Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, ended the first day of his two-day state visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.[1][2] He highlighted the strong partnership between WHO and Jordan in the areas of universal health coverage, mental health and humanitarian health response.[1][2] He thanked King Abdullah II. for its commitment to advancing universal health coverage and to the people of Jordan for providing health services to more than three million refugees, mainly from Gaza and Syria.[1][2] He highlighted Jordan's humanitarian leadership, including the Medical Corridor initiative, which provides critical care to sick and injured Gazan children.[1][2] He visited a WHO-supported hospital where he met young patients evacuees from Gaza, their families and paramedics treating injuries, cancer and other serious conditions.[1][2] He organized a high-level meeting with health partners, donor countries, UN agencies, and philanthropists to discuss financing health system strengthening, expanding mental health services, and supporting countries with large refugee populations.[1][2] On the second day, she visits the WHO-supported National Center for Addiction Rehabilitation, meets with community leaders, women's groups, and visits the King Hussein Cancer Center to discuss advances in cancer care.[1][2] The visit will underscore Jordan's role as a hub for medical evacuations, emergency response and health system resilience in the region.[1][2]