The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed two co-operation agreements with Jordan’s King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Centre (KHCC) to work together on covering the costs of treatment for Syrian refugees with cancer.
An official delegation from the QRCS is currently in Jordan, comprising secretary-general Ali bin Hassan al-Hammadi, head of International Relations and International Humanitarian Law Dr Fawzi Oussedik, and Naglaa al-Hajj, head of International Development.
They are accompanied by Dr Mohamed al-Sousi, head of the QRCS’s representation mission in Jordan.
The two agreements were signed yesterday by al-Hammadi and Princess Ghida Talal, chairperson of the KHCC Board of Trustees.
The signing ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim al-Thani, Qatar's ambassador to Jordan, and KHCC director-general Nisreen Qatamish Kharabsheh.
Princess Ghida thanked Qatar and the QRCS for their “belief in our mission and compassionately supporting cancer patients, who have no resources to cover the costs of their treatment, thus giving them a new hope in recovery”.
Ambassador Sheikh Saud said: “This co-operation between the QRCS and the KHCC is a general duty. Qatar is a permanent advocate of humanitarian causes around the world, providing all forms of help as needed and contributing to the humanitarian efforts of Jordan, which typically hosts large numbers of refugees. So, it is necessary to always lend them a hand."
Al-Hammadi noted: “This agreement is one that further cements the friendship and co-operation between Qatar and Jordan. It is inspired by the leading role of the QRCS and the KHCC in meeting the needs of vulnerable groups.”
Both sides share the vision of supporting the treatment of cancer patients through QRCS operations, offices, and missions; referring the patients diagnosed with cancer to the KHCC; and strengthening joint efforts to raise funds in Qatar for the treatment of those patients.
“The scope of co-operation extends to exchange of experience in training, launch of programmes of mutual interest and benefit, and concerted efforts in relief projects to make sure that poor patients have better access to the highest level of comprehensive medical care,” al-Hammadi said.
“This agreement is another manifestation of the strong relationship between the QRCS and Jordan’s charitable, social and medical organisations, with many projects and programmes implemented by the QRCS’s representation mission there, together with Jordan National Red Crescent Society,” he added.
Last year alone these projects reached out to more than 78,000 Syrian refugees and locals, at a total cost of more than $2.8mn.
The KHCC is one of the notable policlinics in the Middle East that specialise in the treatment of cancer among adults and children.
“I look forward to stronger co-operation as Qatar is always there wherever the vulnerable need assistance,” al-Hammadi said. “As a humanitarian organisation with a prominent global humanitarian presence, the QRCS adopts a strategy of saving lives and preserving human dignity against violation.”
After the signing ceremony, the two parties toured KHCC facilities.
They are accompanied by Dr Mohamed al-Sousi, head of the QRCS’s representation mission in Jordan.
The two agreements were signed yesterday by al-Hammadi and Princess Ghida Talal, chairperson of the KHCC Board of Trustees.
The signing ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim al-Thani, Qatar's ambassador to Jordan, and KHCC director-general Nisreen Qatamish Kharabsheh.
Princess Ghida thanked Qatar and the QRCS for their “belief in our mission and compassionately supporting cancer patients, who have no resources to cover the costs of their treatment, thus giving them a new hope in recovery”.
Ambassador Sheikh Saud said: “This co-operation between the QRCS and the KHCC is a general duty. Qatar is a permanent advocate of humanitarian causes around the world, providing all forms of help as needed and contributing to the humanitarian efforts of Jordan, which typically hosts large numbers of refugees. So, it is necessary to always lend them a hand."
Al-Hammadi noted: “This agreement is one that further cements the friendship and co-operation between Qatar and Jordan. It is inspired by the leading role of the QRCS and the KHCC in meeting the needs of vulnerable groups.”
Both sides share the vision of supporting the treatment of cancer patients through QRCS operations, offices, and missions; referring the patients diagnosed with cancer to the KHCC; and strengthening joint efforts to raise funds in Qatar for the treatment of those patients.
“The scope of co-operation extends to exchange of experience in training, launch of programmes of mutual interest and benefit, and concerted efforts in relief projects to make sure that poor patients have better access to the highest level of comprehensive medical care,” al-Hammadi said.
“This agreement is another manifestation of the strong relationship between the QRCS and Jordan’s charitable, social and medical organisations, with many projects and programmes implemented by the QRCS’s representation mission there, together with Jordan National Red Crescent Society,” he added.
Last year alone these projects reached out to more than 78,000 Syrian refugees and locals, at a total cost of more than $2.8mn.
The KHCC is one of the notable policlinics in the Middle East that specialise in the treatment of cancer among adults and children.
“I look forward to stronger co-operation as Qatar is always there wherever the vulnerable need assistance,” al-Hammadi said. “As a humanitarian organisation with a prominent global humanitarian presence, the QRCS adopts a strategy of saving lives and preserving human dignity against violation.”
After the signing ceremony, the two parties toured KHCC facilities.
