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 The King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) participated in the first Amman International Marathon on 17 October 2009. Over 3000 participants ran or walked in the Marathon under the name of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, headed by HRH Princess Ghida Talal and HRH Princess Dina Mired. Thus, reflecting the vision of the Foundation to call upon all members of society to join the fight against cancer. |
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 KHCC and KHCF held a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Survivorship Day on 10 December, 2009 in honor of all KHCC patients who have undergone this difficult procedure and survived. Held under the patronage of HRH Princess Ghida Talal, the event was attended by HRH Princess Dina Mired and Doctor Mahmoud Sarhan. |
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 On September 10, 2010, Nizar Fakhoury, avid outdoorsman and King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) supporter, began his journey to Tanzania in Africa with the goal of reaching the summit of the world’s tallest free-standing mountain; Mt. Kilimanjaro. Joined in his quest by several of his friends, Fakhoury formed the Climb for Cancer team which aimed not only to reach the towering peak but to promote cancer awareness and raise funds for two young cancer patients at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) as well. |
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 Joining efforts in the fight against cancer and the ban against tobacco use, the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) held today a special talk featuring globally renowned breast cancer activist and WHO Goodwill Ambassador, HE Nancy Brinker, entitled “Combating Cancer and Tobacco Use in the Developing World”. |
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 A delegation from the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and Center, led by HRH Princess Dina Mired, Director General of KHCF, participated in the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) Conference in Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China from August 18 – 21, 2010. During the conference, Princess Dina was invited to present two speeches; one at the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit and another during an evening event organized by the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the American Cancer Society. |
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Amman, Thursday March 26th 2009 – Under the patronage of HRH Princess Ghida Talal, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and in recognition of the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) ongoing significant support to KHCF, a ceremony was held today at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) to dedicate KHCC’s Medical Library in USAID’s honor.
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 Members of the SANAD, MAAK and BMT cancer support groups will be sharing their stories today with patients and families at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), as part of the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s (LAF) LiveStrong Day. Patients, doctors, and staff will be wearing yellow LiveStrong t-shirts and distributing balloons to promote the message that the fight against cancer is not just up to doctors and researchers, rather it is up to everyone to LiveStrong. |
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The King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) was recently featured on CNN's Inside the Middle East segment, highlighting the plight of underprivileged Iraqi cancer patients coming to KHCC seeking much needed life-saving treatments. |
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 AMMAN – US First Lady Laura Bush toured today the King Hussein Cancer Center as part of her Middle East tour to promote the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. Mrs. Bush was received at the Center by Her Royal Highness Princess Ghida Talal, chairperson of the board of trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired, director of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Dr. Mahmoud Sarhan, CEO and director general of the King Hussein Cancer Center. |
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New York - HRH Princess Dina Mired, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF), delivered a keynote speech at the opening session of the UN Civil Society informal interactive hearing in New York on June 16, 2011.
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 The King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) organized a Hope Gala in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on March 10, 2011 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan who was present at the event. |
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 On the occasion of World Cancer Day, HRH Princess Dina Mired, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF), attended as Honorary Patron a World Cancer Gala organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in Geneva. Her Highness also participated in a separate event organized for the same occasion by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. |
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 CHICAGO, IL – Mrs. Maggie Daley and Todd Murray, president of Beltone Electronics, welcomed H.R.H. Princess Ghida Talal and H.R.H. Princess Dina Mired of Jordan to Chicago on Thursday, October 4. Beltone partnered with the Amman Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP) to donate 100 Beltone Mira Open hearings aids, worth more than $200,000, to the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, one of Chicago’s 27 Sister Cities. The hearing aids will benefit children who are hearing impaired as a result of chemotherapy. |
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 The King Hussein Cancer Foundation participated, for the second year in a row, in the Amman International Marathon that was held under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah on Oct 22, 2010. |
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 Amman – HRH Princess Dina Mired, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, patronized the graduation ceremony of the first group of students in the "Back to School" program, which aims at providing pediatric cancer patients at the King Hussein Cancer Center with tutoring in their respective studies while undergoing their treatment. |
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HRH Princess Ghida Talal, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and HRH Princess Dina Mired, Director General of KHCF participated in the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) held in New York on September 22, 2010.
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The King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and Center joined other institutions around the world, in observance of the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s (LAF) LiveStrong Day, to celebrate pediatric cancer survivors and inpatients who fought this disease with bravery and a competitive spirit.
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Amman, Jordan – Jordan witnessed today the launch of the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. The partners in the launch are the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and the King Hussein Cancer Center on one hand and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center on the other hand. The partnership is facilitated by the U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative, bringing together distinguished medical professionals and breast cancer awareness advocates from Jordan and the United States, in an effort to build capacity in Jordan. |
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 Amman – His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday inaugurated the Khalid Shoman Nuclear Medicine Department at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC). The purchase of a PET/CT scan machine, the first of its kind in Jordan, was fundamental in transforming the Nuclear Medicine Unit into a comprehensive Nuclear Medicine Department as part of KHCC’s commitment to providing comprehensive cancer care to its patients. The family of the Late Khalid Shoman made a large contribution towards the purchase of this life saving machine which will treat cancer patients from Jordan and the region. |
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Breast Cancer is one of the top causes of death for many women in Jordan. In light of this, a discussion took place in the Queen Zein Al Sherif Institute for Development (ZENID) focusing on breast cancer and the social issues faced by Jordanian women in this regard. The event was one of the activities associated with the launch of the "US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research" that came as a direct response to calls from women in the Middle East who are leading the fight against breast cancer. |
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