A young Jordanian woman reached out to King Abdullah through a video clip she posted on Instagram that sparked a stir after the King Hussein Cancer Center, to which she said she constantly donated, refused to admit her sick 65-year-old daughter. father, forcing the Jordanian king to intervene.
Naima Seif shared a video that went viral on social media in which she sent a message to King Abdullah II asking for help for her father, who was diagnosed with advanced leukemia.
While the King Hussein Cancer Center said in a statement responding to the Jordanian young woman’s video, “First, we wish the patient a speedy recovery, and we appreciate the attitude of the parents and their concern for their patient.” He added: “For clarification, the patient’s reports were submitted for treatment at the King Hussein Cancer Center, and after examining his case by the relevant medical board, it was found that he was suffering from acute leukemia” and required immediate hospitalization. to the hospital to deal with complications, and due to the lack of beds, especially in the leukemia department at the center at present, and so that the wait does not lead to complications that may result from this waiting period, we advised the patient’s family to immediately go to another hospital , which currently has a capacity, indicating that as soon as beds are available in the center to receive a patient, we will not hesitate to contact the patient to enter it.
Saif’s condition has sparked widespread sympathy on social media, with users expressing their support for the young Jordanian woman and her father, and some condemning the hospital’s neglect of Saif’s father’s health condition, which requires urgent intervention.
Following the scandal caused by the video, the Royal Medical Services posted a message on their page stating: “His Majesty the King is supervising the treatment of Citizen Saif Awad at the Military Cancer Center at his own expense and he has been transferred to the Military Cancer Dispensary and surrounded by comprehensive medical care, and providing him with the necessary medical services. The young woman Naima then reappeared in the video thanking the king and everyone who had supported her to get her father treated.
