Princess Dina Mired of Jordan

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Princess Dina Mired
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BornDina Mohammad Khalifeh
(1965-10-12) 12 October 1965 (age 56)
Amman, Jordan
Spouse Prince Mired bin Ra'ad (m. 1992)
Issue
  • Princess Shirin
  • Prince Rakan
  • Prince Jafar
House Hashemite (by marriage)
FatherMohammad Khalifeh

Princess Dina Mired of Jordan (born Dina Mohammad Khalifeh on 12 October 1965) [1] is a Jordanian humanitarian and health activist. She is a leading global advocate for Cancer Control and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). She was the President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) from 2018-2020, and was the first Arab Muslim elected to lead in such a prestigious global post. Princess Dina is the former Director-General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation.

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In September 2011, she was elected to deliver the keynote speech on behalf of all civil society at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly first ever high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). [2]

Also, in September 2018, Princess Dina was chosen again to speak at the third high level meeting on NCDs as "Eminent Champion of the fight against Non-communicable diseases" on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCD's). [3]

Education

Princess Dina was educated at the National Orthodox School in Amman, after which she continued her education in England at the Westonbirt School for Girls in Gloucestershire where she completed her O and A Level certificates. Princess Dina holds a BSc in Accounting and Financial Analysis from Warwick University, England (1985–1988) and MSc from Reading University, England (1991).

Career

President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC): October 2018 – 2020 [4] [5] [6]

Princess Dina was elected as president of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) in 2018, the largest global cancer-fighting organization. A testament to her outstanding leadership, she was the first Arab to have been elected in such a prestigious global post. She was president-elect from 2016 to 2018.

Prior to her presidency at UICC, Princess Dina served as:

King Hussein Cancer Foundation: 2002 – June 2016

Princess Dina established all the core work, structure and function of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and led the organization from 2002 till June 2016. [7] Princess Dina transformed the non-profit into the most successful grass root fundraiser for all cancer control efforts in Jordan and positioned it into an internationally known brand and leader in development, advocacy, public awareness on early detection and prevention, cancer coverage, and patient support. KHCF became a role model not only in Jordan but also in the global movement for people affected by cancer. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Local Advocacy for Cancer Control

Princess Dina is a leading national and global figure in advocacy work on behalf of cancer patients and their families. [13]

Princess Dina served as the Honorary Chairperson of the Jordan Breast Cancer Program (JBCP) 2006–2016. To date, JBCP remains the most successful national early detection and screening program saving the lives of thousands of women. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Princess Dina is a fierce advocate in the fight against tobacco, both in Jordan and globally. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Global Advocacy for Cancer Control

High-profile international roles:

Awards and honors

Publications

Personal life

On 1 July 1992 in Amman,[ citation needed ] Princess Dina married Prince Mired bin Ra'ad, the son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid and Princess Majda Ra'ad. [46] They have three children:

As a mother of a cancer survivor, this inspired her work in cancer research, control and prevention.

Princess Dina played basketball throughout her schooling and university life.

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