Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are on a two-day visit to Jordan to highlight the humanitarian crisis taking place in the Middle East, made an important request as the situation worsens for refugees.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had arrived on Wednesday to witness how the country had taken on the humanitarian responsibility of helping refugees from Syria and Gaza.
The former working royals had also attended a high-level roundtable, convened by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, highlighted the need to “integrate mental health into primary care”.
Participants at the talks, which included UN leaders and donors, highlighted that mental health “must be treated as a first-response priority, not a secondary consideration, and that front-line responders themselves need ongoing support”.
They also talked about the growing funding gap for health and humanitarian services and how it can be addressed to prevent the worsening crisis.
The couple, who are parents to two children, Archie and Lilibet, were visibly upset to witness the extent of suffering experienced by the medical evacuees.
Prince Harry and Meghan may have left their senior royal positions six years ago, but their contribution to the cause was 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 doing here is hugely appreciated,” he told the BBC. “So thank you for coming.”
