The Healthy Community Clinic (HCC) is a community health center-based program conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Caritas Jordan and Save the Children Jordan. The program aims to build the capacity of partner’s Health Centers to provide preventive services and to empower patients manage their diseases (Non-Communicable Diseases NCDs) and reduce future complications. HCC provides partners medical practitioners with the training and resources necessary to implement management and prevention-based care to patients targeting both Syrian refugees, as well as vulnerable Jordanians in host communities in 12 governorates. Patients are given 'Preventive Prescriptions' by their doctors at the center, to attend a number of one-on-one patient counseling tackling various topics such as: Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, Cardiovascular diseases, Allergies, Smoking among others. Moreover, the sessions include awareness on healthier diets and encourage fitness and physical activity that are essential to patients with NCDs, and Identifying effective solutions tailored to each community to encourage physical activity and support adherence to a healthy diet.

HCC Services:

- Health Education: Providing health education messages linked to behavior change steps for patients who are diagnosed with NCDs and others who are at risk of being diagnosed.

- Referral: Refer uncontrolled NCD patients to nearest service and follow up on life style changes to control patient’s wellbeing.

- Screen: Provide NCD screening services for walk-in patients through testing blood sugar, blood pressure, weight and unhealthy life style practices.

- Capacity building: RHAS team design and conduct tailored-made capacity building programs for assigned health care professionals to execute routine HCC services.

- Monitoring & Evaluation: RHAS team conduct different type of monitoring techniques in a regular basis to ensure the progression of positive change in client’s life style and enhance the quality of service.

- Infrastructure support: RHAS team provide all the necessary medical/non-medical equipment and supplies for the selected health center to ensure the continuity of the service.

Testimonials

- “my wife became blind because of diabetes; I wish she had the chance to enroll in such sessions to protect herself”. Abu Hashem – Syrian Refugee – Anjara Comprehensive Health Center

- “I lost 11 kg during the program as I received counseling and support. I feel I am more confident and better” - Um Ahmad - Al Taybeh Comprehensive Health center

- “I used to eat everything without thinking, now I take into consideration the type and portions of each meal.” – Abu Mohammad – Iskan Hshmieh Comprehensive Health Center.

- “I used to work up until 7 pm with only one meal, which is breakfast at the morning, and I used to enter coma due to hypoglycemia. After attending the sessions, I understand how important it is to have at least 5 small meals all through the day to maintain a balanced blood glucose level in blood” – Electrician Mohammad – Princess Basma Comprehensive Health Center 

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The HCC program has been implementing through the partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Caritas and Save the Children Jordan.

The generous donation and grants are from OCHA, Direct Relief, Americares, LDS Charity, Johnson & Johnson Foundation, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Jordan Bromine Company, Novartis, Medlabs, USAID, Merck Pharmaceuticals, and World Diabetes Foundation.