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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visit Jordan to spotlight addiction recovery and women's leadership
Summary
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visited Jordan on Feb. 25–26 to tour a WHO-linked addiction treatment centre and meet female leaders at the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development.
Content
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry continued a short humanitarian trip to Jordan on Feb. 25–26 with visits focused on health and community support. They began a day with World Central Kitchen and joined a World Health Organization delegation to visit the National Centre for Rehabilitation of Addicts. Later in the itinerary, they met female leaders at the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development.
Notable details:
- The National Centre for Rehabilitation of Addicts is described by WHO as a short-term residential and outpatient treatment centre offering medical withdrawal services, psychological support and social counselling.
- The couple accompanied WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on parts of the two-day program, which the reports say centered on humanitarian health response and support for vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement.
- The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development is a national NGO working through community development centres and has been chaired by Princess Basma Bint Talal since 1977.
Summary:
The visits highlighted services for addiction recovery and community-based efforts to advance women's leadership in Jordan and were presented as part of an expanded partnership with the World Health Organization. Undetermined at this time.
