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​The Jordanian Medical Association requested that the Ministry of Health facilitate procedures for granting and extending unpaid leave and handle requests from doctors working within the ministry with flexibility, in accordance with the Prime Minister's decision and directives on the matter.
​In an official letter addressed by President of the Jordan Medical Association Dr. Issa Ali Al-Khashashneh to Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badoor, the association emphasized the importance of considering doctors' professional, family, and personal circumstances when evaluating unpaid leave requests.
​The association noted receiving numerous complaints and feedback from doctors regarding the rejection of unpaid leave requests or extension applications. It explained that these rejections have created professional and family hardships for several doctors, calling for a review of the mechanism used to process such requests and urging greater flexibility.
​At the conclusion of the letter, the association called on the Minister of Health to instruct relevant officials to approve the granting or extension of unpaid leave for eligible doctors and to streamline the related procedures.
​Source: Rum News Agency