King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Namaa Charity of Kuwaiti Social Welfare Association, aimed to establish a fund named “Namaa” Charity and provide assiatnce to cover costs of treating cancer patients, who can’t afford expenses at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC). According to a KHCF statement, the future fund’s assistance will be disbursed to treat cancer patients from Gaza Strip, and other patients of different nationalities and ages. The memo was signed by KHCF Director General, Nisreen Qatamesh, and Saad Otaibi, CEO of Kuwaiti Namaa Charity. Qatamesh valued “generous and continuous” support provided by Kuwait and Namaa Charity to help cancer patients, noting that this assistance enables KHCF to provide the “best comprehensive” treatment for patients of various Arab nationalities. For his part, Otaibi said this memo was signed based on Kuwait’s strategic development goals, to achieve (New Kuwait 2035) plan represented in high-quality health care, adding that the MoU reflects Namaa Charity’s strategic plan to realize partnerships and implement humanitarian and development projects with quality and effectiveness. Otaibi said the memo aims to treat cancer patients who can’t afford to pay treatment expenses, in implementation of the slogan of Namaa Charity: “We Care About People.” Launched more than 44 years ago, Kuwaiti Namaa Charity is a pioneering institution in developmental humanitarian work and aims to contribute to achieve social solidarity and support the poor, orphans, the sick and the needy, by providing in-kind and cash assistance.
Source: Jordan News Agency