Princess Basma inaugurates 13th Jordan Orthopaedic Association international conference

AMMAN — HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal on Wednesday inaugurated the 13th International Conference of the Jordan Orthopaedic Association (JOA) which featured a wide Arab and international participation. 

The conference aims at exchanging expertise among participants on the latest scientific and medical developments in orthopaedics, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Princess Basma stressed that Jordan’s hosting of such events reflects the Kingdom’s status in the medical sector, and its developments in various medical specialisations which made it a popular destination for medical tourism in the region.

The princess said that  orthopaedics, including artificial limbs, in Jordan has witnessed “remarkable” development over the past few years after the introduction of several modern technologies, noting that the Kingdom saw some 25,000  orthopaedic surgeries at public and private hospitals in 2021.

Anas Tamimi, head of the conference’s scientific committee, said that the event included 70 lectures that discussed 160 scientific papers and 12 workshops on all sub-categories of  orthopaedics, noting that the conference attracted 25 experts from more than 13 countries.

Firas Dabubi, President of JOA and the conference, said that Jordan is moving ahead with developments in the medical sector, referring to the large increase of the number of hospitals in the public and private sectors.

Secretary General of the Health Ministry Raed Shboul, deputising for the health minister, said that the number of orthopaedic surgeons who passed the Jordanian boards increased to 120, and the number of resident surgeons increased to 140, noting that surgical services for artificial limbs are now offered at 10 hospitals, up from four in the past. 

On the sidelines of the conference, Princess Basma inaugurated a medical exhibition that showcased the latest innovations in orthopaedics of the Jordanian and international medical fields.