King inaugurates Nizar Al Nakeeb Radiation Oncology Department
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated the Nizar Al Nakeeb Radiation Oncology Department at the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC).
Named after Nizar Al Nakeeb, an Iraqi who donated JD1.5 million to renovate and upgrade it, the department provides radiation therapy, which is a vital component in the treatment plan of many adult and paediatric malignant cancers, including those affecting the central nervous system, skin and lungs among others.
. . . HRH Princess Ghida, chairperson of KHCF board of trustees, thanked the Monarch for inaugurating the department and commended his continued support to the KHCC and its patients.
She said Al Nakeeb’s donation is the largest grant ever extended to the centre, adding that he had previously donated JD500,000 to the centre’s Iraqi charity fund initiated by King Abdullah for Iraqi cancer patients who cannot afford to pay for treatment.
Jordan Times
King Abdullah and Princess Ghida at the King Hussein Cancer Centre:
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King Abdullah greets Iraqi philanthropist Nizar Al Nakeeb at the King Hussein Cancer Centre