In practice, JHAS liaises with around 17 agencies working in primary healthcare seeking hospital case referrals. It comprises a central referral hub and an affiliated network of hospitals. The well-established JHAS/UNHCR system is the only referral system for secondary healthcare for the Syrian refugees in Jordan. For example, through UNHCR, JHAS provides primary healthcare and facilitates secondary life-saving healthcare and health services to refugees in Jordan. JHAS provides humanitarian services through partnership agreements with different United Nations (UN) agencies and other international agencies. The main sectors we work in are health, non-food items sector and shelter. This includes spreading awareness on healthy living and disease prevention. It was established not due to a specific crisis situation but to provide medical and health services to disadvantaged population groups in Jordan and the MENA region. It was founded July 20 th, 2005 by a medical doctor who was experienced in humanitarian work. JHAS is a national non-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) serving and supporting the local community in Jordan and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. You can read about JHAS’s nutrition programming in this edition of Field Exchange. She is a Jordanian national and has a degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Ruba joined JHAS in January 2013 as a nutrition coordinator for the JHAS/Medair CMAM/IYCF 1 programme. In April 2014, the ENN interviewed Ruba Abu Taleb, Nutrition Coordinator with JHAS, about the agency. Um Mutawe Alaslameah Street, Jandweel, building number 69, Amman, Jordan
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