Egyptian hospital building to be named after Shaikh Isa

Manama : Egypt's 57357 Cancer Hospital for Children will name a new building funded by the Isa Award for Service to Humanity after the late Amir HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
The hospital was awarded yesterday the Isa Award for Service to Humanity (2015-2017) by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The hospital's board of trustees expressed pride and delight during a press conference held on the side-lines of the award ceremony. They stressed the moral value of the award which was presented by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the hospital.

The hospital expansion will be funded by the award. The hospital treats pediatric cancer patients from Arab and African countries in coordination with the Egyptian foreign ministry, said the hospital's Director and CEO Dr. Sharif Abu El Naja.

The hospital which is the largest in the world accommodates 320 beds and 300 more beds are expected to be added soon. Hospital stay ranges from 90 to 120 days over three years. Child cancer patients frequent the hospital 300 times in average.

The hospital will also add outpatient clinics to follow up patients who are in need of a lifetime follow-up. The hospital will also include the Medical Science Academy in cooperation with Harvard University. Also a Nursing College will be launched soon in cooperation with the United Kingdom. The hospital is interested in scientific research and attracting Egyptian doctors from abroad to participate in scientific research and treatment.

After its planned expansion funded by the Isa Award, the hospital will become the largest educational and scientific research academy for children cancer in the world which will include the building to be named after the late Amir HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

　The hospital has reached 75% healing ratio and aims to attain the ratio of 80% as in similar hospitals in the top advanced nations, according to the secretary-general of 57357 hospital.