AMMAN — Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Saturday inaugurated the 150-bed Tafileh Public Hospital, which was built at a cost of JD45 million.

Accompanied by Health Minister Feras Al Hawari,  Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya Kisbi and Interior Minister Mazen Faraya, Khasawneh toured wards of the hospital, which extends over 33,000 square metres, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The prime minister exchanged talks with patients and medical personnel, highlighting the importance of providing the local residents with the best services 

Hawari said that the hospital has carried out several surgeries since it became fully operational earlier this month.

The minister said that the hospital’s operational plan includes a training programme for all staff followed by an assessment period.