El Amal center

Collection title

Health

ID

JRT00221

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2001

Production year

2001

Abstract

Documentary film in english about El Amal center; a hospital specialized in the treatment of cancer. This regional center was built with the support of different actors, it relies on aids as a key resource. It was built in 1984, during the reign ofthe late King Hussein Bin Talal and it is one of the most important health centers in the Middle-East. We will know about its different sections, mainly those related to research, the laboratories, the treatment and the accomodation sections, the auditoriums, pediatric section, chemotherapy and radiotherapy sections, smoking cessation and weight loss clinics.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Ben Tallal His Majesty King Hussein
• Nour El Hussein Her Majesty Queen

Primary theme

Body and health

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Society and way of life / Public areas and social issues
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Science / Biology
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Science / Human and social sciences

Credits / Cast

• Abanda Fakher - Speaker
• Abu Rassah Ibrahim - Director

Period of events

• 1984

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Amman

Original language

English

Media running time

8m6

Additional information

Patients - children - workers - footage of King Hussein in the center - footage of Queen Nour El Hussein in the center - inside and outside pictures of the center and its facilities