Amman, August 3 (Petra) – The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health
Network (EMPHNET) announced that its training arm, the International
Academy of Public Health (IAPH), has trained more than 300
health-sector workers through the Professional Diploma in Integrated
Primary Health Care.

The program aims to strengthen a multidisciplinary workforce capable
of delivering integrated and coordinated primary health care
services.

In a statement issued Monday, EMPHNET reported that the Ministry of
Health is leading the implementation of the Family Health Team
approach, with technical support from IAPH, in collaboration with the
World Health Organization (WHO), and with support from the European
Union. Since the diploma’s launch, 315 primary health care
professionals have enrolled, reflecting the sector’s
multidisciplinary approach.

The participants included 60 general practitioners, 43 family
physicians, 109 nurses, 40 pharmacists, 38 midwives, and 11 dentists,
as well as 14 professionals in other fields, including social work,
nutrition, and medical laboratory sciences.

EMPHNET explained that the six-month diploma combines clinical
practice with core public health principles through an integrated,
multidisciplinary curriculum covering health promotion, disease
prevention, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, teamwork,
and patient-centered care.

The network noted that the diploma is accredited by the Jordan
Medical Council, the Jordanian Nursing Council, and the Higher Health
Council. It indicated that the program supports the Family Health
Team approach by preparing physicians, nurses, pharmacists, midwives,
dentists, and other health professionals to provide more integrated,
coordinated, and patient-centered primary health care services.

Participants described the diploma as a practical learning experience
that strengthened their professional practices and reinforced the
importance of multidisciplinary care.

//Petra// AO