King Hussein Cancer Center honors Kuwait Fund for its contributions to supporting Syrian refugee treatment
The King Hussein Cancer Center honored the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development for its contributions to supporting cancer treatment for Syrian refugees in Jordan, during a ceremony attended by King Abdullah II and Queen Rania.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Amman, October 21 (KUNA) -- The King Hussein Cancer Center in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan honored the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development in appreciation of its contributions to supporting the treatment of Syrian refugees suffering from cancer, during a ceremony held to mark the center’s 25th anniversary.
In a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Wednesday, the Kuwait Fund said the honor recognizes the ongoing cooperation between the Fund and the center in providing medical care to Syrian refugees with cancer in Jordan, through financing diagnostic and therapeutic services that help alleviate the health and financial burdens on patients and their families.
The Fund added that it had granted nine grants to the center, totaling $11.3 million, noting that the most recent grant agreement, signed last July, was worth $2 million to help cover the treatment costs of Syrian refugees with cancer in Jordan.
It clarified that approximately 500 Syrian refugee patients have benefited from the Fund’s support over the years of cooperation, according to the King Hussein Cancer Center. This support enabled them to access diagnostic, therapeutic, and follow-up medical services, and assisted patients unable to afford treatment in starting or continuing their care without financial constraints hindering their access to necessary medical attention.
The Fund’s contributions included financing laboratory tests, radiological imaging, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgical procedures, bone marrow transplants, as well as palliative care and urgent medical interventions, according to patients’ treatment needs.
Osama Al-Attal, Director of the Banking Department at the Fund, received the honor during the ceremony, which was held under the patronage of King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and Queen Rania Al-Abdullah in the Jordanian capital, Amman, in the presence of several officials, partners, and supporters of the center. (End) M.A. / A.M.H.
