AMMAN - The Ministry of Health on Tuesday called upon passengers on two flights that arrived in Amman from the US this week to report to the ministry’s facilities for medical checkups following the confirmation of two H1N1 (swine) flu cases among passengers on those flights.

AMMAN, Jun 16, 2009 (AFP) - Jordan has recorded its first cases of swine flu, quarantining two girls who had returned from the United States, Health Minister Nayef al-Fayez announced on Tuesday.

AMMAN - Eighty per cent of the Kingdom’s population will be given the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine when it becomes available in October, an official said on Sunday.

AMMAN - The Ministry of Health on Saturday began forming the 2010-2014 National Strategy for Combating HIV/AIDS, which seeks to maintain the low-prevalence of HIV in the Kingdom.

AMMAN - With the country at risk of a possible outbreak of H1N1 (swine) flu, the National Committee for the Prevention of Epidemics decided on Saturday to purchase the H1N1 flu vaccine.

AMMAN - Jordan today will mark the 10th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah’s accession to the Throne.

AMMAN - The Kingdom’s health sector has recently developed into a profitable exporting industry, according to former minister of health Saad Darwazeh.

AMMAN - The Kingdom witnessed a drop last year in the volume of trade in counterfeit and smuggled drugs compared to the year before, the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) said on Sunday.

AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah directed the government on Sunday to take immediate action to streamline measures for citizens who are not covered by any health insurance and who seek assistance from the Health Ministry’s Department of Patients Affairs.

AMMAN - The Kingdom’s fast-food restaurants will officially become smoke-free zones as of June 1, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.