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Innovating New Approaches to Mental
Health for Urban Refugees in Jordan
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Medical Corps' Jordan mission was represented at a conference on Mental Health and Urban
Refugee Populations by Sawsan Moh’d Sa’aada, Case Management Team Leader.
By: Justyna Alsamawi – Volunteer, International Medical Corps, Jordan
Of the world’s 10.5 million refugees, only one-third live in traditional camps settings. Since the
1950s, the trend for refugee movement has shifted increasingly toward urban settings, due in
part to the hope for increased employment opportunities, ability to remain anonymous and
greater self-sufficiency. Despite these potential gains, "urban refugees" lack natural social
support networks, suffer from isolation within the host population, and are more vulnerable to
acts of sexual and gender-based violence and exploitation. In large cities, migrants and
refugees, many of whom have experienced loss and been exposed to extraordinary events,
are difficult to identify and reach with humanitarian services including primary and mental
health care.
Jordan, a primarily urbanized country, has long been a key destination for refugees.
Palestinian, Iraqi, Sudanese, Somali, and, most recently, Syrian refugee groups constitute the
most vulnerable urban populations in Jordan. Though they face a range of health and
protection needs, reaching and assisting urban refugees, especially those not registered with
the UN Refugee Agency, can be challenging. Addressing the mental health and psychosocial
support (MHPSS) needs of urban refugees requires effectively integrating mental health
practices into primary health care systems, the commitment of well-trained health
practitioners, and strong coordination at the national and local levels.
To address these challenges, the Psychosocial Services and Training Institute in Cairo in
affiliation with the American University in Cairo organized a workshop entitled “A Growing
Challenge: Psychosocial and Mental Health Support for Refugees and Migrants living in Urban
Settings”. This three-day conference in April 2012 was held in Cairo, one of the largest urban
settings for migrants and refugees. Representatives of international non-governmental
agencies from more than 20 countries and regions, including Egypt, the West Bank, Syria,
Sudan, Libya, Ethiopia, Kenya, Hungary, Canada and the United States attended the
conference.
4. International Medical Corps' Jordan mission was represented at the conference by Sawsan
Moh’d Sa’aada, Case Management Team Leader, whose presentation “International Medical
Corps Interventions to Build Initiatives with Jordanian National Governments for MHPSS of
Refugees and Migrants in the Urban Context” sparked great interest among the international
audience. Ms. Moh’d Sa’aada’s presentation highlighted International Medical Corps’ work with
the Jordanian Ministry of Health (MoH) and Jordan Health Aid Society (JHAS), which
International Medical Corps has worked to build the capacity of in the field of MH education.
International Medical Corps-Jordan’s MH e-learning training for health practitioners, currently
being developed, was of particular interest to the audience. Mental Health E-learning training
– an interactive educational platform on mental disorders and needed interventions –is
designed specifically for health practitioners in Jordan at the national (MoH) and local (JHAS)
level.
“MH E-learning is a more sustainable and consistent way of training Jordanian health
practitioners that could be ongoing and accessible at any time and for everyone, regardless of
his or her current field location in Jordan,” said Ms. Moh’d Sa’aada. “Through this initiative,
practitioners will be able to respond to MHPSS needs of urban refugee and migrant
communities scattered across Jordan efficiently and in a timely manner.”
According to Ms. Moh’d Sa’aada, this conference was a great platform for international
agencies working with urban refugees to share innovative interventions and approaches to
respond to the MHPSS needs of these vulnerable communities.
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