Jordanian Royal Medical Services

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Jordanian Royal Medical Services
Active1941 - present day
CountryFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
BranchRoyal Jordanian Army Flag.svg  Royal Jordanian Army

The Jordanian Royal Medical Services (JRMS) is a body of the Jordanian Armed Forces responsible for providing medical care and health protection to members of the armed forces, security services, retired military personnel and their families, in addition to providing medical services to the broader Jordanian population. [1]

The Royal Medical Services is currently headed by Brigadier-General Doctor Adel Al-Whadneh, who assumed the position on March 2, 2020, succeeding Major-General Shawkat Al-Tamimi, who was referred to retirement.

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References

  1. "Royal Medical Services".