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KFAED Director General Abdulwahab Al-Bader and King Hussein Cancer Foundation's chairperson Princess Ghaida Talal during the signing ceremony
KUWAIT, May 22 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) is set to provide USD 1 million to provide treatment to Syrian refugees suffering from cancer in Jordan.
The fund on Monday signed a grant agreement with Jordan's King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) for the noble purpose.
The document was signed by KFAED Director General Abdulwahab Al-Bader and, KHCF's chairperson Princess Ghaida Talal, during a ceremony held at the KFAED's headquarters, attended by the Jordanian ambassador to Kuwait Mohammed Al-Kayed.
The grant will help treat the Syrian refugees afflicted by cancer in Jordan, as part of the fund's efforts to offer them humanitarian support, Al-Bader told KUNA.
He added that the agreement is part of Kuwait's commitment to support the Syrian refugees through KFAED.
On her part, Princess Ghaida told KUNA that the KHCF is a grand Arab edifice that provides due cancer treatment to thousands of Arabs, including the Syrian refugees in the Kingdom.
The center provides treatment to 5,000 annually, and has a waiting list of about 37,000 patients, she added. Expansions are underway to treat more people.
Princess Ghaida commended Kuwait's support to the foundation, saying it is crucial for saving many Syrians with cancer in Jordan.
The KFAED presented a first donation to the Jordanian center in 2016 to back the Jordanian government to withstand the development needs resulting from hosting refugees from some Arab countries. (end)
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