Annual Report2017 - RHAS · with Mentor Arabia, co-hosted the final award ceremony in Jordan with...

Annual Report2017

“The Royal Health Awareness Society is Jordan's guide and conscience when it comes to our health. It is through the expertise and energy of staff at RHAS, the ideas and enthusiasm of students, as well as the commitment of partners,that Jordanians are learning to build happy families and healthy homes”

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al AbdullahChairperson

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

It gives me pleasure to share with you the achievements of the Royal Health Awareness Society during 2017 through this annual report. 2017 was quite an eventful year for the Society on many levels.

Our programs have taken long strides both in terms of scale and impact. The Healthy Schools program continued to grow in number of schools joining the program, and about 80% of the schools enrolled successfully received the accreditation, reflecting positively on schools’ health environment and students’ healthy behavior. It was the first time in 2017 that we celebrated our Healthy Schools differently; through building capacity, sharing success stories, and collaboratively putting ways to overcome challenges. We have streamlined our schools’ projects under the umbrella of the Healthy Schools to ensure a comprehensive approach and maximum benefit.

RHAS initiative “Generations Protected” from risky behaviors of addiction and substance abuse, continued for the second year reaching 500 schools’ students, counselors, and parents, through two of its projects (Unplugged and Anti-Smoking Ambassadors). We have also embarked on the first cycle of the ‘Mentor Arabia Youth Short Film Competition’, and with Mentor Arabia, co-hosted the final award ceremony in Jordan with the participation of 8 Arab countries.

Nutrition remains to be an area of focus to

RHAS. We have continued with the joint collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the World Food Program, on the school feeding project “The Healthy Kitchen”, successfully establishing 6 new kitchens to the existing five, in order to serve a total of 55,000 students with daily healthy meals, while creating 270 job opportunities (mainly for women) in the underserved local communities.

As for our “Shababna: Youth for Health” program, we are proud that it was able to continue with its institutionalization within two of the main public universities in Jordan, while expanding to a third one during 2017. RHAS has also participated in two research projects conducted in both universities to study the impact of the program on students, with a focus on reproductive health.

Empowering patients with NCDs and those at risk to control, prevent incidence and complications of chronic diseases, the Healthy Community Clinic program (in collaboration with MoH) was able to impact the lives of another 1300 persons, (at least 30% of which are Syrian refugees in host communities).

The program’s new partnerships opened the door for integrating new modules to the awareness sessions including mental health, and a research project has been initiated to study the impact of the HCC and the effect of adding this important topic to its services.

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Our monitoring and evaluation department continued to track performance, successes, and challenges, to feed into our learning and development.

On the strategic level, we have launched the RHAS 2018-2020 strategy review process, setting our direction, priorities and objectives for the coming three years, inspired by Her Majesty’s vision and leadership towards healthier Jordanian generations and community.

Moreover, we were successful in leading advocacy efforts in the areas of tobacco control and Non-Communicable Diseases prevention and management. RHAS continued to chair the tobacco control civil society coordination group, where, proudly with other members, lead an awareness campaign to engage the public in banning smoking in public places and raise awareness about the harmful effects of second hand smoking.

RHAS also joined regional NGOs to establish the Regional NCDs Alliance, and participated in numerous meetings, conferences and events towards aligning forces to combat chronic diseases.

RHAS has made considerable actions on investing inwards; through establishing a specialized organizational performance development department to focus on

reviewing and documenting our processes and procedures, quality assurance, and ensuring maximum efficiency. We have also been able to provide 18 training opportunities to hone the technical and leadership skills of our cadre.

All these achievements and measures combined are meant to boost performance, strengthen our positioning, and build a learning organization, that provides a highly motivating culture with long lasting impact.

Looking ahead, we realized that there is a long way ahead of us, yet I am confident that we are moving in the right direction. We will continue making continuous improvements throughout 2018 to achieve on all our strategic pillars.

I would like to thank the team of RHAS, for their relentless efforts and their commitment towards delivering on our mission with robust results.

Finally, I would like to thank you, our stakeholders, partners, donors and supporters, for your continuous engagement and trust. We hope that our partnerships will continue to grow, and together we are able to create the success we aspire of a healthy and safe Jordan.

Hanin Odeh



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ABOUT US

VISIONTowards a healthy and safe Jordan.

MISSIONRaise the health awareness of the Jordanian society through implementing preventative public health and safety programs based on the right to health for all.

The Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) was established in 2005 under the directives of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to promote health and to empower Jordanians to adopt healthy lifestyles and behaviors. RHAS’ community based projects are implemented in accordance with the needs of the communities and revolve around the national health priorities.



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CORE VALUES

Care Equity

Credibility Voluntarism

Cooperation

OUR APPROACH• RHAS offers preventative not curative services, believing in the principle that prevention is the best way to improve wellness and enable communities to live healthy.

• RHAS works on raising health awareness for local communities through designing programs that address national health priorities and meet beneficiaries’ changing needs, while engaging the beneficiaries in the design and implementation of health interventions.

• RHAS aims at empowering and building the capacities of beneficiaries to enable them to adopt healthy and safe lifestyles.

• RHAS works to build beneficiaries’ experiences and practical skills so they can be agents of change in their communities, while also strengthening existing systems through knowledge and skills transfer, to ensure sustainability and national roll out of its programs.

• To improve beneficiaries’ access to health knowledge, RHAS works to develop awareness materials and tools on relevant health issues that build on best practice yet are adapted and contextualized to suit the targeted communities.

• RHAS develops and implements public health and safety awareness programs in partnership with the public and private sectors as well as civil society organizations. We strive to maintain open communication channels and sustain collaborative partnerships with renowned national, regional and international organizations in areas of grants development, and exchanging resources.

• The governance structure of RHAS maintains high efficiency, transparency and audited reporting system to its various stakeholders.

• RHAS enjoys a strong monitoring and evaluation system with well defined outputs and indicators, supporting its data analysis and dissemination, and informing future decision-making regarding program development and implementation.



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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al AbdullahChairperson

Dr. Rami FarrajVice Chairperson, The Private Physician of His Majesty King Abdullah II

H.E Eng. Said DarwazehChief Executive Officer of Al-Hikma Pharmaceuticals

H.E. Sima BahousJordan’s permanent representative to the UN

H.E Mr. Faris AL-QatarnehCEO of Baynouna Solar Energy

Dr. Nasri KhouryConsultant Neurosurgeon and Director of Palestine Hospital

Dr. Basma Al KhatibPsychosocial Rehabilitation Consultant

Dr. Fayez Abu HmeidanChief Board of Directors of Gardens Hospital

Dr. Sanad Al KeilaniClinical VP of Farah Hospital

Dr. Issam Al SakitConsultant Obs. and Gynecology

Dr. Najwa ArifCounseling Expert

Mr. Zahi Al MasriBusinessman

Mr. Ghassan NuqulVice Chairman of Nuqul Group

Ms. Lina HundailehChairperson of Rawafed Consulting and Development

Mr. Mustafa TabbaDirector General of IPSOS Jordan

Mr. Ali BilbesiManaging Director of Associated Services Agencies

Ms. Lana KalimatClinical Nutritionist and Dietician

Mr. Ghassan Al – LahhamCEO, Electronic Health Solutions International (EHSI)

Ms. Mayyada Abu JaberFounder and CEO, The World of Letters

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dr. Rami FarrajChairman

Dr. Nasri KhouryVice Chairman

Dr. Fayez Abu HmeidanSecretary

Dr. Sanad Al KeilaniTreasurer

Dr. Basma Al KhatibMember



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OUR PROGRAMS

OUR PROGRAMS

Healthy Schools

Think First

Generations Protected

Healthy Kitchen

Shababna

Healthy Community Clinics



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HELTHY SCHOOLS

The Healthy Schools program is a national accreditation program implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education since 2008, with an aim to create health-promoting environment within schools, reflecting positively on students’ physical and social growing, as well as their academic performance. The program is carried through national health standards which participating schools are trained and supervised on to implement successfully. The program focuses on public and preventive health education, such as personal hygiene, oral hygiene, physical activity, healthy diets, and drugs prevention and tobacco control.

«We liked to continue in the second stage of the project

because we have accomplished many things and we hoped

to achieve more, our students are much better in terms of

commitment, education and health matters.

Manal KrishanUmm Al Qura first

primary School

• 163 schools across Jordan, including 9 private schools and 6 military schools joined the Healthy Schools program for the academic year 2016/2017. Upon evaluation, 107 schools out of 133 schools evaluated schools were accredited as Healthy Schools at three levels: 16 schools at the Gold level, 30 schools at the Silver level, and 61 schools at the Bronze level.• 29 Healthy Schools sustained the Gold level by applying and achieving certification requirements during the fourth and fifth years of the program, where the schools implemented 29 health initiatives with the participation of local community members. Initiatives included: Blood sugar and blood pressure examination, training mothers on breast cancer self-examination, establishing a fitness center, as well as initiatives that targeted nutrition, education, mental health, and a number of physical activities for weight loss.

2017 Achievements and Results:

• 275 health teachers and 163 principals from all participating schools were trained on health standards for the academic year 2016/2017.• During the first semester of the 2017/2018 academic year, 70 new schools joined the program at the Bronze level, bringing the total of participating schools on all levels to 177 schools. Two training workshops were held for the training of 438 teachers and principals of these schools.• An assessment study was conducted on 8 schools participating in the Healthy Schools Accreditation Program in Amman, Irbid, Mafraq and Zarqa. The study showed increased positive responses regarding the quality of the schools’ infrastructure and its safety, and better knowledge on the best nutrition practices and on how to react during emergencies and natural disasters. Moreover, it showed improved behaviors proper use of schools` toilets and

wash basins. decreased intake of fast food, soft drinks and high sugar snacks, having daily breakfast and drinking water frequently.

• RHAS has implemented several programs and projects aiming to raise awareness of specific health issues during 2017 under the umbrella of the Healthy Schools program, as follows:

Water Education Project «WET»:

In 2017, the program was implemented in 32 Healthy Schools in partnership with Nestle Waters Company. WET aims to raise awareness on the importance of water in our lives, the sources of water, and how to conserve water. The activities have been implemented by 6169 students in the presence of parents and community members. The total number of participating schools since 2014, reached 145 schools.

Ajyal Salima:

Following the implementation of the first two phases of the program, 61 new healthy schools were included to implement the program in its third phase. Schools locations covered new area across Jordan, with a target of more than 9802 students. 200 teachers received training on the program’s lesson and activity implementation. Ajyal Salima is an interactive program, that was launched in 2010 in Jordan in collaboration with Nestle the American University of Beirut, to raise awareness of students age 9-11 years old on healthy habits and food healthy choices.

An assessment was conducted for a sample of Ajyal Salima schools, were the results showed increase in students’ self-efficacy in making healthier food choices, in addition to an increase in the consumption of salads, fruits and vegetables (1.5 times more), and a decrease in the consumption of chocolates (-50%), sweet and soft drinks (-13% and -22% respectively), as well as in falafel sandwiches (-15%).

Healthy School Community Cluster Project

The project aims to build the capacity of community members and develop their skills to enable them to implement community-based initiatives, and support schools within their community to become healthier and safer through the adoption of the Healthy Schools standards.

• In 2017, in partnership with the USAID, fhi360, The second phase of the project was implemented in 5 new schools and 2 schools from the first phase of the project in Qweismeh area.

• 4 workshops were held to train the community cluster members who were selected from the local community,on conducting needs assessment, planning interventions, advocacy, resource mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, and implementation of health initiatives.



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THINK FIRST

THINK FIRST is an interactive program implemented with the Ministry of Education (MoE) since 2009. The program aims to integrate injury prevention measures in the daily lives of children within Jordan. The program helps children practice the necessary safety habits, which will minimize their risks of sustaining a brain or spinal cord injury-over their lifetime, while developing skills in problem solving and critical thinking analysis. Think First curricula targets KG to 7th grade students, addressing the following topics: Brain and spinal cord injury prevention, vehicular and pedestrian safety, choking and suffocation hazards, safety around weapons, environment safety, and first aid.


• A follow up on the implementation of the program in 116 participating schools during 2016-2017 academic year in Amman, Salt and Madaba by the program core team from MOE, reaching to 56,000 students during 2016.2017.• During 2017-2018, 31 new schools enrolled in the program, and a training of trainer (TOT) workshop was conducted for the new core team members to follow up on the participating schools.• Assigned teachers at the participating schools were trained on both Electronic and hardcopy models versions of the curricula.• RHAS participated in several safety awareness events in collaboration with the National Committee for Traffic Safety, such as “The Arab Traffic Safety Week” and “The International Day for Traffic Safety”.• RHAS celebrated the 4th UN Global Road Safety Week, by organizing an event for 100 students from 4 different public schools with the theme #slowdown, to raise awareness of the children to understand the dangers of speed and suggest actions on measures to address the major risk for road traffic death and injury and express their concerns about road safety to policy makers to take action for better road safety measures. The event was in collaboration with WHO, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Jordan Traffic Institute, and Greater Amman Municipality.

The program was very beneficial on a personal level at school, home and even at the garden, through learning the

traffic signs and brain functions. I will share this information with

my friends outside school

Think First program is one of the most important educational

programs, as the students acquire the skills of safe playing in public places, as well as encourage them to self-change their behaviors in all life situations by reflecting on

results

Jana AnasStudent – Akka Primary Mixed

School – Amman Directorate

Hind KhawaldaTeacher - Fatima Zahraa Elementary

Mixed School

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In collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), the Ministry of Health (MoH), and the Anti-Narcotics Department, and in partnership with Mentor Arabia, youth organization, and other relevant NGOs, RHAS implements the initiative “Generations Protected” (Tahseen) initiative, which includes 3 programs that targets children, adolescents, and youth, to contribute to the healthy upbringing of the future generation and protect them from such risky behaviors. As the initiative`s programs based on an interactive and participatory approach; it aims to build youth capacity on social and life skills and motivate them to engage in productive activities in addition to raise their awareness as well as their parents on harmful effects of addiction to smoking and drugs.


RHAS and its partners implements 3 main programs under Tahseen initiative as follows:

Unplugged Program:

The program is composed of 12 curricular and extracurricular sessions adolescents for 7th-8th grades, as well as 3 sessions for parents, conducted by the trained MoE counselors over two years. The sessions focus on building adolescents capacity in social and life skills such as: self confidence, enhance their self – esteem and be able to handle peer pressure.

• 60 participating schools from the previous academic year 2016/2017 continued implementation of the program,• Training of trainers (TOT) training was conducted to the new core team members.• 260 schools are participating in the second year of the program during 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 academic years with a reach of 48,000 students. • 4000 parents participated in the program attending relevant sessions.

This is one of the most important programs that students can be exposed to at this age especially in relation to protection

against drugs and smoking

Dr. Kamel Otoum Parent-Souf Elementary

School for Boys

The program helped uslearn about the harmful

effects of smoking and we could help adults to quit smoking especially in our presence, so we live in a

healthy environment

Na’ela AldahamshaStudent – Um Al-Waleed

Elementary School – Jeza Directorate



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Ypeer Program:

Y-Peer targets youth 18+ years focusing on peer to peer education model through empowering youth educators on raising peers awareness on harmful effects of substance abuse, and building their social and life skills for preventing of risky behaviours During 2017, 15 peer educators conducted awareness sessions for 120 youth in Amman, Irbid, Jerash and Karak governorates. The sessions were also attended by the programs’ core team of trainers from various NGOs working in this field..

Anti-Smoking Ambassadors program:

An interactive extra curricular activities for students from 4th to 6th grades which include:

drawing, drama and games, to increase their awareness about the harmful effects of smoking on all levels as well as building their community. 240 schools are participating in the program with a reach of around 49,000 students during the second year. Training workshops were held for 200 new councilors in 3 regions: north, middle and south.

Training peers added a lot to my skills, and confirmed

that the knowledge acquired successfully

Ahmad AbbadiPeer educator

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HEALTHY KITCHEN


In partnership with the Ministry of Education (MoE), Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Food Program (WFP), the Healthy Kitchen Project (HKP) was launched in 2015, with the aim to provide healthy and nutritious food alternatives (meals) to school students, through linking schools to productive kitchens with community based organizations (CBOs), who in turn provide these healthy meals to surrounding schools. The project also aims to raise health and nutrition awareness and healthier eating patterns through providing comprehensive nutrition information and educational resources within the schools’ community.

• The third phase of the project was implemented in 267 schools covering the following governorates: Madaba, Edon (Irbid), Ballas (Ajloun), Al-Azraq and Dleil (Al-Zarqa), Al-Mafraq, Um Jmal and Dafyaneh (Northern Eastern Dessert), and southern Shuneh (Balqa‘a). 50,384 students benefitted from the HKP meals on daily basis. • Awareness sessions were delivered on nutrition and healthy behaviors for students involving teachers and parents in those schools.• 250 job opportunities were created in the local community, mainly for women, who received training on the Healthy Kitchen operations and meals production standards, basic financial literacy, and the importance of leading healthy lifestyles.• HK schools implemented awareness activities, which had an impact on students’ behavior and knowledge. The majority of the students became aware of the importance of vegetables and fruits intake; washing their hands before and after eating their meals; the importance of water; and the need for milk to grow and build strong bones. Workers in the healthy kitchen including refugees, stated that the job opportunities provided widened their social circle and influenced their lives positively.

Because of my work in the Healthy Kitchen, I am contributing in providing

healthy meals to the students, also in creating job

opportunities for bakers in the kitchen to improve their

economic status

I would like to thank all thoseworking on the Healthy Kitchen

project, because it helps improve the students’ financial and nutritional status

through providing meals with high nutritional value. It is worth noting

that the healthy kitchen meal helps in improving the focus of the students on their lessons because they used to eat

the meals in the earlymorning

Muhammad Mousa Shehadeh

Baker-Mafraq kitchen

Hanan Olaimat Principal of Bouedah

elementary school-Mafraq



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SHABABNA: YOUTH FOR HEALTH

Shababna aims to establish a national network of Jordanian youth volunteers who play a significant role in educating their peers and encouraging healthy lifestyles and behaviors. Youth participants receive education and awareness on youth related health issues, in addition to leadership, communication, and advocacy skills. By building their capacity, youth contribute to the implementation of various health awareness based projects and initiatives in their local communities or universities, and also volunteer with RHAS’s various programs and activities across the Kingdom.

• 35 students from various disciplines from the Hashemite University completed the health education course provided by the School of Nursing. The course included several health topics: The risks of smoking, obesity, cancer, diabetes, mental health, family planning, adolescence changes, safe motherhood, premarital preparations, and gender. Students were trained on leadership skills, team building, and other skills necessary to the implementation of health initiatives. 7 health initiatives under the name: “Your health is Our Concern”, were conducted, benefiting more than 3,500 students in the university.

• The pilot phase of interactive educational material for reproductive health (RH) was implemented for (10) classes and the number of registered students was 501 students during 2017 from different facilities. The material was prepared by a specialized team from the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Science and Technology and the Jordanian University in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the RH course is included as a University elective courses available for all university students.

What I learned during the Youth for Health program was the reason that I reevaluated

my lifestyle and made the decision that I needed to

live a healthier life and I was responsible for raising the

awareness of my familyand friends

Hadeel The Hashemite University




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• Training of trainers was held for 40 Facility of Nursing members at the University of Jordan, Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Hashemite University in 2017, building their capacity to train their colleagues on interactive learning methods and how to develop training materials and tools for other courses within the universities.

• The students evaluated the program, as a good experience, that provided them with useful knowledge for their daily life and to prepare them for their future life. They feel that they can be more useful to their families and people around them as they are able to advise on health issues. They are also more able to protect themselves.

• Students participating said that they were able to successfully work in teams and plan their initiatives. Moreover, they developed leadership skills that empowered them to transfer their knowledge to the students’ community during the initiatives and the events they held on campus.

• Assessment results showed that around 7% of students have improved knowledge and understanding of mental health, parenting and pregnancy and healthy nutrtion. Furthermore, students showed 5.3% increased understanding of the reproductive health topic, 25% improved understanding of gender based violence and 18% increased knowledge of signs of nicotine addiction.

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HEALTHY COMMUNITY CLINIC


The Healthy Community Clinic (HCC) is a community-based MoH health program launched in 2011 in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MoH). The program aims to build the capacity of participating health centers to provide better preventative services to lower the incidence of chronic disease and reduce future complications. Activities in the HCC include interactive sessions addressing health topics of priority, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, blood pressure, asthma, allergies, reproductive health, obesity, the importance of healthy diet, physical activity and smoking cessation.

• The HCC program expanded to include 7 comprehensive health centers including: Za’atari Health Center (Mafraq), Deir Abi Saeed Health Center (Irbid), Huson Health Center (Irbid), Naimeh Health Center (Irbid), Khreibet Souq Health Center (Amman), Mqabalain Health Center (Amman), and Sweileh Health Center (Amman); bringing the number of participating health centers in the program to 26 centers.

RHAS with the support of AmeriCares, has also started conducting a research in 3 health centers in Irbid, in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Urbana – (Champaigne) to assess the impact of the Healthy Community Clinic. The results will be out in 2018• 1,300 patients benefited from various activities that have been implemented within the HCC program in 2017 and 67 MoH staff were trained on the HCC program and materials.• Regular blood tests were conducted for each participant according to their condition in order to follow up on their health status, including HbA1c, lipid profile, fasting blood glucose, TSH and blood pressure.• Four focus group discussions were conducted on a representative sample of the beneficiaries of the HCC program in four health centers, to assess the impact of the program on the beneficiaries and the community. The focus group results showed that the beneficiaries praised the services and activities of the HCC, and they perceived that it resulted in improvements in their health status because they acquired the ability to manage chronic illnesses through a healthier lifestyle. Also, they considered themselves role models to their families and friends, thus promoting positive health behaviors, and helping others lead healthy lifestyles as well.

I started exercisingafter I joined the HCC,

currently I walk on daily basis for 30 minutes, and

I am committed to my medications; which resulted

in reducing my blood pressure from 160/100 to 125/70

“Last April, my weight was95 Kg, HbA1c was 10 and my fasting blood sugar was 234! After walking

on daily basis for 30 minutes, with my neighbors, and cooking healthier meals,

within 6 months, I was able to reduce my weight to 86kg, HbA1c to 5.7, and to 109! That’s an accomplishment that I am

very happy about

Ola Amayreh (33years, Jordanian)

Majdoulin Almahameed (53years, Syrian)



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

Her Majesty Queen Rania honors 67 accredited healthy schools on the second day of a workshop held by RHAS for schools participating the Healthy schools program in Al Bayader School For Girls

Her Majesty Queen Rania led the meeting of the Board of Trustees in Ballas School for Girls

in Ajloun and was informed of Ajyal Salima and Ballas Charity activities

As a representative of HM Queen Rania, HE Minister of Social Development Hala Lattouf visits Um Al Summaq High School for Girls in the presence of His Highness Prince Turki Bin Tala Bin AbdelAziz

(Chairman of Mentor Arabia Board of Trustees) to be informed on “Unplugged” Program activites.

Under the Patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah the Second and in partnership with Mentor Arabia, RHAS organized the Award Ceremony for the First Mentor Arabia Short Movie competition Award in Amman in the presence of RHAS Board of Trustees and several

distinguished media personalities from the Arab world.



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

A free medical day held in The Traffic Department in collaboration with Pharmacy 1

On the World Health Day, RHAS participated in a medical open day in the Greater Amman Municipality headquarters in the palm square

RHAS received award of the Best NGO in “Ta’theer” social responsibility forum in Dubai

RHAS participated in the Safe Kids World Wide Conference and submitted a paper on Think First injury prevention program

RHAS participated in the honoring ceremony of King Abdullah Award For Physical Excellence where HE Minister of Education and the Chairman of the Board of Directors handed the awards to the

winning students



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

HE Minister of Education Omar Al Razzaz visit to Yaqout Al Hamawi School in Azzarqa to announce the beginning of Unplugged implementation in participating schools

In partnership with the WHO, Greater Amman Municipality, and the traffic institute , RHAS organized an event named “Road Safety Day” as part of the united nations 4th international week for Road

Safety”

Mentor Arabia Awareness Short Movie Competition for Youth on Addiction and Risky Behaviors in collaboration with the Royal Film Commission

In partnership with the Greater Amman Municipality, RHAS organized “Generations Breath” for 150 students in Al Hussein Cultural Center in celebration of World No Tobacco Day



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

RHAS received “Creating Value Challenge Award” for the Healthy Community Clinic’s prevention prescription from the American Board for Internal Medicine Foundation and was chosen from the 4

final contestants among 83 nominees from different health program around the world

RHAS’s participation the International Day Against Drug Abuse under the patronage of the Public Security Secretary General

RHAS participated in the Safe Kids World Wide Conference and submitted a paper on Think First injury prevention program



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

The Healthy Community Clinic program was included in Hikma

Pharmaceutical Sustainability and Social Responsibility Report

In partnership with the Jordanian American Community Club in California, American Friends of RHAS organized a charity event in the united states to support RHAS programs and

activities in Jordan

In Celebration of World Heart Day, RHAS organized several events in Healthy Schools

RHAS participated in launching “Mesh Mustaheel” television program in the King Hussein Business Park as a content partner for the Health and NCD Challenge.

RHAS employees participate in RUN Jordan Amman Marathon



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

RHAS participated in the International Conference on Refugees: From challenge to opportunity

RHAS participated in Jordan Breast Cancer Program event in Abdali Boulevard

On the occasion of World Diabetes Day and in collaboration with the Jordanian Society for the Care of Diabetes ,Novartis Pharmaceuticals, and the Greater Amman Municipality an awareness event

under the name of “Global Diabetes Walk” in King Hussein Park

On Change Day, RHAS pledged to maintain a healthy work environment by holding awareness sessions on Mental Health for the employees and spreading the word through its programs



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

In collaboration with Lina and Green Hands Society, Wa’ad Society, EMPHNET, and The Patient Protection Coallition, RHAS launched the Jordanian Non-communicable Disease Alliance

RHAS presented «Health Adolescent for a Healthy future: RHAS Health Program in Jordan» at the «1st International Association for Adolescent Health (IAAH) MENA region conference» Cairo - Egypt

RHAS received the second place award for the submitted poster abstract «Impact of Healthy Community Clinic on Management of NCDs among beneficiaries at Primary Healthcare Centers in Jordan» at the

Health Care Accreditation Council’s Fourth Quality Health Care Conference and ExhibitionOn World No Tobacco Day, RHAS held an advocacy campaign on the activation of the Public Health

Law no.47 under the patronage of HE Minister of Health



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OUR ACTIVITIES 2017

RHAS in collaboration with MoH, KHCF, GAM, WHO and other NGOs, launched a public awareness campaign entitled: «Think of Us and Put it Out» on the harmful effects of second hand smoking and

the activation of public health law no. 47

RHAS’s participation along with a group of local and regional societies in the first meetingof the NCD alliance held in Sharjah to form a Regional NCD Alliance in accordance with

the Global NCD Alliance.

RHAS presented «Nutrition Programs in Jordan» at the 6th Middle East Conference on Clinical Nutrition, and co-chaired the Arab Pan for Diabetes Prevention meeting, Cairo - Egypt



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OUR MEDIA COMMUNICATION

Top TV and Radio Interviews

Special Agreement with Al-Raya Media Group

• RHAS published health articles in top daily press and magazines



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OUR SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION

Top Facebook Posts

Top Tweets & Instagram Posts

Social Media Growth

Followers1,820

Followers56,789

Growth20%

Growth35%

Contact Us

Address: Medical City Circle-Yousef Imaish StP.O.Box: 699 Amman , 11821 JordanTel: 962 6 554 1899Fax: 962 6 554 1898

E-mail: [email protected]

The Royal Heal th Awareness Society

@RhasJordan

@rhasjo

www.rhas.org.jo

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