SIGI calls for upholding patient rights

AMMAN — The Sisterhood Is Global Institute (SIGI) on Thursday called on drafting and amending laws related to patient rights based on the “national charter for patient rights”, according to a SIGI statement.

In 2016, 374,000 patients were admitted to public hospitals and 88,000 surgeries were conducted, while 325,000 patients were admitted and 88,000 surgeries were performed at private hospitals, SIGI said citing health ministry statistics.

Considering these “high numbers” of patients, SIGI stressed that the law is necessary for “granting patients the rights to receive medical treatment that consider their dignity and humanity and respect their confidentiality and privacy”.