Middle East

Microclinic International in Jordan

Microclinic International in the West Bank

In 2005, Microclinic International (formerly the Global Micro-Clinic Project) piloted the "micro-clinic" model in the Occupied Palestinian Territories to serve diabetic individuals in economically depressed areas. Partnering with local doctors, nurses, and students, Microclinic International held large educational lectures in central locations and supported a testing and screening campaign.

According to the International Diabetes Federation, the global diabetes epidemic has the potential to become one of the greatest health catastrophies the world has seen. A key Middle Eastern country, Jordan’s economy and health care infrastructure are presently bearing the burdens of regional instability, the tremendous influx of Iraqi refugees, significant levels of poverty and unemployment, and a growing diabetes epidemic.