Amman, Nov. 17 (Petra) – The Ministry of Health on Monday launched Jordan’s first National Type 1 Diabetes Registry during the Jordan Health Forum.

The initiative, the first of its kind in the Kingdom, is the result of joint cooperation between the Ministry of Health, the Royal Health Awareness Society and Electronic Health SolutionsCo EHS.

The ministry’s Secretary-General for Administrative and Technical Affairs, Ilham Khraisat, said the ministry places special focus on diabetes through programs for surveillance, prevention, early detection and health education, in addition to providing medication and treatment services, including telemedicine, to reduce incidence and mortality rates and improve quality of life.

She said the registry provides an integrated national digital platform that enables decision-makers to build policies based on accurate and reliable data, supporting early detection and prevention programs and ensuring fair and efficient resource allocation.

It also offers researchers certified data that advances scientific research and strengthens Jordan’s status in the field.

Khraisat stressed that the launch is part of the ministry’s plan to digitize and expand noncommunicable disease registries, which play a central role in evidence-based decision-making and align with the digital transformation goals outlined in the Economic Modernization Vision.

She noted that the achievement reflects a comprehensive approach that places people at the center of the healthcare system, integrating psychological and community support into health services.

Electronic Health Solutions CEO Omar Ayesh called the registry "a milestone" in improving patient care, allowing for tracking cases from diagnosis through complications, treatments and regular follow-ups, generating accurate reports that support planning and evidence-based policymaking.

Royal Health Awareness Society Director-General Amal Ireifij said the idea of registry emerged from extensive research to assess the situation of people living with Type 1 diabetes, including age groups, distribution and services available to them.

The registry is part of the society’s Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Project, implemented in Jordan with support from World Diabetes Foundation, she said.

Ireifij added that the society continues supporting 160 schools and 150 health centers across the Kingdom through organizing awareness programs and conducting glucose tests in local communities, providing specially designed materials to ensure broad outreach.

The registry complements the Type 1 Diabetes Project implemented in partnership with the Royal Health Awareness Society and supported by the World Diabetes Foundation.

The project aims to build supportive, stigma-free school and health communities by training teachers, medical staff and youth volunteers to support individuals living with the condition.

It also aligns with efforts to develop national medical registries through the "JHR" platform, designed to create a unified core for health information in Jordan and enhance data use to advance health services, a key milestone in the Kingdom’s digital health transformation process.

Coinciding with World Diabetes Day, the launch featured a documentary highlighting stories of employees living with the health condition, recognition of winners in a youth competition for producing digital awareness materials, and a public awareness walk around the ministry.

The event also included health stations offering free tests, including HbA1c tests, eye tests, health and stress-risk assessments (Diabetes Distress), as well as nutritional and psychological support and healthy meal options.

//Petra// NQ