UNICEF and the telehealth platform (Alitibbi) have announced a new partnership to empower youth in Jordan to lead healthier lives through improved access to quality healthcare, information on disease prevention, including COVID-19, and scaled-up mental health and wellbeing services.
The partnership will provide 3,000 young people with access to real-time consultations with medical professionals at no cost. Telehealth is a future-ready, innovative method of health provision that can improve access to healthcare for the most vulnerable youth, including those living in remote areas without access to specialized medical services.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the critical need to provide reliable, quality healthcare to young people to support their physical and mental health," said Ettie Higgins, Deputy Representative, UNICEF Jordan.
"UNICEF’s partnership with Altibbi will empower young women and men, who are at the most critical juncture in their lives, with the services and information they need to be healthy and successful," Higgins added.
