The Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai, received the Head of the Health and Medical Education Authority at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, Dr. Haider Al-Abadi, along with senior medical staff, physicians, and supporting medical teams from Al-Mujtaba Hospital for Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation. The meeting followed the medical achievements accomplished by the hospital during its three years since opening.
The Head of the Health and Medical Education Authority at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine told the official website that “following the medical achievements realized by Al-Mujtaba Hospital for Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, affiliated with the Health and Medical Education Authority at the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine, the Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai, received the hospital’s senior medical staff and supporting teams.”
He explained that “during the meeting, the hospital’s significant accomplishments were reviewed, including the completion of approximately (295) bone marrow transplant operations for children and adults within three years of its establishment, among them (45) specialized procedures performed for the first time in Iraq. The hospital has also joined several specialized international organizations, strengthening its medical standing at both the regional and international levels, in addition to being selected as an accredited training center for obtaining the Arab Board certification in this specialized field.”
He added that “the hospital currently has a capacity of (33) bone marrow transplant units, one of the highest capacities in the Arab region, matched only by Nasser Center in the Arab Republic of Egypt.” He noted that “despite this advanced level, the actual demand for bone marrow transplantation patients in Iraq still requires further expansion to meet the growing need.”
He further stated that “during the meeting, the Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority directed the preparation of a study to establish a new specialized medical center for bone marrow transplantation in Karbala Governorate with a larger capacity, contributing to the provision of the best possible medical services for children and adult patients in need of this type of treatment.”
Al-Mujtaba Hospital for Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation is regarded as one of the most prominent advanced medical projects completed by the Imam Hussain Holy Shrine in recent years, having achieved distinguished medical milestones within a short period that positioned it among leading centers in the Arab region and beyond.
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