The first of its kind in the UAE for patients who cannot afford the cost of treatment
Mohammed bin Rashid announces the Hamdan bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for cancer patients
Mohammed bin Rashid during the announcement of the establishment of the new hospital in the presence of Hamdan bin Mohammed, Maktoum bin Mohammed and Ahmed bin Saeed.
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With the support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Al Jalila Foundation, under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, is being built, “Hamdan Bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for Cancer Patients Care” in Dubai;
As the first hospital of its kind to receive cancer patients in the UAE who are unable to afford the cost of treatment for free.
The hospital will be a comprehensive, high-level medical edifice equipped with the latest treatment equipment and technologies, and it will attract a qualified medical cadre of specialized doctors and trained nursing staff, in addition to playing a pioneering research and training role, by exploring new treatment techniques for cancer diseases, and investing in preparing and qualifying medical and nursing expertise and competencies. To meet the needs of the hospital and work to raise its efforts.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum tweeted on his official Twitter account yesterday, saying: “Today we announce the establishment of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Hospital for Cancer Patients in Dubai ... a charitable and humanitarian hospital open to all .. It has 250 beds .. and will receive 30 thousand References annually .. and it is held on a building area of 50 thousand square meters..May God have mercy on you, Abu Rashid ... and make your abode the supreme paradise of paradise.
His Highness affirmed by saying: “Hamdan bin Rashid was distinguished in his benevolence, generosity, spending, mercy and humility .. His interest in education, health and orphans was continuous and did not stop over decades .. his loss still pain us .. and his memory in every corner of Dubai. "He used to hide more than he announced .. and give more than what is asked .. History will establish his name in the record of the benefactors."
His Highness said: "We commend the efforts of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed ... and his stance behind the idea of building the new hospital ... and his keenness to honor the loss of humanity in a manner befitting its history."
The project to establish the new hospital was revealed in a special event organized by Al Jalila Foundation, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al Jalila Foundation, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Secretary General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives Foundation, Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi, and the ceremony head of the Vice President and Prime Minister, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, where the name of the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on the charity hospital to honor the rich path of the deceased through many humanitarian, relief, health, educational and economic initiatives that he sponsored in various parts of the world, which touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, especially in fragile and less fortunate societies, which contributed to the improvement of The quality of life and the advancement of its various aspects within a vision adopted by the late, based onThe necessity of individual and community rehabilitation and empowerment.
The new hospital, which will be built in two phases, will consist of seven floors, with an area of 50 thousand square meters.
It is planned to become the first hospital to be fully built with prefabricated units in Dubai, and will be equipped with the latest medical and therapeutic technologies, with a total capacity of 250 beds upon completion;
While the hospital will provide treatment services to about 30 thousand patients annually.
The new hospital will be transformed within a short period into a comprehensive medical edifice for the care of cancer patients that combines innovative expertise and medical technologies that imitate the best in the world, so as to contribute to supporting the efforts of the UAE to be at the forefront of excellence in the field of health care and pioneering the field of medical innovation that will shape the future of care Health and treatment during the next stage.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Al Jalila Foundation, said: “Coinciding with the year of fifty and preparing for the UAE’s celebration of its golden jubilee, within a vision that seeks to achieve a qualitative leap in the state’s development march in the next fifty years. High-quality health care is accessible to all, and for this, Al Jalila Foundation seeks to play the role assigned to it by contributing to consolidating the foundations of medical excellence in the UAE.
His Highness added: “Hamdan Bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for Cancer Patients Care will combine innovative expertise, advanced medical technologies and quality of life strategies.
To place the UAE in the ranks of developed countries in the field of cancer care.
His Highness stated that "this hospital is the best honor for the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who was one of the most benevolent people, and for his great humanitarian role."
For her part, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Al Jalila Foundation and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, Dr. Rajaa Issa Al Gurg, said: “Hamdan Bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for Cancer Patients Available for cancer, ”explaining:“ We believe at Al Jalila Foundation that every patient should receive treatment, without exception.
Hence, the Hamdan Bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for Cancer Patients Care, which will be a beacon that radiates hope, was a project that would not have seen the light without the kind efforts of philanthropists and their generous support.
In the same context, the CEO of Al Jalila Foundation, Dr. Abdul Karim Sultan Al Olama, said: “The number of people diagnosed with cancer around the world is still increasing, and for this reason we believe that it is our duty as a charitable organization concerned with health care to do everything we can to help and save lives. ».
He added, "Hamdan Bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for Cancer Care will make a fundamental difference in providing high-quality health care to those who cannot access treatment in another way."
According to the World Health Organization, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world, responsible for about 10 million deaths annually, and hospitalization in the late stages of the disease and the inability to obtain a diagnosis and treatment are common, especially among the most vulnerable and impoverished groups in society. .
In the UAE, about 4,500 new cases are detected every year, while cancer is one of the most common causes of death.
The first comprehensive hospital
The Hamdan Bin Rashid Charitable Hospital for Cancer Patients Care will be an innovative medical facility, the first comprehensive hospital to be built entirely in prefabricated units in Dubai, and will be implemented using the latest construction technologies and methods, and using perfect ready-to-use components, produced in off-site factories.
The idea of building using pre-fabricated units came to allow a degree of flexibility for future expansion, and to reduce the design period in half, the construction period by 30% and the cost by 20%.
The first phase of construction will include the first two wards of the hospital with a capacity of 150 beds, so that the capacity in the second phase will reach 250 beds.
The hospital will provide comprehensive care for cancer patients, including: prevention, diagnosis, treatment and palliative care.
Vice President of the State:
• “Hamdan bin Rashid used to hide more than he announced ... and give more than what is asked ... and history will establish his name in the record of benefactors.”
• “(Hamdan Bin Rashid Cancer Care) is a charitable hospital open to all, with 250 beds, and will receive 30,000 patients annually.”
• “May God have mercy on you, O Abu Rashid, and make your abode the highest paradise of paradise ... his loss still pains us ... and his memory in every corner of Dubai.”
• "We commend the efforts of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed .. and his standing behind the idea of building the new hospital .. and his keenness to honor the lost of humanity in a manner befitting its history."
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