Palestinian physicians on QRCS scholarships save lives in Gaza
The Peninsula
Doha: At the Department of Pediatric Oncology, the Abdel-Aziz Rantisi Specialist Hospital in Gaza City, Dr. Mo’men Zain Al-Din stood watching some lab samples of children with cancer. Then, he went to the outpatient clinic, where Ahmed (9), a leukemia patient, was waiting for him to consult using the right medical protocols that he learned during his specialized studies in Jordan.
Dr. Al-Din said, “I was granted a three-year scholarship by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to study the specialty of hematology and oncology at King Hussein Cancer Center in Jordan, under the project of supporting specialised medical education program for physicians in Gaza. I learned the methods of diagnosis and treatment for patients with inherited blood disorders, like thalassemia and hemophilia, and cancers, like leukemia and solid tumors.” Sponsored by QRCS, the $476,000 project is implemented in partnership with Palestine’s Ministry of Health (MOH). It involves nine scholarships for Palestinian physicians from Gaza to pursue subspecialties and intensive training in Jordan to develop their capabilities and improve the quality of health services provided for patients in Gaza. Since his return to Gaza two months ago, Dr. Al-Din started his work at the Abdel-Aziz Rantisi Specialist Hospital for Children, treating the patients, alleviating their suffering, and reducing the need to travel for treatment abroad.More Related News