Director of Hussein Cancer Center Praises Partnership with Kuwait Red Crescent Society in Patient Care and Treatment

Kuwait City, September 28 (KUNA) – Nisreen Qutamish, Director General of the Hussein Cancer Foundation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, affirmed today that Kuwait is a pioneering model in humanitarian work and in supporting patients and those in need, praising the ongoing partnership with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society in providing healthcare for cancer patients, particularly refugees and displaced persons.

Speaking to KUNA after meeting with Khaled Al-Mugams, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, Qutamish stated that Kuwait, under its leadership, government, and people, embodies the values of solidarity and human solidarity through its continuous initiatives to support the most vulnerable groups and enhance patients’ access to treatment.

She added that the partnership with the Kuwait Red Crescent has contributed to supporting therapeutic and humanitarian programs provided to cancer patients in Jordan, emphasizing the importance of sustaining cooperation to meet growing health needs and provide treatment for the most vulnerable humanitarian cases.

She explained that approximately 120 patients per month, including Syrian refugees and patients from the Gaza Strip and Palestine, are awaiting treatment, which requires strengthening support from the Charity and Zakat Fund and upgrading medical devices and equipment to ensure the continuity of therapeutic services.

She noted that the Foundation currently treats more than 35,000 patients, with Arab patients accounting for about 30 percent of them, including patients from Gaza, Syria, Yemen, and Sudan. She highlighted that the Foundation is working to develop its medical system and expand its humanitarian partnerships to provide advanced healthcare.

Qutamish affirmed that the support from the Kuwait Red Crescent Society reflects Kuwait’s firm commitment to backing patients and alleviating their suffering, and underscores the importance of integrating humanitarian and medical efforts to give patients greater opportunities for treatment and recovery.

For his part, Khaled Al-Mugams, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, told KUNA that the Society prioritizes supporting health and humanitarian initiatives, especially those aimed at improving healthcare for refugees, displaced persons, and cancer patients, based on its belief that treatment is a fundamental human right for everyone in need.

Al-Mugams added that the Society is keen to continue its cooperation with the Hussein Cancer Foundation to enhance patients’ access to necessary medical care, particularly refugees and displaced persons facing exceptional health and humanitarian conditions.

He explained that the long-standing partnership between the two sides over the past years has resulted in supporting numerous programs and initiatives aimed at providing comprehensive care and treatment for patients, reflecting the importance of integration between humanitarian and medical institutions in serving the most vulnerable groups.

He noted that the Kuwait Red Crescent continues its efforts to strengthen humanitarian partnerships with specialized health institutions, contributing to alleviating patients’ suffering, providing therapeutic services to those in need, and reinforcing Kuwait’s humanitarian message of supporting victims and patients worldwide. (End) S.L.M. / A.M.H.