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Sharjah charity allocates $4 million for Cairo paediatric ICU

Sharjah - The hospital will also provide training to 1,500 doctors and surgeons through its training and educational centre.

A whopping $4 million has been allocated by The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) to build a fully-equipped Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the upcoming Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre in Cairo.
The PICU will be named in memory of the late Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, son of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.
Located at Sixth of October City in the Egyptian Capital, the unit at Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre will cater to 2,000 kids annually.When complete in 2023, the heart centre will become one of the biggest healthcare and research entities for treatment of cardiac and cardiovascular diseases in the Arab world. It will have a patient capacity of 120,000 annually as well as delivering 12,000 free cardiovascular surgeries and catheterisations of which 60 per cent will be dedicated to children.
The hospital will also provide training to 1,500 doctors and surgeons through its training and educational centre operating under the Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation.
Mariam Al Hammadi, director of TBHF, said building and equipping a paediatric post cardiovascular surgery ICU translates the vision of Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children at UNHCR and wife of the Ruler of Sharjah.
"Children are at the heart of our charity endeavours as we believe that by providing a safe and nurturing environment as well as improving children's health, they can grow up to become the most effective changemakers worldwide. Our support in building this post-cardiovascular surgery PICU aims to alleviate the suffering of children and their parents, and is geared towards advancing Egypt's healthcare infrastructure," said Al Hammadi.
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