Harry and Meghan meet injured teenagers evacuated to Jordan

Harry and Meghan visited a hospital in Amman to meet teenagers evacuated from Gaza under Jordan’s medical evacuation initiative, and hospital staff said evacuations and transfers to Jordan are continuing.

Harry and Meghan visited the Specialty Hospital in Amman during a two-day trip to Jordan. They met teenagers who had been evacuated from Gaza to receive medical treatment. The visit forms part of their programme to learn about humanitarian and health services for Syrian and Palestinian people in Jordan. Hospital staff commented on the scale of injuries and on pressures from shortages of doctors and medication. Key details: - The visitors met patients brought to Jordan under the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative announced by King Abdullah. - Dr Hamzeh Odeh, emergency department manager at the Specialty Hospital, described many cases as related to the conflict and also pointed to a lack of doctors and medicines. - The hospital said ambulances have been transporting Gazan patients periodically from the border to Amman for treatment. Summary: The visit drew attention to demand for specialist care among young people evacuated from Gaza and to reported strains on local health services. Hospital staff said evacuations to Jordan are ongoing and ambulances continue to collect patients periodically.