Objective: To raise the level of awareness regarding the role of Jordan as one of the leading countries in the region in providing excellent general medical and neurosurgical care.
Methods: This article is mainly a descriptive article. Data presented were collected from different sources that were available in either Arabic or English.
Results: Jordan has a well structured health care system that consists of three major sectors: public, private, and donors. The physician density is 2.86 physicians/1000 population and the bed density of 17 beds/10,000 population. Jordan has 58 neurosurgeons (1 neurosurgeon per approximately 115,000 population) who cover all neurosurgical subspecialties and provide the best modern neurosurgical care.
Conclusion: Jordan has placed great importance on advancing the health care sector in accordance with international benchmarks yielding performance indicators that are among the best in the region. Moreover, Jordanian women are empowered to take leading roles in nursing, medicine, and surgery.
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