Al-Duaij attends inauguration of Kuwaiti-financed hospital in Jordan

Kuwait Ambassador to Jordan Dr. Hamad Al-Duaij took part on Tuesday in an inauguration ceremony of Maqasid Al-Khair Hospital, co-financed by Kuwait''''s Rahma International Society by over Jordanian Dinars (JOD) one million (KD 400,000, USD 1.4 million). Representative of Jordanian King, Minister of Health Ali Hiasat inaugurated the hospital, located at Nazal district in the capital, in presence of Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Hayel Daoud, ambassadors, donors, and charity societies. This is a humanitarian day with the opening of Maqasid Al-Khair hospital, Hiasat told KUNA, expressing his appreciation to Kuwait''''s generous contribution as it has always been a pioneer in philanthropic acts and a supportive of the Kingdom. He added that the Kuwaiti-Jordanian ties are distinctive, expressing his gratitude to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, government and people of Kuwait, as well as who those who contributed to this project. For his part, Bader Borhama, chairman of Arab sector at Rahma International of Kuwait-based Social Reforms Society, indicated to KUNA that this hospital is one of the major monuments in which Rahma Society sought 10 year ago, in cooperation with Jordanian charity societies, lauding efforts exerted by Ambassador Al-Duaij, which helped in inauguration of the hospital. He said the hospital would provide services for the Jordanians and Syrians. Dr. Wael Balaawi, hospital director, noted to KUNA that the 2,500 square feet hospital aims at aiding and treating the poor, adding that 200 operations were performed for free for the poor. He explained the philanthropists were financing the hospital''''s needs. He also pointed out that the hospital provides medical services in Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, General Medicine, Dentistry, Ophthalmology, Dialysis, Intensive Care, Diligent Care, and Medical Laboratories, noting that the hospital is equipped with five rooms for minor and major surgical operations, four for normal vaginal delivery, four for lower-segment caesarian section, two endoscopy rooms, 12 beds for intensive care, 19 beds for dialysis units, and a number of incubators.