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Childrens Cancer Hospital Foundation 57357

Vision and Mission Statem ents
Vision
We are a people organization alleviating suffering and providi ng hope to children with cancer and their
families.

Mission
Strategic Direction
Our strategic direction is the three pillars of quality care, education and res earch which is the heart of the
hospital mission to provide free c are with justic e in quality for all children with cancer.
Agilit y
Being an agile organization, we embrace c hange and innovati on putting knowledge i nto action at the
core of our ac tivities .
Fundraising
Being donor centered we are a transparent, trustworthy, model of philanthropy, ensuring financial
sustainability through multi s ector c ooperation
Learning organization
We are a l earning organizati on, learning how to learn, empowering the team by supporting personal
growth and s haring our knowledge with others through loc al and internati onal c ollaborations.
Community
With cancer as our singular focus, we ser ve our community through awareness, prevention and as a
model of corporate s ocial responsibility and provider of good healthcare and management s ystems.

Childrens Cancer Hospital Eg ypt 57357

Vision and Mission Statem ents
Our Vision for CCHE 57357
Challenging the frontiers of cure for our kids with cancer by providing the highes t standards of care while
being an inspiring model of charity.

Our Mission for CCHE 57357

Curing
We cure kids with c ancer for free regardless of rac e, creed, or ability to pay with Justic e in Quality.
Caring
Through compassion for children and passion for ser vice we provide cost effec tive, famil y centered
quality care by our dedicated, motivated, well trained s taff. We take c are of our staff as they are the
essence of our humanitarian efforts.
Learning organization
We put knowledge i nto action by building our processes on evidence bas ed practice through c ontinuous
improvement in our learni ng, training and exchanging knowledge with others.
Resear ch
Research is our methodol ogy. T hrough fostering innovation, creation and teamwor k we will integrate
research in all our ac tivities .
Challenge
Being an agile, flexible, and dynamic organization; we are change agents rising to meet all challenges
with moral c ourage by integrating the newest and bes t practices in technology, science and management
in all our ac tivities .
Community
We take c are of our c ommunity by leading in c ancer awareness and preventi on and the protection of our
environment.

Effectively Unique

The Childrens Cancer Hos pital Eg ypt 57357 is an incredi ble proj ect that is a true example of the
goodness of mankind and what can be achieved when peopl e wor k together for a c ommon goal .
Egyptians and people from all over the world and most particularl y in the Arab world have contributed
generousl y to the hospital in their wish to support change and improvement and also in their desire to
contribute in any way for the future of our countries and our children, both the sick and the healthy.
Egyptians have demons trated their generosity and their love for their children through the buildi ng of
Hospital 57357 which has been built compl etel y by donation. They have wor ked together since the
inception of the idea of building a state of the art childrens c anc er hos pital to achi eve the dream of a
better tomorrow for our children. For, not onl y is this project attempting to increas e the childhood canc er
survi val rate i n Eg ypt from less than an esti mated 40% to the Western rates of 75-80% overall sur vival, i t
is also attempti ng to create a new s ystem of healthcare where management and treatment utilize the
most scientific approaches practiced today. With 4 years of operation completed, 75% overall survi val has
been ac hieved!

AFNCI and CCHF

Planning for the hospital began i n 1998 with the formation of the Associati on
of Friends of the National Cancer Institute (AFNCI) whose mandate is to
improve the lives of canc er patients at the National Cancer Institute and
CCHE through facility development, upgrade and training and whose
primary goal at that time was to build a state of the art c hildrens c ancer
hospital[CCHE] that would be free of c harge for all children regardless of
race, creed or ability to pay. The AFNCI board appointed a health
consortium to undertake the pre-design phase which di d a feasibility study,
demographic sur vey, operati onal plan, staffing plan, job descriptions and
suggested governanc e to begin this unique projec t. The AFNCI were
responsible for tendering and implementation of design, construction,
electro mec hanical, interiors, equippi ng, health management and fundraising for the entire CCHE project.
In 2004, the Childrens Canc er Hospital Foundati on 57357 was formed to take the hospital into the next
phas e of start-up and operation and is now res ponsible for the strategic vision and mission of the hospital
and its financial sustainability.

57357 Design Concepts and Highlights

The design phas e began with eminent healthcare facility architect, Jonathan Bailey. Mr. Baileys conc ept
was to create a design that was futuristic s ymbolizing a new era in healthc are but also res pecting Egypt s
rich culture and architecture. T he design also followed the i mportant aspects of for m following function s o
that the design would be user friendly for patients and staff and would be responsi ve to pati ent care,
educ ation and research needs for the c oming decades.
The interior theme, widel y utilizing natural light throughout and the selecti ve use of colour, is intended to
make the hospital an appealing pl ace for children who will feel a sense of hope, security and a home-like
atmosphere. In compliance with the benchmark standards for pediatric oncol ogy care, the patient rooms
are single or semi-private to reduc e the risk of infecti on for our immuno-compromised patients. Compl ete
services are als o offered to achieve the standards of a pedi atric oncolog y service which state that ther e
should be a c omplete diagnostic centre along with s urgical and multi-disciplinary specialties to treat the
broad s pectrum of concerns that children with cancer have.

Features i nclude:
187 beds with expansion c apabilities to 350.
A design that facilitates family c entred care
Specialized clinical pharmac y.
Intensive Care and Bone Marrow Transpl ant units.
A comprehensi ve s urgery department able to conduct complicated tumour s urgery
such as neuro, micro, and ophthal mic surgery.
A large outpatient facility able to accommodate 300 patients per day.
Multi speciality clinics such as pain, c ardiology, dental and ophthalmology.
The first specialized department of psyc holog y, soci al work and ps ychi atry in Eg ypt for
pediatric oncolog y patients.
The first child life and school program in Eg ypt for hospitalized children.
The first comprehensi ve physiother apy department for onc ology patients i n Egypt.
State of the art di agnostics and laboratory support:
i. CT, MRI, PET scans, nuclear medicine, blood bank, c ytogenetics
laboratory, virology, c ord blood s torage and stem cell collection and
storage.
A full y equipped r adiotherapy department.
Play areas throughout the hospital departments to ease the stress of waiting for
children.
Designed to meet the mos t rigid requirements for immuno-compromis ed patients and
infection control
Designed to meet the highest standards for environmental issues such as was te and
water management and energy cons umption.

Challenge, Change, Hope, Excellence oriented

The hospital entered the most i mportant phase of start-up and operation on J uly 7, 2007; making
the hospital free of c harge for all patients and accepting patients with the following criteria:
1.

The patients are newl y diagnosed or suspected cas es of canc er.

2.

The patients must be referred by a physician.

3.

The age is from newborn to 18 years.

There is a large group of dedicated staff from all levels of healthcar e who
have been oriented to the new standard of healthcare and who believe in
the mission and vision of the hospital and are committed to our slogan,
Knowl edge into Acti on.
The need is great, the hospital is 100% occupanc y with 300-500 outpatient
visits per day to the various hos pital departments. Currentl y there are 187
beds open and all departments are operational and are wor king to establish
a good foundati on of process, policies and procedures i n alignment with the hospital mission,
vision, and core values.
Inpatient units: The inpatient units are in the bed tower and ar e a circular design to promote
better obser vation of patients and more
efficient access for staff. There are 30 rooms
that are semi-pri vate and 119 rooms that are
private. All rooms have bathrooms, tel evisions,
and wall to wall windows for children and
famil y to view the outside world for the long
days they are confined to their room. Studies
have shown that the us e of windows and
outside light is extremel y important for healing
and emotional well being. Doctors and nurses
have been assigned to specific wards and are
caring for specialized groups of patients
such as leukemia, brain tumours, and other
malignancies. Eac h ward has a staff
lounge and loc ker space as well as a play
room and librar y and large outside waiti ng
area for visitors.

Outpatient Clinic

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outpatient facility is open 6 days a
week and has a 3 room 24 hour,
7days a week emergenc y triage for
our ver y sic k patients who arrive in
serious condition either from their
disease
or
the
treatment.
Competent physicians and nurses
perform
a complete physical
assessment and initiate emergenc y
care to ens ure stabilization of their
condition
and
instituting
appropriate
monitoring
and
treatment in a timel y, efficient
manner.
The outpatient unit has a l ovel y
outside garden where children may
play while waiting to see the doc tor
as well as s everal waiting areas to
provi de a smooth operational flow
and providing comfort for patients
and families who are distressed
over their illness.
It is here that the doctor will make the initial
assessment of the patients, initiate treatment
planni ng and do regular follow-up for the course
of their treatment. A satellite blood drawing
station is within the unit simplifying the process
for the patient. T he pharmac y is adj acent to the
unit, enabling the parents to obtain the outpati ent
medication and recei ve education at the in-unit
drug information c entre.
Multi-specialty onc ology clinics have been
initiated where all specialti es will see the pati ents
as a group and discuss treatment planning such

as the neuro-onc ology team who are neurosurgeons, onc ologists, radiologists, pharmacists, and
nursing. This facilitates communication and i mproved c are.

Multi-specialt y Department:

Eye Clinic

Neurology Clinic

The purpose of the multi-specialty department is to provide services to patients who require them of the
different specialties such as neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pain clinic, and dermatology for both
the immediate consequences of their illness such as pain management or seizures, but also for the long
term effects such as fertility, physical disabilities, hormonal dysfunction and second malignancies.
Families can be confident that the entire needs of their children can be met at the hospital by the multidisciplinary team of specialists.

Day Treatment Unit:

The objecti ve of the Day Treatment Unit is to provide all outpatient treatments s uch as chemotherapy,
hydration, long term antibiotic therapy, blood products, and minor proc edures in an atmosphere that is
conducive to wellness and promoting acti vity. T he area is a large open room conc ept that has
comfortable eas y c hairs for sitting or reclining and different pl ay centres geared to children of different
ages. There are two small minor procedure rooms equipped with anaesthesia and oxygen and a suite of

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private rooms for patients requiring isolation or pri vac y.

The competent resident physicians, nursing staff and pharmacists ensure that the treatment is given in a
timel y manner and that the famil y is educated i n all as pects of care.

Department of Laboratory Services: The objec tive of the laboratory s ervices is to s uppl y the nec essar y
information that the clinicians require to diagnose and treat the patient in a timely, cost effective and
meas urable methodolog y with the highest quality. T he CCHE Labor atories provi des all the nec essar y
services to perform the leading edge c ancer di agnostics that are an integral part of treatment planning
and determining outcomes. Cytogenetics, immunophenotypi ng, flow
cytometry, molecular biology, virology, patholog y, hematol ogy, tr ansfusi on
medicine, microbiology, cord blood, clinical chemistr y are all specialties
within the laborator y ser vices that are integral to understanding the
biology of cancer and its effect on the patient.

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Department of Radiology
The objecti ve of the radiology department is to provide the
best quality i maging information that clinicians require to
diagnose and treat the patient. The department provides
the full range of imaging ser vices becaus e the diagnosis of
tumours requires precise i magery. Therefore, MRI, CT,
Flouroscopy, and Angiography are all available for the
patients requirements and to assist the clinician in accurate
diagnostic informati on regarding the location, size, and
areas of spread.

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Department of Nuclear Medicine: The Nuclear Medicine department provi des diagnostic information to
enhance the radiolog y proc ess in a different way and is used in the treatment of certain c anc ers such as
neuroblastoma and thyr oid. The CCHE is proud to have the first PET/CT scan i n Egypt and cycl otron
which is of primary importanc e in i maging the c anc er cells and deep seated tumours. Until the c yclotron is
operati onal, the Ismalaya Military Hospital has kindl y agreed to give us the necess ary material to operate
the PET/CT. The cycl otron unit is now complete and operation will begin within the next few weeks. It is
anticipated that the 57357 C yclotron will be the main supplier for PET/CT mac hines operating in the
immediate vicinity of the hos pital.

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Radiotherap y Department: The mission of the Radiotherapy

Department at the CCHE is to provide a comprehensi ve radiotherapy
treatment plan using the latest technology and methodology for
children with c ancer safel y. The Radiotherapy Department has two
state of the art linear accelerators to perfor m the precis e radiotherapy
that is required for our patients. There is also a Physics Department to
calculate the precise measurements and a simulator to develop them.
The Radiother apy Department, like the radi ology department is
functioning as a busi ness unit; s elling its services to other hospitals in
order to generate funds.

Intensive Care Unit: The aim of the Intensi ve Care U nit is to provide comprehensi ve c are to children
whose body s ystems are in an acute state of distress that requires intense obs ervation and monitoring.
This may incl ude patients who are newl y diagnosed and are ac utel y ill from the tumour bur den and
children with s evere infections or suffering from other serious si de effects of treatment suc h as
hemorrhage, tumour breakdown, and s eizures. Children can become critically ill suddenl y and require a
highly s killed staff who can perform the nec essar y proc edures such as mechanical ventilation, c ardiac
monitoring, and correcting life threatening chemical imbalance. The unit is designed for 1 to1
nurse/patient obser vation and all
patients are in pri vate rooms with a
view from the nursing station.

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Bone Marrow Tr ansplant Unit

The 9 bed bone marrow transplant unit
began operation November 2009 to provide
autol ogous transplantations [from the
patients own bone marrow] for children with
different types of canc er such as
neuroblastomas and leukemi a that standard
chemotherapy has not been s uccessful.
Plans are under way to develop a l arger unit
in the expansion phase to meet the demand
for this type of treatment.

Ph ysical Ther ap y Dep artment:

The Physic al Therapy Department provides c omprehensi ve s ervices to assist infants, c hildren and
adolesc ents to i mprove their gross motor, mobility and bal ance s kills. Children with cancer often have
severe side effects from the diseas e or the treatment
compromising their physical abilities. Licens ed physical
therapists with expertise in pediatrics work with the child
and family to develop goals that opti mize the c hilds
functional abilities. All children referred to the department
receive an indi vidual ass essment to identify i mpairments
and limitations that interfere with the childs functional
skills. A treatment plan with individualized goals is
developed in collaborati on with c hild and famil y because
most of the plan mus t be carried out at home on a daily
basis to opti mize effect. Treatment inter ventions are
individualized and include a variety of methods and
modalities that inc orporate current theories and
equipment that optimizes patient pr ogress and outc omes.

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Department of Psychoso cial Oncolog y:

The vision of the ps ychosocial department is to introduc e the best ps yc hological and soci al care for the
child with cancer and his /her family through a multi-disciplinary team approach so they will find ways to
improve quality of life, manage their fears, and find hope for their future. The ps yc hosoci al onc olog y
department is the first of its kind in Egypt rec ognizing that ps ychosocial onc ology is a unique
specialization meeting the unique needs of a patient and family fac ed with the devas tation of the canc er
diagnosis. The team consists of ps ychiatrists, ps yc hologists,
social wor kers, and child life therapists. The ps ychos ocial
needs are multi-factorial affecting family dynamics, patient
behavior, coping skills, sibling needs, and out of poc ket
medical costs s uch as transportation, extra food c osts, cl othing
costs, and loss of work ti me. Thes e costs can be considerable
for a famil y already struggling financially. T he ps ychos ocial
team inter views all families and patients from the beginning of
diagnosis, making an assess ment and pl anni ng future
strategies. Plans are bei ng made to develop support groups
for children, parents, and the bereaved families. A psyc hologist
is part of the team to perform the in depth developmental and
behavioral assessments for the children who ar e suffering
from lear ning disabilities as a result of the dis ease or
treatment.

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Pharmaceutical Services: The vision of the CCHE Department of Pharmac eutical Services is to
enhance patients' quality of life by exercising leadership in provision of the highest standards of
pharmaceutical care with a patient centered focus through coordinated clinical pharmac y acti vities ,
research and scientific management approac hes, which are targeted towards positi ve patient outcomes .
Pharmacists are active members of the healthcare team who provide pertinent advice regarding drug
dosages, i nteracti ons, c ompati bility, the best drug for a particular situation, and other general drug
information. They also prepare all drugs in the unit dosing format, whic h is where drug dos es ar e sent up
to the ward prepared s eparatel y for the patient for a 24 hour basis. This reduc es wastage and errors and
is more economical. Keepi ng accurate statistics since opening, the pharmac y is mixing more than 32,000
intravenous pr eparations and preparing more than 8000 oral prescriptions monthl y.

Pharmacists are an essential part of the care team

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Department of Surger y: The Operating theatres and

recovery room are s tate of the art and have all the
essential equipment and instrumentati on to perform
complicated c anc er surgery suc h as microsurgery,
laser surgery and neurosurgery. The rooms are
spacious and have the nec essary air handling to keep
the department i nfection free. T here is a large team of
qualified neurosurgeons , orthopedics, ophthal molog y
surgeons, and c ancer s urgeons who perform the
complex surgeries required by many of our children.
The nurses are well trained in the principles of aseptic
technique, anatomy and physiol ogy and surgical
nursing to assist the surgeons in their wor k.

Volunteer Services: The Volunteer Department of the CCHE 57357 vision is Believing in the
uniqueness of the indi vidual, the power of our families and the importance of community to help to create

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a hos pital of exc ellence. The Childrens Canc er Hospital Eg ypt administration believes firml y that
implementation of a Volunteer Department is necessar y to encourage the community to take an acti ve
part in CCHE, enabling us to do things creatively, innovati vel y and help departments throughout the
hospital to achieve the level of s ervice they are stri ving for. Volunteers ar e helping in the pl ay acti vities, as
information guides, transporting patients, supporting families and hel ping in all CCHF and CCHE events.
Giving a helping hand

CCHF
Donor Clinic:

Blood

Our children need a ver y safe and c onstant blood suppl y because of the effec ts of diseas e in s ome cas es
but also from the effect of treatment. Bec ause of our history of establishing the first structured voluntar y
blood donor program in Eg ypt for the Nati onal Cancer Institute, we wer e also c ommitted to establishing a
similar program for the CCHE 57357. Since beginning in August, 2007 the hospital has been blessed by
having 3000 units of bl ood donated by wonderful people who are committed to helping our children. The
police ac ademy recruits and the soldi ers send donors weekly to donate blood.

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Health Information Technology Department: From the beginning

of the pl anning in 1999, the vision for information s ystems was to
have a hospital that would be competitive with the leading s ystems in
the West but that might not necessarily be at the l eadi ng edge of
technology. Thinking has evolved sinc e then recognizing that it is important to achi eve a full y automated
hospital with the best pr ograms and technologies available. T he Childrens Cancer Hos pital Eg ypt 57357
admi nistration believes that ti mel y and eas y access to informati on is critical to the pursuit of excellenc e in
all clinical, academic, r esearch and administrative matters. It is crucial for the hospital to be able to
capture all the data about the patients , treatments, expenditures, and all hospital wor k to be able to
develop long term pl anni ng and policies that will affect futur e expansion or program development.
Becoming an automated hospital will not only manage data better but i mprove the wor k of the hospital
more efficientl y, reduc e errors, and be more cost efficient. Cerner, Oracle, Fujits u-Siemens, Healthy and
SEE have c ompleted the c omplicated process of digitization with our HIS staff and the CCHE staff to
become the first full y digitized hospital i n Egypt! On November 8, 2009, the Cerner HIS program began
operati on. T he CCHE 57357 admi nistration is very proud of the enormous efforts that the entire staff has
made to learn the s ystem and begin the process of data c apture and data management that will help us in
provi ding the best, most c ost effecti ve care for our patients.

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CCHE Dental Clinic

The major source of infecti on for children is their mouth and for children whos e immune s ystem is
compromised by c ancer treatment and its side effects, this c an be a ver y serious probl em. The obj ective
of the Dental Clinic is to ensure that all of our children have healthy teeth and gums to pr event serious
infection. The dental clinic is fully equipped with all the necessar y tools to perform the c omprehensi ve
dental care our children require.

Department of Nursing
The nursing department is the most important department of a hos pital becaus e nurses are the primary
care givers for the patient and famil y. To c are for children with canc er requires specialized training,
dedication, c ompassion and a true love of nursing. The 400 nurses who work in CCHE are a dedicated
group of men and women from degree and diploma programs throughout Egypt. All nurses rec ei ve
compulsory training regarding childhood c anc er and treatment, nursing assess ment, family c entred care,
computer literac y, English, health infor mation s ystems, quality, evidence bas ed practice and working as
an integral part of a multi-disciplinar y team. The nursing department vision statement is: To provide
compassionate, highly s pecialized quality patient and famil y centred care. Their mission is: Challenging
the future. As an integral partner of the healthc are team, through dedicated s ervice, nursing at CCHE will
strive to improve the healthcare of c hildren with canc er through l eadership, evidence-bas ed clinical
practice, educ ation and research.

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CCHE Auditorium and Conference Facilities:

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The beautiful CCHE 57357 Auditorium has 200 seats and is being us ed for educational symposiums ,
performances for the c hildren and their families, and meetings. It is full y equipped with LCD projector, full
sound and rec ording capability, monitors and comfortable seating with a closel y situated reception area.
In Jul y 2009 , the Auditorium and classrooms were used for the CCHE 57357 International Pediatric
Conference that had over 500 attendants for the week and conducted the first live streaming of the entire
7 day meeting and was available on the internet for anyone to see. It is available to be rented for outside
use as an additional source of inc ome for the hos pital.

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CCHE is a learning organization: To achieve a c entre of excellenc e; the most important thi ng is to have
a highly trained staff which is achieved by creating a learning organization in which personal development
is regarded as the essence of delivering quality care and ser vice. A great amount of effort must be put
into training of all levels of staff to ensure that staff will have the expertise to wor k in a modern healthc are
facility and also to pr ovi de the l evel of care that our c omplex patients require. As Martin Luther King said,
The func tion of educ ation is to teac h one to think intensi vel y and to think criticallyL.i ntelligence plus
character-that is the goal of true education. F ostering an environment of continuous learning no matter
the position will promote a sens e of well bei ng in the employee and a desire to provide a high standard of
performance. The most important element of this is that the indi vidual develops a thirst for knowledge and
critical thinking s kills utilizing evidenc ed based prac tice and the l atest tec hnolog y that will enable him to
wor k to his highes t potential. T o promote learning and acti ve exchange of information and expertise,
weekl y tumor board meetings have been initiated discussing new patients or patients with c omplications
with the entire multi-disciplinar y team reporting their findings, as well twice weekly earl y morning teaching
sessions on a variety of topics such as infection management, pain control and topical issues . Over 200
outside lecturers have been i nvited to present on relevant issues such as nano technology and ion beam
therapy, brain tumour management, quality , res earch, health management, and leukemia.

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The hospital provides the opportunity for continuing educati on and professional development for all levels
of healthc are specialties to enabl e them to provide the lates t in technology advanc ement and to
encourage respec t for the healthcare professions in Egypt. Currentl y there are over 600 staff who have
taken or are taking a variety of courses r anging from infection control, emergenc y res uscitation,
healthcare administration, marketing, business writing, computer literac y and English. Others have been
sent outside of Egypt for specializati on of s kills such as in diagnosing brain tumours or infectious
diseases.
The hospital rec eived 2.5 million LE from the Social Devel opment Fund, 250,000 LE from Pepsi, and
donations from USAID and the Industrial Modernisation Centre for staff trai ning and educati on.
Video and teleconferencing:
Through the cooperation of Eg ypti an Enstanet, the Childrens Cancer Hos pital Egypt 57357 held its first
video teleconferences with an external hospital, St. J ude Childrens Research Hos pital and Childrens
Hospital Bos ton, which are renowned childrens c anc er treatment centres. T his is enabling our staff to
partake in the latest lec tures and to s hare c ases with l eadi ng consultants i n prestigious c entres. In J uly
2009, the CCHE 57357 held its first international conferenc e for pedi atric oncol ogy. T hrough the help of
Enstanet, EMS, and TE Data the 7 day conferenc e had li ve streami ng of all sessi ons that was available
on the 57357 website and recei ved 928 viewers from all over the world. There was also a 3 day j oint
pharmac y wor kshop with St. Judes that had over 500 participants . The CCHE 57357 has obtained
fundi ng for the streaming equipment to have hospital wide educational sessions for patients and families
as well.
Sharing our kno wledge with others
CCHF and CCHE administrations believe that we
must s hare our knowl edge that we so generousl y
receive from others and therefore all presentations
are open to anyone to attend as well as being
available on-line for all to view. In addition, we have
held s everal training sessions for pharmacists,
nursrs, physicians and fundraisers from other
centers loc ally and internationall y. One of our maj or
collaborations is Hospital 99199 in Sudan.

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A Sudanese delegation came to s peak with the CCHF and CCHE 57357 exec utive about seeking their
assistance to build the first childrens cancer hospital i n Sudan through knowledge transfer, sharing of
experienc e and tr aining of their staff. The Sudanes e founders wish to follow the CCHE 57357 model
exactl y and the entire process. A memo of understanding was written and signed outlining this historic
collaboration. Fundraisers, pharmacists, and physicians have c ome to spend time at CCHE to gain
knowl edge and begin the process of establishing Hospital 99199.

Future programs
There are s till four critical components to a s uccessful health sciences facility that the CCHE 57357 team
has left to accomplish.
1.
2.
3.
4.

A Health Scienc es Training Academy for upgrading the CCHE staff as well as providing training
opportunities for the countr y and the region in healthcare.
Research Institute
Treatment expansion projects: Tanta, 60 bed, and phas e 2 building 350 beds
Patient/family guest hous e and s tudent/staff residence c omplex.
.
1.

Health Sciences Training Academ y/Research Institute

The CCHF 57357 Health Scienc es Training Academy will be available for Egypt
and all countries in the region to breed a new generation of professi onals who
will raise the standar d of healthcare deli ver y. T heor y and clinical practice will be
part of ever y c ourse which will include a wide range s uch as Intensive Care
Nursing, Health Information T echnology, Medical Secretar y, C hild Life Specialist,
Housekeeping, Inventor y management, CPR, and a variety of other areas of
specialization.

Training Academy
/Research Institute

The CCHF 57357 Health Sciences Training Academy will be available for Egypt
and all countries in the region to breed a new generation of professi onals who
will raise the standar d of healthcare deli ver y. T heor y and clinical practice will be

Proposed Design ,

Jonathan Bailey

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part of ever y c ourse which will include a wide range s uch as Intensive Care Nursing, Health Information
Technol ogy, Medical Secretar y, Child Life Specialist, H ousekeepi ng, Inventor y management, CPR, and a
variety of other areas of s pecialization.
In keeping with the mission from the i ncepti on of the Childrens Cancer Hos pital Eg ypt, the CCHF 57357
Health Sciences Academy will be established by fundraising from generous people or granting agencies
who share a vision in provi ding quality education t o healthc are professionals. The CCHF 57357 Training
Academy will be part of a multi-story c omplex that will house a family guest hous e, staff residenc e and
research institute.
2.

Research Institute To be a leading treatment centre for children with cancer, it is our mission to
develop a prestigious research and learning institute that will carry out research in cancer, cancer
epidemiology, health care policy, healthcare management, pharmacy and nursing. Albert SzentGyorgyi, 1937 Nobel Prize Medicine, said Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and
to think what nobody else has thought. To improve childhood cancer treatment and healthcare
management in Egypt we must create a strong research program at CCHE 57357 that can
accurately register pediatric cancer incidence and survival data as well as identifying cause and
efficacy of treatments. As the saying goes, You cannot manage what you cannot measure.
Research in healthcare policy and management is crucial to identify future strategies and
examine disease trends for better planning.

The process for establishing the research department started with the development of The Good Clinical
Practice Handbook for Clinical and Research Protocols which outlines the scope of work, policies and
procedures, organizational structure, mission and vision, and hiring of staff. The Central Protocol Review
and Research Monitoring Office [CPRRMO] was established in August 2008 and has a staff of 50
including epidemiologist, basic researchers and clinical research associates. Clinical Research
Associates perform the important tasks of assisting in protocol development, data management, protocol
compliance and research education. The dynamic young team is made up of a diverse group of talented
professionals coming from medicine, pharmacy, information technology, epidemiology and basic science
have worked hard with the Scientific Medical Advisory Committee to develop the foundation of the
CPRRMO and research department. The department has already assisted in the development of several
articles for publication as well abstracts for presentation at several international scientific meetings. CCHE
is proud to have published 50 papers in leading journals since 2009 as a result of the work of the
Scientific Medical Advisory Committee and Department of Research.

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In March 2011, Dr. Shahenda El Naggar, Basic Research Coordinator, was awarded 1.5 million LE to
pursue research in brain tumours. In June 2011, Dr. Sameera Ezzat, Director Research and Dr. El
Naggar were awarded from the Egypt National Science Academy, 50,000 LE each entitled, Motivation
Award for Scientists.
It is anticipated that by 2020, the Research Institute will have 125 primary scientists and research
associates and over 200 laboratory staff.

3. Treatment Expansion
The CCHE aim is to be the referral center for all Egyptian children; assessing, advising the best
treatment and referring them back to their closest center but retaining a large majority of them for primary
care which might be in the range of 1500-2500 new cases per year. To meet the demand, a 60 bed unit is
being planned in the existing hospital while a 40 bed satellite unit is in the construction phase in Tanta,
which is in the heart of the highly populated Delta region.
The number of children that are coming from the Gulf area or Africa is anticipated to increase as
well; because of the lack of facilities in their countries. Feasibility study, and preliminary design by
hospital architect, Jonathan Bailey, who designed the original building, are underway for a second
building of 350 beds, development of a neuro sciences unit with 10 room OR and 6 intra-operative MRIs,
more educational space, expanded radiology and radiotherapy units and other areas on a second piece
of property adjacent to the hospital that has been generously donated through the Cairo governorate.

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HEALTH SCIENCES ACAD EMY,

RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
RADIOLOGY UNIT

350 BED TOWER

ORIGINAL
BUILDING

CCHF PROPOSED EXPANSION DESIGN, JONATHAN BAILEY, ARCHITECT

4. Patient/family guest house, Hospice care, and student residence complex.

Many of our patients come from l ong distances to recei ve treatment and are often required to spend
several weeks to months nearby the hospital. This can put enormous hards hip on the families who have
limited resources both financially and sociall y. Many hospitals throughout the world recognize this as a
significant factor in treatment c ompliance and emotional and financial stress ors. Research has shown that
families having a child with cancer suffer significant non medical costs such as transportation, lodging,
food, babysitting, loss of wor k, s alary, and depleted savings.
This guest house will provide at little or no cos t a home away from home for the families and their children
alleviating the stress ass ociated with finding lodging near the hos pital. It is anticipated that there will be 3
towers, 300 bedrooms with 150 of these being capable of providing light treatment thereby allowing us to
treat more patients. As well, there will be a 150 bed hos pice unit for children who are in the fi nal stages of
their illness. We will also have i ndi viduals coming for training or lending expertise who will need a place
to stay. This residence will provide accommodation for them. T he Cairo Governorate has generously
donated a piece of land i n close by Moqqattam to enable us to proc eed in the c onstruction of this
important addition to the ser vice of the hospital.

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Financial Strategy and Status

CCHF leadership is fully aware of the difficulty in retaining public interest in supporting a charity
facility on the long term and early on invested in professional fund raising training in order to create a
sustainable program.
Although the economy has been slow in Egypt for several years, over 1 Billion LE has been
raised since November 2000! Donors recognize the need for sustainability and program excellence and
so are continuing to finance what they consider a worthy project.
The CCHF has a comprehensive development plan encompassing both fund raising and public
relations. The plan calls for fund raising both in Egypt and abroad. The CCHF is also seeking potential
private and corporate support in other countries.
Key components of the fundraising plan are:
Phase 1 and permanent programs
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Direct mail campaign

Capital building campaign
Major gift campaign
0900 and 4 digit mobile campaign
Major events
Major gift campaign
Bank program
Hotel program
Corporate Giving Program
Monthly donation
School and universities program
Sponsor a Child
Group donations
Call centre
Electronic mail
E-payment
Exhibitions
Naming opportunity

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Naming Opportunity, Sponsor a Child, Monthly Donation, Corporate Giving

Phase 2: 2002 to present

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Grants
Endowment campaign of 3 billion LE target with 1 billion LE allocated to date. It is
the CCHF vision to build a large endowment base that will meet yearly operating
costs as well as program and facility expansion. The existing endowment can
only meet 30% of the annual operational cost, therefore the need for intensive
fundraising.
Annual Ramadan and spring campaigns
Specialty programs and naming opportunity

Phase 3 Operational phase

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Ongoing fundraising with above activities

Post-opening predicted income from selling of services to other hospitals such as
PET/CT, MRI, radiotherapy, lab services, chemotherapy, cyclotron, TPN, stem cell etc
Potential donors such as former patients, Sponsor a Bed/Sponsor a Child programs
An investment committee has been formed with prominent Egyptian businessmen to
develop, implement and monitor investment strategies for sustainability and program
expansion.

Major corporations such as Egypt Air, CIB, Bank of Alexandria, Pepsi Cola, MobiNil, Vodafone, Misr
Bank, Ghabbour Motor Industries, Bavarian Motors, Duravit, Ceramica Cleopatra, Marriott Hotels, Conrad
Hotels, Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental Hotels, Yalla, EgyTelecom, Link, Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, Siemens,
Jonathan Bailey Associates, Skanska, UHS project management, Shaker Consultancy, Hamza, ACC,
Hill-Rom, Draeger, British Petroleum, Pfizer, Schering Plough, Sewedy Cable, Misr 2000 School, Suez
Cement and a multitude more have joined the project for the long term and are supporting us with large

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cash donations, sponsorship of fundraising events, service, product, or naming opportunities.

Many
companies have given the hospital in-kind donations such as cemen [Suez Cement]t, electric cables, all
the interior and exterior lighting, granite, ceramics, plumbing fixtures, and landscaping to name a few.
CCHE 57357 Timeline:
1995: a volunteer group began to gather information about building a hospital
1998:

Association of Friends of the National Cancer Institute registered and serious discussion about building a hospital
began

First seed money,11million LE was donated by several prominent Egyptian businessmen

1999: land was provided by the Cairo Governorate through the efforts of HE Fathi Sorour, Speaker of Parliament and Cairo
Govenor Abdel Rahim Shehetta
July 1999: Egypts First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak officiated at the ceremonial ground breaking
August 1999: SLAM began pre-design phase
April 2000: Design phase began with Jonathan Bailey Associates, architectural firm and Skanska as project manager.
November 2000: work began on the property with the building of the construction site fence followed by a fence painting party
attended by several hundred school children
December 2000: site excavation
April 2001: a tender was let for the foundation.
July 2001: construction began on the foundation
Ground water made building the foundation a lengthy and expensive process
November 2001: the tender for superstructure was prepared
March 2002: Superstructure begun
Construction is divided into packages and no package is started until the necessary funds are raised
March 2003 international RFP for interior is out
June 2003 : super structure completed
January 2004: The establishment of the Childrens Cancer Hospital Foundation (CCHF) headed by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak.
March 2004: electrical-mechanical and interiors phase begun
July 2005: Equipment tender released
August 2005: Executive Board of Hospital appointed to begin start-up of hospital.
January 2006: First 30 newly graduated nurses hired to begin training in pediatric oncology
February 2006: Equipment tender awarded to Siemens
August 2006: Jonathan Bailey Associates re commissioned to execute the interior design.
August 2006: Issuing of tender for Hospital management start-up.
December 2006: Equipment tender scope of work finalized and orders underway
February 2007: Awarding of Hospital Management Tender to Comprehensive Care International
March 2007: First pieces of equipment have arrived with complete amount arriving by year end.
March, 2007: Non medical furniture arriving.
April, 2007: CCI begins work of management phase.
Hiring of staff begun.
April 15, 2007: Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak makes her first official visit with the First Lady of Armenia, Mrs Koucharian.
July 7, 2007: Hospital opened and accepting patients. Phased opening begun.
December, 2007: The Information Technology tenders are completed and signed with implementation over 2 years.
January, 2008: The cyclotron is received and the construction for the housing facility has begun.

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The PET/CT has begun operation with the generous support of the Military Hospital in Ismalaya who is supplying the radioactive
material until our cyclotron is up and running.
January, 2008: Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak visits hospital with the First Lady of Turkey, Mrs.
Cerner and Oracle begin the process of implementing the HIS and ERP system.
February, 2008: Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak visits hospital with Her Royal Majesty, Queen Sofia of Spain.
The first CCHE 57357 neuro-oncology visit and symposium: Visiting Professors: Dr. Mark Kieran, Director of Pediatric Neurooncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Childrens Hospital Boston, Dr. Peter Black, Founding Chair, Neurosurgery, Childrens
Hospital Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
April, 2008: Dr. Jan de Kraker, Pediatric hematologist/oncologist , prominent specialist in childrens kidney tumours and
founding member of the International Society for Pediatric Oncology[SIOP] from Amsterdam to instruct medical care team on
kidney tumours current and future strategies and to consult on cases.
May, 2008: Construction begun on Cyclotron building. Cement donated by Suez Cement Group.
Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium and Mrs. Jolanta Kwaniewska, former first lady of Poland , visit the hospital.
Dr. Liliana Goumnerova, Assoc. Professor Neurosurgery, Childrens Hospital Boston and Dana Farber Cancer Institute instructed
neurosurgical team regarding specialized techniques.
June, 2008: Dr. Andrew Koh, Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Childrens Hospital and Dana
Farber Cancer Institute instructed staff and outside physicians on management of infectious disease in the immunecompromised patient.
Mufti Sheikh Ali Gomaa visits the hospital.
July 7, 2008: One year of operation successfully completed!
Sheikh Al Azhar, Mohamed Sayeed Tantawy visits the hospital.
August, 2008:
Egyptian National Football Team visits.
Dr. Hossam Ghoneim, Executive Director Medical and Clinical Services and Ms. Barbara Allisson, Chief Nursing Officer from
Soliman Fakeeh Hospital, Jeddah Saudi Arabia spent a week with Hospital 57357 staff providing lectures on quality assurance in
hospitals, evaluating all departments and providing suggestions for quality improvement.

The CCHE 57357 is awarded the World Health Organization's UAE Health Foundation 2008 Prize
In a grand award ceremony held at the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva, His Excellency , Mr. Hamid El Katamy
, Health Minister of the United Arab Emirates delivered the World Health Org anization's United Arab Emirates Health
Foundation 2008 Prize to the Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation Egypt 57357 for its efforts and dedication in delivering
excellent healthc are standards, free of charg e, for children with cancer and for its outstanding contribution to healthcare as a
model of excellence.
The prize was rec eived by Mrs. Ola Ghabbour, the Foundation's Secretary General . Also present at th e ceremony were
Dr.Margaret Chan, Director General of WHO, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, President of the World Health Assembly, and the
representatives of more than 190 nations. Previous winners of the award are: Hillary Clinton, Professor Magdi Yacoub,
Renowned Cardiac Surgeon, and Bill and Melinda Gates foundation.

October, 2008: Dr. Mostafa el Say ed, winner of USA Science Medal 2007 visits the hospital.
Hospital 57357 begins their collaboration with Hospital 99199 of Sudan by attending the groundbreaking ceremony for the first
childrens cancer hospital in Sudan.
December, 2008: Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III visits the children and hospital
Dr. Zakzouk, The Awkaf Minister ( Islamic Religious Affairs) visits
First joint workshop with the International Research Council of Egypt was held.

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January, 2009: The CCHE hosts a workshop by the IAEA's AFRA task force for the harmonization of Medical Physicists'
education programs across Africa.
February, 2009: US Medal of Science winner, Dr. Moustafa El Say ed gave a lec ture about his important scientific work, gold
nanotechnology, with Mufti Aly Gomaa in attendance.
March, 2009: The first live video conference between CCHE 57357 and St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital was held with the
topic being Sleep Disorder. The first live neuro-oncology video conference with Dana Farb er Cancer Institute.
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CCHE 57357 1 School Science Day: 7 national schools participated in the first science day presenting papers on cancer res earch
with Minister of Education, Dr. Youssry El Gamal in attendance. 75 students participated in the event.
April, 2009: CCHE 57357 and the El Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies hosted a conference on Corporate Social
Responsibility with Minister of Investment, Dr. Mahmoud Mohie el Din.
HE, Mrs. Elisabeth Christofias, The First Lady of Cyprus visits CCHE.
May, 2009: Dr. Logan Spector, Chair, Epidemiology Group of Childrens Oncology Group visits and gives several pres entations
on the epidemiology of cancer and the many new findings. He also discussed possible collaboration in epidemiology.
June,2009: Team from M.D. Anderson visit to discuss the development of a pediatric oncology fellowship program connected
with Baylor College that would assist us in training future Egyptian physicians and increase the supply of physicians for our
hospital and others.
Dr. Ross Pinkerton, Director of Pediatric Hematology/oncology for Queensland Australia visited and gave several presentations
on non hodgkins lymphomas discussing current and future strategies.
nd
July, 2009: 2 year of operation successfully completed
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eminent physician scientists, pharmacists and nurses from the leading pediatric cancer treatmen t centres in North America,
Europe, and the Middle East presented on topics relating to hospital and disease management and research and was attended
by more than 2000 people.
November, 2009: CCHE 57357 GO Live for Cerner. After almost 2 years of preparation, the CCHE 57357 began the health
information technology system.
The CCHE 57357 Bone Marrow transplant unit opened, treating its first patients. A team of BMT consultants from Childrens
Nationwide Hospital and Boston Childrens /Harvard conducted a week long symposium focusing on bone marrow
transplantation treatm ent, and supportive care issues for the care team.
Mrs. Nancy Brinker, WHO Ambassador for Global Action Against Cancer visited the hospital and spoke about the need for
cooperation to work .
December, 2009: Dr. Lia Gore, childrens hospital of Denver made her second visit giving presentations about Leukemia and
research.
February, 2010: a delegation came from St. Joan de Deu Hospital, Barcelona, Spain to give presentations about neuroblastoma
and to explore areas of collaboration.
Dr. Sima Jeha, Direc tor Pediatric Hematology Oncology, St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital visited giving lectures on
Leukemia and beginning the process of collaboration.
March, 2010: Dr. Donna Wall, cord blood specialist and Director of Pediatric Bone Marrow transplantation, Childrens Hospital
Winnipeg, Canada and Dr. Leslie Lehmann, Director of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation, Childrens Hospital Boston
visited giving presentations and meeting with the transplant team about accreditation, and collaborating on publishing articles
togeth er.
Miss Kathleen Houlahan, Director of Nursing, Childrens Hospital Boston , Pediatric Hematology/Oncology gave a series of
nursing leadership presentations and drew up a long term plan for nursing collaboration with the Director of Nursing between
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April, 2010
Smiles Exhibit: A joint project between the Austrian and Polish Embassy brought the world famous Smiles exhibit to CCHE. The
Polish artist and founder of the project, Marek W ysoczynski, did a workshop with our patients who produced some wonderful
pictures with smiles. HE Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak also contributed a picture for this high profile, feel good event.
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles delegations visits: Dr. Stuart Siegel, Direc tor Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Dr. Russell Merritt,
Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Mr. David Kruger, Direc tor Nursing Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Dr. Hesham Abdel Azim,
Directo r Cord Blood and Stem Cell Bank met with CCHE 57357 staff and gave pres entations regarding leukemia, nutrition,
chemotherapy nursing education, and cord blood research as well as discussing areas of future collaboration.
Dr. Mohamed El Nashawy: world famed nano-technologist visited and spoke about applications of nano technology in cancer.
HE Dr. Ahmed Darwish, Minister of Administrative Development visited CCHE to see the HIS system and its application.
Members of the staff presented the work that is being accomplished through the HIS and the benefits to care.
CCHE 57357 Hospital Cafeteri a rec eives ISO CERTIFICATION.
June 2010
Dana Farber Canc er Institute/Childrens Hospital Boston visit: Dr. Mark Kieran, Director Pediatric Neuro-oncology, Dr. Michelle
Silvera, Neuro-oncology radiologist attending, Dr. Susan Chi, Researcher, Pediatric Neuro-oncologist, Dr. Charlie Russell,
Researcher, Pediatric Oncologist, Dr. Carlos Rodriguez, Researcher, Pediatric Oncologist gave talks on molecular biology, brain
tumours, understanding MRI neuro-oncology imaging, osteosarcomas as well as conducting workshops to develop strategies
for publishing papers and case reports for the disease strategy g roups. The Harvard team is committed to assisting the groups
to begin the process of developing and submitting manuscripts for publication believing strongly that this is the next step of
development for the hospital to share its vast amount of data and findings on the international stag e.
July, 2010
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital: Dr. Raul Ribiero, Director of International Outreach, Mr. Georg e Velez, Intern ational
Outreach Business Administrator, and Dr. Deepa Bhojwani, pediatric hematologist, visited the hospital giving lectures and
discussing areas of future collaboration in research and training.
August, 2010
-Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak visited the hospital after a 2 year absence and officially opened the bone marrow transplant unit and
cyclotron and asked for CCHEs help in supporting the National Cancer Institute in its new building campaign saying that we
have set th e standards that other hospitals must strive for.

-CCHE 57357 is awarded the Middle East Hospital Build 2010 Prize for Best Physical Environment and Highest
Commendation for Best Sustainable Environment.

The CCHE was reco gnized for the superb, well designed physical environment of the hospital and how it is an outstanding space
enhancing the experienc e felt by patients, staff and visitors through an innovative and considered approach to the physical
environment. The Sustainable Environment commendation was given for outstanding commitment to sustainability in terms of
its design, development and construction and in particular, the innovative use of new materials, products or construction
methods, which will save energy and encourag e future efficiency as well as demonstrating an efficient use of resources, such as
energy and water, and use of materials that reduce environmental and health impacts of the facility.

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March 2011
A new board of CCHF Trustees was formed with new mission and vision statements for both the foundation and hospital.
May 2011
Dr. Shahenda El Naggar, CCHE Basic Research Coordinator, was awarded 1.5 million LE to conduct her research on brain
tumours.
June, 2011
Dr. Sameera Ezzat, CCHE Director of Research and Dr. Shahenda El Naggar awarded Scientists of the Year 2011 from Egyptian
National Research Council.
October, 2011
Turkeys Prime Ministers Wife visits.

Childrens Hospital Boston/Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Johns Hopkins physician scientists and nurses visit to
discuss possible joint pediatric oncology and sub-specialization, and nursing fellowships, as well as doing capacity
building in neurosurgery nursing, neuro-radiology, and JCI accreditation preparation.
March, 2012
Discussions begin with American University of Cairo regarding possible collaboration between the two prestigious
institutions.
African Ambassadors from 22 countries visit CCHE and begin discussions on cooperation for the benefit of all
Africa.
June, 2012
Schematic design begins for new 350 bed expansion, proton therapy, radiology unit, health sciences academy, and
research institute with Jonathan Bailey, renowned hospital architect and architect of the original hospital.
July 7, 2012 FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF START OF OPERATIONS
CCHE celebrated with a fabulous Survivor Day for patients and their families in the hospital garden as well as a
two day Scientific Workshop which highlighted CCHE department and treatment achievements and activities.
Drs. Mark Kieran, Leslie Lehmann and Ms. Kathy Houlahan from Boston Childrens and Dana Farber Cancer
Institute presented and attended the workshop.
September, 2012 Feasibility Studies received from consultant, Solving Efeso, on Proton therapy and Health
Sciences Academy in preparation for expansion.
September 21, 2012: Historic signing of fellowship partnership with Dana Farber Childrens Hospital Cancer Center.

Unique Partnership with DFCHCC to establish Pediatric Oncolog y Fello wship

CCHE and Dana Farber Childrens Hospital Cancer Center have signed an historic
partnership to establish a number of medical fellowships that would bring the level
of education for childrens cancer specialists in Egypt and the region to Western
standards . In a unique blend of training between the two centers and capacity
building the Egyptian mentors and the applicant it is our hope to inc rease the

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numbers of qualified pediatric oncologists in Egypt and the region and develop a
superior training program at CCHE. The long term strategy is to have s ub specialty
fellowships in neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, radiology, nursing, psycho- oncology
and pharmacy.
Egypt Cancer Net work USA was established in the United States to provide
Egyptian Americans and others the opportunity to support the many worthy
projects of CCHE. Currently they are sponsoring the
schematic lite design for the new expansion as well as
having sponsored several educational experiences for
individual staff and supported CCHE and the NCI with
cancer medication. ECN is a 501c 3 non profit and
donors will receive a tax deductible receipt. Check the
website for further information: www.egyptcancernetwork.org .

IN CONCLUSION, the Childrens Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357, hasbecome known

throughout the world and is being viewed as a model to follow in other developing
countries.
The areas people are being asked to help in are as follows:
Monetary donations for equipment, training, research and projects.
In kind donations such as consultancy expertise for training and
development, research, patient consultation and treatment.
Purchasing a naming opportunity (rooms or departments, equipment,
program sponsorship), adopt a bed program, planned giving, employee
donation program.
Funding of consultants for program development and training
Introduction to others who may be interested in supporting the project.
Please check our website, www.57357.com for updates of the hospital, our activities
and donors. I can be reached through the CCHF office +202 25351799, hospital call
centre 19057 or you may contact me at +20100 2149920 or e-mail snaga@57357.com
or snaga3@gmail.com .

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Sincerely,

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can

change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever h as. Margaret
Mead (1901 - 1978)

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Somewhere, c hildren danc e to the joyous music of life, while elsewhere they only cling to existence.
They are all ours.

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