporting the Lebanese
[00:09:08] people and also curbing the Israeli
[00:09:13] entity in Lebanon. I mean, Netanyahu has never, in Israel's history,
[00:09:16] taken an inch and given it up. Therefore,
[00:09:20] the issue of Netanyahu
[00:09:23] does not want all these movements, and he does not want to support
[00:09:26] the Lebanese army. On the contrary, he wants to get rid of
[00:09:29] the issue of UNIFIL peacekeeping forces because of his inability to
[00:09:33] implement Resolution 1701.
[00:09:36] Therefore, there are justifications and there is a narrative
[00:09:39] that Netanyahu and the entity are conveying to the United
[00:09:42] States of America about how he can
[00:09:46] expand and expand the scope of his settlement
[00:09:49] and ambitions in the Middle
[00:09:52] East, and also, I mean, the issue of, I mean,
[00:09:55] look at the issue of the New Middle East, how they wanted
[00:09:59] any peace agreement, even the peace agreement, I don't want to get into
[00:10:02] other topics because His Majesty's visit is more important than
[00:10:06] all topics and Jordan's interest. But what is
[00:10:10] Netanyahu's reading of the issue of the peace agreement between Iran
[00:10:13] and the ceasefire between Iran and the United States? He worked hard to thwart
[00:10:17] it. In other words, he does not want any peace to be resolved in the region. He wants the region to
[00:10:21] remain in a state of utter and continuous chaos and escalation
[00:10:25] to achieve his personal and national
[00:10:28] ambitions, as he believes, for the Israeli entity. Please,
[00:10:32] yes, I mean, allow us, our dear guest,
[00:10:36] Jordan TV correspondent, my colleague Randa Karatsh, is currently in
[00:10:39] New York. We will go to her directly.
[00:10:42] Karatsh, Jordan TV correspondent,
[00:10:45] live from New York. Randa, good evening. What
[00:10:49] are the latest developments, especially His Majesty the King's visit
[00:10:53] and his anticipated speech at the United
[00:10:55] Nations?
[00:11:01] Good evening, Laila, and all our viewers, of course,
[00:11:04] through Jordan TV and the "Masarat" program. We return
[00:11:08] to you from rainy, cold, and crowded New York,
[00:11:11] in preparation for the meetings of the United
[00:11:15] Nations General Assembly tomorrow. His Majesty King Abdullah
[00:11:19] II will hold a series of bilateral meetings with leaders
[00:11:22] and heads of a number of countries on the sidelines of the meetings of the General Assembly
[00:11:25] of the United Nations. The meetings will certainly focus on Jordanian relations with
[00:11:29] these countries, but they also come at a moment of extreme regional
[00:11:33] sensitivity, which puts developments in the region and ways to de-escalate
[00:11:36] and restore calm at the heart of its discussions.
[00:11:39] And certainly, these meetings are attended
[00:11:42] by Jordan's positions towards the war with Iran and its repercussions
[00:11:46] on regional security and stability, in addition to the seriousness of Israeli
[00:11:49] practices in the Palestinian territories, Syria, and Lebanon,
[00:11:53] and the dangers of policies aimed at displacing Palestinians from
[00:11:57] their land, as the continued state
[00:12:00] only threatens regional security, but also has direct repercussions
[00:12:04] on its economies, and we saw that on the Jordanian
[00:12:08] economy and its impact during the past years. Also,
[00:12:11] His Majesty the King continues his meetings on Tuesday before
[00:12:14] delivering his speech before the United Nations General Assembly, in his capacity
[00:12:18] as the third speaker. This participation
[00:12:21] is of particular importance. The General Assembly is not only a platform for
[00:12:25] positions, but also a space for direct communication between
[00:12:28] world leaders and mobilizing a more effective international position towards
[00:12:31] regional crises. From here, Jordanian participation carries a clear
[00:12:35] message about the necessity of intensifying international efforts to de-escalate
[00:12:38] and prevent the expansion of the confrontation and to work towards
[00:12:42] restoring security and stability. Laila, we will keep you and the viewers
[00:12:46] of Jordan TV informed of all the details of these meetings
[00:12:49] tomorrow, and of course, the anticipated speech on Tuesday. Stay
[00:12:53] with us, of course, from
[00:13:08] meeting, His Majesty will be the third speaker,
[00:13:11] and this is, I mean, an important issue. What
[00:13:15] is the significance of all these issues or
[00:13:19] how can we interpret the diplomatic movement and all
[00:13:22] these efforts? I mean, let's summarize them in the end. I mean, I want to go back
[00:13:28] last year at the United Nations General Assembly when he warned the international
[00:13:31] community against the region slipping into conflicts
[00:13:35] and wars again, and in other words, the expansion of the scope of conflicts
[00:13:38] and wars in the region. His Majesty
[00:13:41] the King will remind the leaders
[00:13:43] of what he said a
[00:13:46] year ago, that today it is the responsibility of the international community, and this
[00:13:50] international community, considering that it must bear its responsibilities towards
[00:13:54] law and towards these states and towards these
[00:13:56] peoples, and that the outcomes and repercussions
[00:14:00] of these conflicts do not only affect developing countries or the countries of the region
[00:14:03] only. No, they cannot be considered or taken in this way or this perspective.
[00:14:07] They have affected the American interior, entered the European
[00:14:10] interior, and everyone has been harmed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,
[00:14:14] all countries of the world. Therefore, this is an issue that there must
[00:14:18] be international relations that respect
[00:14:22] the law, respect international
[00:14:30] peoples in this field and in this framework, and that it is also necessary for these organizations and the international
[00:14:34] community's organizations to do their work and to
[00:14:37] not show favoritism and to not
[00:14:40] be neutral in this issue, and the issue
[00:14:44] of double standards that, I mean, Israel
[00:14:48] always relies on in its policy and in its behavior within the framework
[00:14:52] of political and diplomatic work.
[00:14:57] I believe that His Majesty the King's speech will be comprehensive
[00:15:00] and general, specializing in the Middle East
[00:16:44] As long as positive ideas are deeply rooted,
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[00:17:44] Good evening, viewers, and welcome again. We continue with you in Masarat,
[00:17:48] and now with the second topic of our episode: New health centers,
[00:17:52] facilities that have been rehabilitated, evening shifts, pharmaceutical services
[00:17:55] delivered to homes, in addition to expanding the scope of digital
[00:17:59] transformation. All these steps raise a fundamental question: To
[00:18:02] what extent have these measures actually reflected on the citizen's experience
[00:18:06] and on the speed of health services?
[00:18:08] To talk about this topic,
[00:18:12] the studio, Dr. Riyad Al-Shiyab, Secretary General of Primary
[00:18:15] Health Care and Epidemics. Good evening, and welcome, Doctor. Good evening. May God
[00:18:19] bless you. Thank you. Let's start by
[00:18:28] the health sector has witnessed in the past two years a significant
[00:18:31] expansion in health services and facilities in all governorates
[00:18:35] of the Kingdom. In the north of the Kingdom, Princess
[00:18:38] Basma Hospital was opened and developed with a capacity of
[00:18:41] 504 beds, while the first
[00:18:45] phase of the expansion and modernization of Princess Iman Governmental Hospital was completed in
[00:18:48] seven months. In Madaba governorate, the implementation of the new
[00:18:52] hospital project began after about 10 years of delay, while a department for
[00:18:56] open-heart surgery was established and equipped at Zarqa Hospital. In the field
[00:18:59] of health care, the "Care"
[00:19:02] program for securing cancer patient treatment came into effect
[00:19:06] at the beginning of the current year, to include about
[00:19:08] 42,000 citizens at a cost of
[00:19:12] 132 million dinars. Digitally,
[00:19:16] remote medical services were expanded, and about
[00:19:19] 49,000 patients benefited from remote diagnostic imaging
[00:19:23] services, in addition to heart, endocrine, intensive care,
[00:19:26] nutrition, and dialysis services. Also,
[00:19:29] 14 new health centers were established, and 49
[00:19:32] centers were rehabilitated and maintained in various governorates,
[00:19:35] in addition to the computerization of 156
[00:19:39] additional health facilities, bringing the total number of computerized
[00:19:43] health facilities to 431
[00:19:46] facilities. The Ministry of Health is working to develop services
[00:19:49] and enhance the ability to provide
[00:19:53] its services better to citizens. During the past
[00:19:56] two years, many
[00:19:59] belonging to the Ministry of Health
[00:20:01] were opened, which helped and enabled the Ministry of Health to develop
[00:20:05] its services. The bed occupancy rate increased during
[00:20:08] the past two years by 10%.
[00:20:12] The measures also included enhancing the pharmaceutical stock and expanding the service
[00:20:15] of delivering medicines to homes,
[00:20:18] health centers surrounding Al-Bashir Hospital and Prince
[00:20:22] Faisal Hospital and New Zarqa. In the field hospital
[00:20:25] in Amman, a dialysis department was established with a capacity of 40
[00:20:29] beds, and intensive care with 4 beds,
[00:20:32] and emergency with 70 beds. Also, two new vaccines
[00:20:36] were introduced into the national immunization program, and unified protocols
[00:20:40] for the treatment of cancer, heart attacks, and strokes
[00:20:43] were launched. What the Ministry of Health aims to achieve
[00:20:47] through royal directives and governmental
[00:20:50] directives today is to provide a service
[00:20:53] in an ideal time, to provide a service
[00:20:57] that patient's
[00:21:00] and citizen's suffering from moving from one
[00:21:04] place to another, to provide an excellent
[00:21:07] service. And between expanding facilities, digital transformation,
[00:21:10] and enhancing staff and services, projects to develop the health sector
[00:21:14] continue with the aim of improving citizen access to health care
[00:21:17] and reducing waiting times and the need
[00:21:21] to travel between governorates. Mohammed Al-Lawonsah, Jordan
[00:21:24] TV.
[00:21:29] So we watched this report. I want to welcome you again, Dr. Riyad. Welcome, and good
[00:21:32] evening. We are talking about two years. The report
[00:21:35] summarized, in a quick way,
[00:21:39] the most prominent achievements: 14 new health centers,
[00:21:42] 49 centers that have been rehabilitated. Also, there has been rehabilitation and maintenance
[00:21:46] during the past two years. If we were to talk about the most prominent or what has actually
[00:21:50] changed at the level of primary health care provided
[00:21:53] to the Jordanian citizen? Good evening,
[00:22:05] past two
[00:22:08] years a series of projects, correct?
[00:22:11] And decisions and programs that are available at the level of the Ministry of Health,
[00:22:14] and all of this is for expanding the capacity
[00:22:17] of hospitals and health
[00:22:20] centers. In the last two years, 14 health centers were established
[00:22:23] in various regions of the Kingdom. These
[00:22:26] centers are currently
[00:22:29] operating
[00:22:31] and have been provided with medical
[00:22:35] staff. Yes, and these centers
[00:22:39] serve citizens in that region. Yes, yes, they provide them with full
[00:22:42] and integrated health care. With the directives of His Excellency the Minister,
[00:22:46] we always strive to provide full and integrated health care in order
[00:22:50] to reduce crowding in hospitals. We provide these centers with specialist
[00:22:53] doctors and general practitioners, and we provide laboratory
[00:22:57] services, dental services, and maternal and child care
[00:23:00] and full and integrated primary health care
[00:23:06] in hospitals currently. And thank God, we now have enough specialist
[00:23:09] doctors and families who have been distributed to comprehensive health centers
[00:23:13] and some primary health centers who serve
[00:23:18] the health centers. Correct. In case there is
[00:23:22] a need, as you know, primary health care,
[00:23:25] which is the health center, is the main gate
[00:23:28] that the Jordanian citizen first comes to for service.
[00:23:31] Our comprehensive health centers across the Kingdom
[00:23:35] are like miniature hospitals. Now, the Jordanian citizen
[00:23:39] can go to these centers
[00:23:42] and be received by the general practitioner, and if they need a specialist
[00:23:46] doctor, they are referred to the specialist doctor in the same center, and the necessary medical
[00:23:50] examinations and X-rays are performed, and this condition is diagnosed.
[00:23:53] They can get their treatment from the same
[00:23:57] center and go home. Yes, cases that require hospitalization
[00:24:00] or follow-up by some specialist doctors in government
[00:24:06] through the digital system, the electronic system that we currently
[00:24:09] have, referrals to hospitals have become easy and in coordination with the doctors
[00:24:13] present, and through
[00:24:15] the
[00:24:18] , as you know, we have the digital
[00:24:20] center in Salt governorate, which is also
[00:24:24] virtual, through which communication
[00:24:28] and telemedicine are carried out. I mean, first of all, to solve
[00:24:32] the problem, your goal
[00:24:35] hospitals because there is a lot of pressure. So you went to the issue
[00:24:39] of centers, and I care that the citizen, when they enter a health center, gets
[00:24:43] full and integrated service, and their follow-up is carried out.
[00:24:46] Cases are classified. Medical cases
[00:24:49] are classified. 80% of cases are treated in health
[00:24:53] centers, and they get their treatment, and there is no need for
[00:24:56] hospital admission. There is no need, but there are cases that are
[00:24:59] cold cases. Don't forget that we also
[00:25:03] activated them at the governorate level. Of course, the 49 centers that were
[00:25:06] maintained and expanded were also expanded at the same time
[00:25:10] in order to expand the available health services,
[00:25:14] from specialized clinics to dental services. Currently, in our health centers,
[00:25:17] dental services are provided in a fully integrated manner.
[00:25:30] as a Ministry of Health, to alleviate the suffering of citizens, and indeed, my question to you,
[00:25:34] I mean, have these measures in health
[00:25:37] hospitals and helped
[00:25:41] the burden of citizens moving from one governorate to another. Second, they reduced
[00:25:44] the burden on citizens to get their treatment close to home.
[00:25:48] Right. Third, if the patient needed any
[00:25:50] treatment, yes, or for example,
[00:25:54] the doctor in the center can, through the doctor, we have
[00:25:58] a system, we have a program system.