Ministry of Health-Jordan / Cancer Prevention Department and the Jordan Cancer Registry

As a ministry of health, will be responsible for all population health and cancer is one of the main NCDs of concern. The Department of Cancer prevention in the ministry of health is concerned with the prevention issue in general in the country in collaboration with parties and health entities of different health sectors. The department is concerned with all aspects of an NCCP which unfortunately still non is endorsed in the MOH though many of its components are dealt with one way or another. Cancer prevention Dept. and the national Jordan cancer registry work under the umbrella of the ministry of health, the prime function and duties is cancer registration on a national level and cancer prevention and control in general to the population / this could be a concern with early detection and screening, dealing with different risk factors... like smoke and its control and cessation,... education and awareness ... training ....palliative care...and more