HRH Prince El Hassan, chairman of the Higher Council for Science and Technology (HCST), on Saturday attended the Fourth Jordanian Women Physicians Conference, held under the theme “Unlocking Healthcare Horizons: Train, Retain, Reform.”

The event was organised in cooperation with the Royal Colleges of Physicians in London, Edinburgh and England, along with the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), according to the Jordan news agency, Petra.

In his address, Prince El Hassan stressed the importance of policy and governance in managing the health system, calling for a national health strategy that prioritizes needs based on evidence-based policymaking. He underscored the need for a single authority to oversee, regulate, and plan health financing across both the public and private sectors, Petra said.

The Prince highlighted the importance of establishing a central body to provide guidance and coordination within the health sector, suggesting the reactivation of the Higher Health Council to set collective priorities, avoid duplication, and ensure continued progress.

He further emphasised strengthening integration and cooperation across public health programs, proposing the creation of a fund dedicated to crisis monitoring and management through preventive and proactive measures.