King Hussein Cancer Center (مركز الحسين للسرطان)
ِAl-Hussein Cancer Center
Geography
LocationQueen Rania Street, Amman, Jordan
Organisation
Care systemComprehensive Cancer Care
TypeSpecialist
Affiliated university.

Agreements and partnerships:

  • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
  • The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA
  • Lombardi Cancer Center of Georgetown University, USA
  • Moffitt Cancer Center, USA
  • The National Cancer Institute, Egypt
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Canada
  • The Stefan Morsch Foundation, Germany
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure, USA
  • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York, USA
  • University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Services
Emergency departmentNo
Beds352
History
Opened1997
King Hussein Cancer Center under expansion.

King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCC) (Arabic مؤسسة ومركز الحسين للسرطان),[1]is a national Jordanian independent, non-governmental, non-profit institution. It was established in 2001 by a royal decree issued by King Hussein bin Talal, headed by Princess Ghaida Talal. The Foundation's missions focus on combating cancer through awareness, prevention, and early detection programs, providing comprehensive care for cancer patients from Jordan and the Arab world, in addition to research and innovation.[2]

Princess Ghaida Talal serves as the chair of the Board of Trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation.

Institutional governance

As the chair of the Board of Trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, Princess Ghaida presides over the management of the affairs of the foundation with a board of trustees that includes an elite group of volunteers who are experts in the health, economic, and financial fields. The Board of Trustees supervises the work of the "King Hussein Cancer Foundation." This includes fundraising, development, advocacy, and the comprehensive medical care that the Cancer Center provides for cancer patients, in addition to research and innovation.

Al-Hussein Cancer Foundation

Al-Hussein Cancer Foundation is the largest community organization in Jordan dedicated to control cancer. Its tasks include collecting donations and development, mobilizing international and local efforts to combat cancer, implementing cancer prevention and early detection programs, supporting needy patients through charity and zakat funds, implementing psychological and academic support programs for patients and their families, in addition to providing non-profit social solidarity insurance, "Care insurance" to cover cancer treatment in Jordan.[3]

The King Hussein Cancer Foundation is registered as an independent entity in the United States of America and exempt from federal taxes under Section 501(3)(C) of the Income Tax Code. It is also registered as a charity entity in the United Kingdom by the Charity Commission of England and Wales since 2021.

Jordan Breast Cancer Program

The Jordan breast cancer program is a comprehensive national initiative operated under the leadership and support of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, Cancer Center, and the Jordanian Ministry of Health.[4] The program, which was launched in 2007, aims to reduce mortality rates resulting from breast cancer by providing early breast cancer detection services to all women in Jordan and moving from diagnosing the disease in its late stages (third-four) to diagnosing it in its early stages (zero-second), where the chances of recovery and survival rate are higher and the costs of treatment are lower.

"Care" Insurance against cancer

The "Care" insurance is a non-profit social solidarity insurance, led by the King Hussein Cancer Foundation. Subscriber patients will get exclusive treatment at the King Hussein Cancer Center.[5]

Al-Hussein Cancer Center

The King Hussein Cancer Center was established in 2001 and was named after King Hussein bin Talal. The center provides advanced, comprehensive care for cancer patients, children and adults, from all countries of the Middle East, and is managed by Dr. Asim Mansour in his capacity as its general director.
The center has an area of 108,700 square meters and consists of three main buildings: the King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Building, the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Building, and the Nizar Al-Naqeeb Building. It includes 13 operating rooms, 36 intensive care units, and 352 beds.

The center receives approximately 7,000 new patients annually, and the number of admissions reaches 14,000 cases. approximately, 250,000 patients get clinical reviews in the outpatient clinics annually.

The medical staff consists of more than 400 doctors and oncology consultants, 1,100 nurses specialized in oncology, 1,500 administrators, technicians, and medical care specialists, and about 100 pharmacists qualified to prepare oncology medications.

The first public cord blood bank in Jordan was established in the cancer center; the center also includes a number of important facilities, such as Khaled Shoman Educational Center, intensive care units for children and adults, diagnostic and therapeutic radiology departments, the cell therapy and applied genomics department, as well as the bone marrow transplant program.

International accreditations

The center has obtained several international accreditations, including:

  • Accreditation by the Joint Commission International for Healthcare Accreditation (JCIA)[6]
  • The King Hussein Cancer Center is the first outside the United States to obtain a certificate of clinical care programs.
  • Accreditation of laboratories affiliated with the College of American Pathology (CAP): The King Hussein Cancer Center is the first hospital in Jordan and the fifth in the Arab world to obtain this accreditation.[7]
  • National Health Accreditation Council (HCAC) accreditation.
  • Accreditation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). This accreditation qualifies the King Hussein Cancer Center to conduct training courses accredited by the American Center for Nursing Credentialing.[8]
  • Accreditation by the Arab Board for Health Specialties for the breast imaging training center, which is the first center in the Arab world to obtain this accreditation.
  • Certificate of Excellence in Nursing (MAGNET) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): The King Hussein Cancer Center is the first specialized cancer treatment center outside the United States of America to obtain this accreditation. Only 8% of hospitals in the United States of America, and 9 global healthcare institutions, have obtained this accreditation.
  • International Accreditation for Clinical Research (AAHRPP): from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs,[9] which confirms that the center’s research conforms to international standards related to quality and protecting the rights of research participants. The King Hussein Cancer Center is the eighth in the world to obtain this accreditation.
  • Accreditation of the Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC), for the breast imaging unit.
  • American Heart Association accreditation.

Partnerships and Affiliations

The center has established strategic, medical, educational, and research partnerships with a number of institutions to support its work and programs.

Strategic Partnerships

Medical, educational, and research partnerships

The Center maintains cooperation and partnerships with cancer treatment centers around the world, including:

Modern Technologies

The center keeps pace with modern technologies used for cancer treatments and control, including:

  • Neurosurgery operating room: It is equipped with an advanced navigation system that enables the surgeon to remove the tumor with high precision while preserving the integrity of the surrounding tissues. The system also allows the surgeon to transfer the patient to the MRI machine linked to a navigation system during the operation, and to conduct an immediate evaluation according to the MRI image, to ensure more accurate results compared to traditional surgery.
  • Robotic surgery (using a robot): Robotic (minimally invasive) surgery uses very precise instruments to penetrate the body. Therefore, the surgical incisions resulting from robotic surgery are very small, not more than one centimeter in most cases, through which the surgeon can obtain a clear view of the location of the operation on a large screen and perform the necessary procedures without the need to cut a large wound.
  • Modern techniques of radiation oncology: The advanced therapeutic radiology department includes 6 Linear Accelerators equipped with an X-ray tracking system, which depicts a four-dimensional image of the tumor and the patient’s organs with great precision in directing radiation to the site of solid tumors.
  • Modern techniques in diagnosing tumors:Diagnostic imaging rooms operate with modern audiovisual technology, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), [[CT Scan|], and radiotherapy sessions.
  • Laboratory of Cell Therapy and Applied Genomics: Includes a laboratory for Cell Therapy and a developed lab for applied genomics, the public bank for the preservation of cord blood, the first of its kind in Jordan, providing stem cells that play an important role in saving the lives of leukemia patients and other blood diseases. The laboratory also conducts advanced genetic analyses that enable the doctor to know the patient’s genetic makeup, and thus help the doctor make the appropriate medical decision for the patient’s condition.

Scientific research and innovation

The Office of Scientific Affairs and Research at the Center provides a supportive environment for the fight against cancer, by conducting scientific research activities that contribute to reducing the death rate and alleviating the suffering of cancer patients.

Through the Education and Training Academy, the King Hussein Cancer Center offers courses for healthcare professionals, a master’s program in care informatics, fellowship and residency programs, and professional diploma programs.[20]

King Hussein Award for Cancer Research

The Jordanian expedition team at Mount Kilimanjaro

The Foundation launched the King Hussein Award for Cancer Research in 2020, which aims to enhance cancer-related research efforts in the Arab world at the individual and institutional levels and to commemorate King Hussein bin Talal. The award honors distinguished Arab researchers in the field of research, whether researchers with long experience or promising ones. The award aims to raise the level of Arab research and develop it, in order to understand the characteristics of cancer in the region, and to study Arab genes in particular, to support efforts to confront and overcome cancer with advanced scientific methods.[21][22][23]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ مؤسسة الحسين للسرطان. Arab.org (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230704070524/https://ccp.khcf.jo/about-cci-for-cancer-coverage
  4. ↑ https://www.jbcp.jo/
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230704070524/https://ccp.khcf.jo/about-cci-for-cancer-coverage
  6. ↑ JCI"https://www.jointcommissioninternational.org/improve/get-certified/ Archived 2019-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Home - College of American Pathologists Archived 2018-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC Archived 2018-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ https://www.aahrpp.org/find-an-accredited-organization
  10. ↑ Cancer Treatment & Cancer Research | MD Anderson Cancer Center Archived 3 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Archived 4 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ AUBMC - American University of Beirut Medical Center Archived 6 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Comprehensive Cancer Information - National Cancer Institute Archived 3 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ↑ Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Archived 26 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ Welcome to the Princess Margaret Archived 25 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ Home | Moffitt Archived 29 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ↑ https://www.europeancancer.org/
  18. ↑ https://www.fchampalimaud.org/
  19. ↑ Home Archived 21 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ↑ https://www.khcc.jo/ar/about-education-and-training-academy
  21. ↑ https://www.kinghusseincanceraward.jo/]
  22. ↑ جائزة الحسين لأبحاث السرطان.. اجتماع العقول ضد هذا المرض - الجزيرة - نشر بتاريخ 3/12/2022 Archived 2023-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
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