| 16 Jul 2007 |
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Queen calls for upgrading of medical services in Petra
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AMMAN -- Her Majesty Queen Rania on Sunday stressed the need to upgrade medical services for citizens in the southern districts of Shobak and Petra.
During a surprise visit to the areas' medical and tourism facilities, the Queen met with patients at the Queen Rania Hospital in the town of Wadi Petra, Petra.
While touring the hospital's different wards, including the surgical, pediatric and outpatient clinics, the Queen spoke to several patients about the services offered at the institution and their general living conditions.
Some patients pointed out that it was hard for them to get a doctor's appointment or receive medical services at the facility due to staff shortages.
The hospital, which has 35 doctors, 120 nurses and 72 beds, provides medical services to around 30,000 residents and performs minor and major surgeries, the hospital's director, Tayseer Kreishan, said.
However, it lacks equipment needed to diagnose cardiac diseases.
In an area adjacent to the historic site of Petra, Queen Rania inaugurated the premises of the faculty of antiquities, tourism and hotel management founded at Al Hussein Ben Talal UniversityAl Hussein Ben Talal University
.Accompanied by president of the university's board of trustees, Fayez Tarawneh, and other university officials, the Queen toured the faculty's cultural museum and other training facilities, stressing the importance of focusing on practical studies to meet the growing needs of this sector.
Vocational training focused on tourism-related jobs is necessary in these areas to reduce the high rate of unemployment among youth, the Queen noted.
Addressing students attending a class, the Queen congratulated them on Petra being named one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and emphasised the large responsibility that falls on the tourism sector as more visitors are expected to visit the ancient Nabatean site.
Later, at the faculty of agriculture of the Balqa Applied University in Shobak, the Queen met with several women residents who briefed her on housing, agricultural, tourism, health and educational conditions in their area.
Discussions focused on increasing women's participation in the workforce.
© Jordan Times 2007
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