ECN News

Ramadan is back again! As we look back at the past year, we feel grateful to ECN volunteers and supporters for their solidarity, insight, and unwavering support to the cause of the children with cancer in Egypt. Early on, they became aware of the necessity to rise up to the huge challenge facing Hospital 57357 […]

Nada: I am urging people to donate as the Hospital is a life savior for so many sick children Nada is a 14 year old cancer patient heroine from Damietta.  Cancer attacked the posterior chamber of her brain and its fourth ventricle, adjacent to the brain stem. She was admitted in August 2018 where she […]

We met Malak in the out-patient clinic where she was waiting to see pediatric oncology consultant,  Dr. Sonia Mahmoud, her treating physician. Malak caught our attention with her pretty laugh and cheerful attitude, inviting us to have a friendly conversation with her and her parents. Malak is a 9 year old outgoing girl, from Elmenya, […]

My name is Ganna, I am 13, cancer attacked me twice, I defeated it in the first time and, will defeat it again, god willing. I was 9 years old and in grade five when cancer hit me for the first time. Suddenly, I started suffering from severe headaches and a blurry vision. Doctors diagnosed […]

ECN-USA saves no effort to support 57357’s initiatives for improving healthcare quality through the sponsorship of educational and development programs targeting the enhancement of staff performance. As such, thanks to ECN’s contribution,

In retinoblastoma cancer, awareness and early detection are key to quality survival We had the privilege of chatting with Prof. Dr. Abdallah Elhusseiny, ocular oncology consultant and head of ophthalmology department at Hospital 57357, who despite his busy schedule was keen to share with us his experience in 57357. We found in Dr. Elhusseiny a passionate and committed eye […]

Hospital 57357 receives the Joint Commission International, JCI’s quality accreditation for the second time In attendance of the JCI delegation, the Hospital’s CEO, management and a large crowd of employees, 57357 celebrated the first renewal of the JCI accreditation. JCI accredits hospitals around the world for the quality of medical services, safety measurements, infection control […]

A delegation from Victory Collage, Alexandria, visited our children in 57357. The delegation included a group of the school students and a number of students’ parents. During the visit, the students carried love and compassion messages for their colleague Haia who is currently receiving treatment in the Hospital. Among the messages they carried when they […]

Every year on February 15th world efforts gets united to raise childhood cancer awareness, support  children and their families battling cancer and  the importance  importance of offering up to date treatment to all diseased children in the world The International Childhood Cancer Day campaign is determined to decrease the gap  in survival rates of children in low […]

The Union for International Cancer Control, UICC, marks the world cancer day to raise international awareness of cancer by spreading out protection and early detection methods. Cancer is considered one of the biggest health problems and one of the most important death causes internationally. 40% of cancer cases can be avoided by:- Offering safe unpolluted […]

All Hospital departments including the department of clinical pathology work in sync towards fulfilling the vision of the 57357 Institution, which is the achievement of a childhood free of cancer. As such, 57357’s laboratories have translated this commitment into the objective of increasing the accuracy and speed of their performance. For that purpose, they sought […]

With the beginning of the new year and the Christmas celebrations, groups from Egypt’s churches were visiting our children, handing out nice gifts and spending time with them. At 57357, we have been lately welcoming visits from different churches that included a number of prominent religious Christian figures such as priest Makary Younan, pastor of […]

Ayman Safwat, 57357’s photographer showed me a lovely picture he had taken of patient David together with Karawan, Hospital 57357’s famous clown. I was so captivated by the smile of the six year old boy that I asked Ayman to take me to the art workshop where he was spending some time after having received […]

Rahma, a five year old girl from Al Sharkia Governorate, has overcome cancer and is starting the follow-up phase of the treatment thanks to quality care, both physical and psychological,l she receives at the hands of a vigilant and advanced team of professionals. Chatting with her father, he shared the story of his daughter’s ordeal: “Since […]

The Children’s Cancer Hospital Foundation and the Hospital’s  staff and visitors received, with great satisfaction, the statement of the Ministry of Social Solidarity regarding what was raised by some media channels about serious violations contaminating the workflow of the Hospital and the Foundation and raising questions about the integrity of their management. The statement assured […]

In attendance and sponsorship of his highness sheikh Mohammed ben Rashid al Maktoum, vice president of United Arab Emirates, prime minister and Dubai governor, Dubai club for journalism organized its third session of “pioneers of Arab social networking” to honor those with positive influence in social media channels Hospital 57357 was selected to be honored, […]

  At the start , the Ministry of Social Solidarity affirms its concern to guaranty the independence of civil society’s work and the freedom of its administrators in running operations and achieving their mission without intervention of the administrative authorities except within the limits allowed by the law and the constitution, in the pursuit of […]

Concerning the imminent start of construction of the building which will house the proton therapy; we had to wait until the underground levels of the new out-patient facility are completed.  The Belgian company that produces the proton will take care of the construction of the building starting next February 2019. RTKL,  the U.S. based world renowned […]

His name is Walid Ragab. He is originally from Beni Suef, a governorate located about 120 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile River. I met him in the entrance hall of the Foundation one morning as I was arriving to work. Everybody seemed to know him and he was introduced to me by my […]

Genomics research is one of the most important type of research that carries a potential in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Within Hospital 57357’s pursuit to engage in the latest research fields and adopt the most recent treatment methods, the genomics research unit is involved in a number of research studies using the latest genomics scanning […]

The 57357 Foundation  in collaboration with Colorado University Skaggs School of Pharmacy launched an Infectious disease course On Sunday Oct.14, 2018.The training course was attended by some 150 students ranging from undergraduates to very experienced pharmacists from all across Egypt. The main lecturer of the 5 day program was  Prof. Dr. Douglas Fish, Chair of […]

The Minister of immigration and affairs of Egyptians abroad, Nabila Makram, official patron of the event, commends the efforts of ECN and its role in supporting Egypt Yesterday (Saturday, 29 Sept. 2018), an ECN fundraiser in Los Angeles, under the patronage of the Egyptian Minister of immigrants’ affairs, Nabila Makram, and in attendance of top […]

    Psychological care does not only pursue to restore children’s smiles, it is also positively affecting their response to treatment. The art therapy workshop is a cheerful space, dazzling with colors, decorations, and happy children drawing and designing art crafts. There, you will meet  Passant, Yousuf, Farida, and many more. There, you would encounter […]

In keeping with a tradition, dating back to 1997, to send proceeds of fundraising activities twice a year in support of Hospital 57357, the Egyptian Women’s Association of Australia delegated Mrs. Mary Gregoire, committee member, to deliver in person a check to Dr. Abouel  Naga, CEO of the Hospital. Mrs. Gregoire came yesterday to the […]

Hospital 57357 seeks raising recovery rate of children with cancer through continuous development of healthcare procedures. In this framework the immunology unit shares in a group of researches and projects that are targeting new eras in diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Ahmed Al Awadi, head of immunology unit shares: though there are trials to hinder 57357’s […]