Malhas Hospital (Arabic: مستشفى ملحس) was the first Jordanian-owned private hospital in Jordan, founded by physician Qassem Malhas on May 14, 1945.[1] Situated on Qassem Malhas Street next to the First Circle in Amman,[2] the hospital played a pivotal role in providing healthcare services to the community.[3]
Founder
editDr. Qassem Abdul Rahim Malhas (1904–1985) was a pioneering Palestinian doctor, activist, and humanitarian. In 1945, he founded Jordan's first private hospital, known as Malhas Hospital.[4] Dr. Malhas also played a key role in establishing the Jordanian Medical Association[5] and served as the second president of the Jordanian Al-Faisaly Club.[6][7]
Medical achievements
editJordan's First Radiation Machine
editShortly after its establishment in 1945, the hospital acquired Jordan's first radiation machine (10–100 kilovoltage), a critical tool for treating superficial tumors. Radiologists worked closely with radiology physicists and technologists to administer treatment, as Jordan had no radiation oncologists at the time. In a generous gesture in 1962, Dr. Malhas donated the machine to the Jordanian Ministry of Health.[8]
Redevelopment
editFollowing its closure, the hospital was acquired by the Jordan Bar Association at a public auction in 2004.[9] The association submitted a special bid to undertake rehabilitation work on the former Malhas Hospital building,[10] intending to convert it into its permanent headquarters.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "نقيب المحامين يطالب أمانة عمّان بتغيير الصفة التراثية لمستشفى ملحس لإتاحة الفرصة للاستثمار". قناة المملكة (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Worrisome issue". Ammon News. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "مستشفى ملحس برسم التحول الى فندق او مول!!". www.jordanzad.com. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Khader, Jamal; Al Mousa, Abdelatif; Al-Kayed, Samir; Mahasneh, Hana; Mubaidin, Rasmi; Al Nassir, Nabeel; Khatib, Sami; Qasem, Adnan; Haddadin, Inad; Elayan, Elayan; Al Khatib, Sondos (November 2020). "History and Current State of Radiation Oncology Services and Practice in Jordan". JCO Global Oncology. 6 (6): 852–858. doi:10.1200/GO.20.00074. ISSN 2687-8941. PMC 7328116. PMID 32552006.
- ^ "نبذة عن النقابة - نقابة الاطباء الاردنية". www.jma.org.jo. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "رؤساء النادي - النادي الفيصلي". alfaisalysc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ Atiyat, Omar Al (2017-04-04). "أول نادي لكرة القدم". Jordan Heritage. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Khader, Jamal; Al Mousa, Abdelatif; Al-Kayed, Samir; Mahasneh, Hana; Mubaidin, Rasmi; Al Nassir, Nabeel; Khatib, Sami; Qasem, Adnan; Haddadin, Inad; Elayan, Elayan; Al Khatib, Sondos (November 2020). "History and Current State of Radiation Oncology Services and Practice in Jordan". JCO Global Oncology. 6 (6): 852–858. doi:10.1200/GO.20.00074. ISSN 2687-8941. PMC 7328116. PMID 32552006.
- ^ "خلافات تهدد صفقة بيع مستشفى «ملحس» للنقابات". alrainewspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "صحيفة عمون : "المحامين" تطرح عطاء تأهيل "مستشفى ملحس" ليكون مقرا لها". وكالة عمون الاخبارية. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Worrisome issue". Ammon News. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2024-04-27.