Under the patronages of the Dean of the School
of Nursing; Prof. Faryal Hiajana, the
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Department held a panel discussion titled "Health Care
for Children within the Centenary of Achievement" as part of the Centenary
Conference held by The University of Jordan. The Head of Maternal and Child
Health Nursing Department, Dr. Omayah Nassar, introduced the panel which discussed the legislative reality for the protection of
children in Jordan that was highlighted by H.E. Dr. Sawsan Al Majali, a member of the
Board of Trustees of the National Council for Family Affairs, where H.E. Al Majali
emphasized that the provisions of the Jordanian Constitution came to protect
the rights of all citizens, especially children, and talked about legislation,
strategies and plans adopted by the government, the public health law and the
draft of children's rights in Jordanian legislation. Moreover, Her Excellency
Al Majali introduced the Domestic Violence Protection and Prevention of Human
Trafficking Act, the Juvenile Act and the Disability Rights Act 2017. Then, Dr.
Suhaila Halasa proceeded to highlight the history of the School of Nursing
along with its establishment and main achievements, in particular the faculty
of the Maternal and Child Health Department emphasizing on the Children Section
Faculty members in relation to academic, research and community service. It was
later followed by, Dr. Nassar, discussion of the theoretical framework that the child
health nursing section adopted in providing holistic nursing care for children
and their families. Finally, Dr. Nadine Abdul Razek presented an analytical
presentation on the reality of scientific research in the field of children's health
nursing since 1987 until now.