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AMMAN — The Royal Medical Services (RMS) treated more than 5 million patients in 2025, accounting for some 38 per cent of the Kingdom’s population, RMS Director-General Brig. Gen. Sahil Hamouri said on Wednesday.
Speaking to Al Mamlaka TV, Hamouri emphasised that RMS services are not restricted to military personnel and their families, but extend to all segments of the Jordanian society.
The RMS currently operates 17 hospitals and several specialised centres deployed across the Kingdom, Hamouri said, noting that the institution has witnessed significant development since its establishment in 1941, with accelerated growth in infrastructure and specialised medical services over recent decades.
The director-general noted that the RMS has introduced several advanced therapeutic technologies, most notably CAR T-cell therapy for cancer patients who did not respond to conventional treatments.
He noted that the success rate of this technique exceeded 90 per cent, leading to the recovery of cases previously deemed incurable.
Hamouri also highlighted the RMS's success in treating multiple sclerosis (MS) patients through autologous bone marrow transplant, in addition to using advanced techniques to treat epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
RMS has advanced transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures and pacemaker implantations performed under local anaesthesia.
The institution has also expanded its organ transplant programmes to include adult and paediatric liver transplants, as well as kidney, bone marrow and cornea transplants, the director general said, pointing out a successful corneal transplant performed on a 104-year-old patient.
Hamouri stressed that the RMS continues to provide medical care in Palestine through its field hospitals, noting that the Khan Younis field hospital has received more than 760,000 patients.
Additionally, more than 1,000 prosthetic limbs have been fitted for amputees in Gaza, accompanied by specialised training and rehabilitation programmes for the beneficiaries.
He also revealed ongoing development projects, including the construction of the Princess Muna Maternity Hospital within the King Hussein Medical City, and the establishment of new specialised centres for ophthalmology, dermatology, and otolaryngology.
