By Zayed Alzyoud
In line with His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein’s ongoing humanitarian directives to support the Palestinian people, Jordan University Hospital (JUH) received on Tuesday five children from the Gaza Strip suffering from severe cardiac conditions. Their transfer was coordinated in partnership with Chain of Hope, Gift of Life International – Jordan, and the charity Children Not Numbers.
This arrival comes as part of Jordan’s sustained national efforts to ease the suffering of families in Gaza. On Monday, the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army transported the eighteenth group of pediatric patients, comprising sixteen children and fifty-one accompanying family members, to Jordanian hospitals for medical care, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization.
At JUH, a specialized medical team led by Senior Consultant in Pediatric Cardiology Dr. Iyad Al-Ammouri has assumed responsibility for the children’s treatment. The team will carry out comprehensive diagnostic assessments and complete all necessary medical preparations ahead of their scheduled surgeries.
JUH Director General Prof. Nader Al-Bsoul stated that receiving children from Gaza reflects His Majesty’s noble directives and Jordan’s steadfast humanitarian role under his leadership. He emphasized that the Hospital has mobilized all its medical expertise, technical capacities, and human resources to ensure safe and integrated care for the children as part of its humanitarian mission and national responsibility.
For his part, Al-Ammouri highlighted that the children will undergo detailed evaluations followed by open-heart surgery or interventional catheterization as part of a specialized surgical humanitarian campaign conducted in collaboration with international medical teams. He reaffirmed the Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest standards of care to ensure successful outcomes and support the children’s recovery.