AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Prime Minister Jafar Hassan on Tuesday attended the opening of the new Faculty of Medicine building at Al Balqa Applied University. 

 

The inauguration coincided with the King’s visit to the region, marking the 25th anniversary of His Majesty's coronation, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

 

The new, state-of-the-art facility, located next to Al Hussein Hospital (New Salt Hospital), is designed to provide students with hands-on clinical training while also improving healthcare services for the surrounding community.

 

Hassan toured the nine-storey, 17,000-square-metre building, which is equipped with advanced teaching resources and modern infrastructure. 

 

The facility features a physiology laboratory for practical training on human body functions and a research lab for faculty-led studies.

 

Founded in 2015, the Faculty of Medicine originally operated from a temporary facility on the university’s main campus. 

 

With Tuesday’s inauguration, the faculty officially relocated to its permanent building, enhancing the integration between medical education and clinical practice.