Health Services Official Denies Halt of Medical Treatment for Libyan Cancer Patients in Jordan.

Tripoli, 1 November 2018(Lana) An official at the Jordan Cancer Treatment Centre has denied that treatment of Libyan cancer patients has been halted in Jordan. Nearly 2700 Libyan cancer patients have been treated at the centre in one year, said Mudhir Hwarat, Director of Patients Affairs at Al Hussein Cancer Centre, who indicated that treatment was halted for new cases and those patients who can pursue their treatment in Libya. Libyan patients make up 12% of the number of cases treated at the centre, Hwarat said, adding that the centre needed the flow of cash, to be able to continue to offer its services, . Hwarat stressed the presence of medical qualifications in Libya who were prepared to offer high standard services, and said Al Hussein Centre was prepared to train Libyan doctors to upgrade their qualifications through fellowship programs of the highest level. Hwarat said 615 Libyan cancer patients were admitted into Al Hussein Centre in 2018, while 1425 were admitted in 2017, some of whom still receive treatment till this day. =Lana=