King inaugurates Military Oncology Centre in Amman

His Majesty King Abdullah inaugurates the Royal Medical Services’ Military Oncology Center on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Photo: Royal Court)
His Majesty King Abdullah inaugurates the Royal Medical Services’ Military Oncology Center on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Photo: Royal Court)
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, on Tuesday inaugurated the Royal Medical Services’ (RMS) Military Oncology Centre, established on the premises of the Queen Alia Military Hospital at a cost of JD25 million.اضافة اعلان

King Abdullah was briefed on the center’s facilities and qualified medical staff, as well as the RMS’ recent projects to bolster the healthcare infrastructure, a Royal Court statement said.

During a tour of the facility, His Majesty commended the ongoing efforts to enhance health services, stressing the need to provide quality healthcare.

Established through a grant by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the 140-bed center, which extends over an area of 18,300 square meters, includes six intensive care units, four bone marrow transplant rooms, two chemotherapy halls, eight outpatient clinics, and two additional rooms for medical interventions, according to the statement.

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, UAE Ambassador to Jordan Ahmed Ali Al Balushi, and a number of officials attended the inauguration.

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