The Private Hospitals Association "PHA" received an award titled "Distinguished Healthcare Sector in Supporting Medical tourism" for the cooperation between the governmental and private healthcare sectors in Jordan with regards to medical tourism during the Arab Hospitals Federation forum that was held in the State of Kuwait from the 10th until the 11th of April 2019.
Kuwait's Minister of Health, Dr. Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah, and Secretary General of the Arab Hospitals Federation, Prof. Tawfik Khoja, delivered the award to Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri, Chairman of the Private Hospitals Association.
This award is in recognition of the remarkable successes achieved by the Jordanian healthcare sector, which had made it the first medical tourism destination in the region and its ability to deal with regional political and security situations in a number of Arab countries, as well as the model of public-private partnership.