AMMAN — The Ministry of
Health signed in August a cooperation agreement with the King Hussein Cancer
Center (KHCC), according to a ministry press statement on Friday.
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As per the agreement, the
KHCC would assume the supervisory, administrative, and operational
responsibilities of the Department of Oncology and Hematology at Al-Bashir
Hospital.
The ministry said that this
arrangement would save the government JD8 million annually, as Bashir Hospital
would be able to provide in-house treatment, without the need to transfer
patients to the KHCC.
The statement cited the
KHCC’s expertise, and management style as the reasons for its selection to
operate the hospital’s oncology department, adding that both patients and
hospital staff stand to benefit.
Through the agreement, the
ministry hopes to provide “the best medical care and treatment,” according to
the statement, in line with international best practices, the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, reported.
In response to rumors regarding the timing of the agreement, the
announcement for which comes weeks after the death of a young girl at the
hospital, a source at the Ministry of
Health who spoke to
Jordan News on condition of anonymity said that
"there was no acceleration or deceleration in taking or implementing (the
agreement). We did it when time allowed us to do so."
The source stressed that the
ministry continuously works to improve the level of quality of the medical
services its hospitals, health centers, and medical personnel.
“The ministry has started
implementing specific plans to train health cadres in government hospitals,”
the source explained. “This is just a small part of a big and significant plan
the ministry is working on to improve medical care in Jordan."
"Citizens must know
that we work tirelessly to ensure everyone’s safety, because at the end
preserving human's health is a priority for us," he concluded.
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