Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are on a two-day visit to Jordan to highlight the Middle East’s humanitarian crisis, have made an important request as the refugee situation worsens.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived on Wednesday to see how the country had taken on the humanitarian responsibility of welcoming refugees from Syria and Gaza.
The former serving royals had also attended a high-level roundtable, convened by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, and highlighted the need to “integrate mental health into primary care”.
Participants in the discussions, which included UN leaders and donors, stressed that mental health “must be treated as a first response priority, not an afterthought, and that frontline responders themselves need sustained support.”
They also discussed the growing funding gap for health and humanitarian services and how it can be addressed to avoid a worsening of the crisis.
The couple, who are parents to two children, Archie and Lilibet, were visibly upset by the extent of the suffering endured by the medical evacuees.
Prince Harry and Meghan may have left their royal duties six years ago, but their contribution to the cause has been appreciated by the British Ambassador to Jordan, Philip Hall.
“Your visit, your support, your appreciation of the efforts that the United Nations, including, of course, the World Health Organization, the Jordanian government and others, are making here is extremely appreciated,” he said, according to the BBC. “So, thanks for coming.”
