Premier to Patronize Charity Event

Kuwait - The Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL) will hold here on June 8 a charity event to gather donations under auspices of His Highness Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.

Regional Manager of the CCCL Dr Nasib Nasr thanked His Highness for the "generous sponsorship" of the event, to be held for the third consecutive year.

CCCL treatment programs are very vital for children with cancer for cost of treatment reaches up to $ 30,000 annually. Treatment lasting one to three years is very expensive for families of these children.

A detail list would be provide to the donating person or party, indicated Nasr, who said that all donations would be used for treating Lebanese and Arab children.

The center is located at the American Hospital in Beirut. It provides free cancer treatment for patients until they reach age 20.

The CCCL receives 75 cases on annual basis. Chances of patients being cured reach as high as 80 percent, said Nasr.
The Lebanese official indicated that the Israeli aggression on Lebanon last summer had a grave impact on the CCCL services, saying that the income of the center would face a sever decrease by USD two million due to the cancellation of several charity events in Lebanon


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