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As
an outcome of
Japan
’s continued commitment in assisting the
Jordanian people’s efforts towards socio-economic development, for
women in particular, the Government of Japan has decided to extend an
advanced ultrasound system for detecting breast cancer to the
King
Hussein
Cancer
Center
within the framework of Japanese Grant Assistance
for Grass Roots Projects.
An agreement to provide the center with the
system worth US$ 90,000 was signed on
July 26, 2005
by Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired,
Director of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and H.E. Mr. Koichi
Obata, Ambassador of Japan at the
King
Hussein
Cancer
Center
.
Since preventive medicine is better than
cure, and the need to support to people in remote areas is increasing,
the donated ultrasound system is suitable to offer better services to
those in need especially that this system will be used at the King
Hussein Cancer Center and as well in the Center’s mobile clinic in
order to offer medical services to people in the provinces.
The recent statistics reports that 95 % of breast cancer cases can be
cured if detected at an early stage. Breast cancer is the number one
cancer in
Jordan
and is the most commonly diagnosed among women.
The system is very versatile that it can not be only used for
detecting breast cancer at an early stage or for investigating a lump
if it has been detected, but also aids biopsy and drainage procedures
and detects blood flow.
At the ceremony Mr. Obata said in his
remarks “the Government of Japan will always work hand in hand with
local Jordanian NGO to further assisting them in achieving objectives
especially pertaining to the development of women and local
communities.”
King
Hussein
Cancer
Center
is a local non-governmental and non-profit
organization which provides comprehensive cancer care to the citizens
of
Jordan
and to the region as a whole as well as access to
education, training public awareness and research in order to decrease
mortality and alleviate suffering from cancer in accordance with the
highest standards and quality of care.
Today’s project of US$ 90,000 is the first to be provided within the
current fiscal year. Under this programme
Japan
has so far
donated US$ 5 million since 1993 to non-governmental organizations,
schools, hospitals and local governments.
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