Dina Mired
Jordanian royal and health advocate
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Princess Dina Mired (born Dina Mohammad Khalifeh on 12 October 1965) is a Jordanian royal and global health advocate,[1] particularly in the field of cancer control and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). She served as President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) from 2018 to 2020[2][3] and was Director-General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation.[4]
- Princess Shirin
- Prince Rakan
- Prince Jafar
She delivered the keynote speech at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly's first high-level meeting on NCDs in September 2011[5][6] and spoke at the third high-level meeting on NCDs in September 2018.[7][8]
Education
Princess Dina holds a BSc in Accounting and Financial Analysis from Warwick University, England (1985–1988), and an MSc from Reading University, England (1991).[9]
Career
Princess Dina was elected president of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest global cancer-fighting organization, in 2018. She was the first Arab to hold this position.[10] Prior to her presidency at UICC, she served as a Member of the UICC Presidential Advisory Panel, and as an Ambassador of the UICC World Cancer Declaration Ambassadors Program.[9]
She was the Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) from 2002 until June 2016,[11] where she focused on research, development, advocacy, cancer coverage, patient support, and public awareness on early detection and prevention.[12][13][14][15]
Local and Global Advocacy for Cancer Control
Since 2006, Princess Dina has served as the Honorary Chairperson of the Jordan Breast Cancer Program (JBCP).[16][17][18][19] She also advocates against tobacco use, both in Jordan and globally.[20][21][22][23][24]
Other roles held by Princess Dina include:
- Member of the Expert Group for the Elimination of Cervical Cancer Initiative.
- Honorary Ambassador of Harvard Global Health Win-Win initiative.
- Member of WHO Civil Society Working Group on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
- Global Ambassador for Tobacco Free Portfolios.[25]
- Honorary Member of the Mediterranean Task Force for Cancer Control in Italy.[18]
- Honorary President of Harvard University Global Task Force for Expanded Access to Cancer Control and Care in the Developing World (2009–2013).[26][27]
- Ambassador for the Global Smoke-free Worksite Challenge.[28]
- Member of the advisory board of NCD child.[29]
Awards and honors
- 2018: Awarded the Arab Woman of the Year Award for "Achievements in Global Leadership in Cancer Control" by the London Arabia organization.[30]
- 2018: Conferred an honorary doctorate by the Medical University of Asunción-Paraguay, in recognition of her global efforts in the fight against cancer.[31]
- 2017: Awarded the "Female of the Year 2017- Golden Award for Excellence" by the Arab Women Council, in recognition of outstanding efforts in the field of social responsibility in the Arab World.[32]
- 2016: Conferred an honorary doctorate by Yerevan State Medical University (YSMU) in Armenia, in recognition of global efforts in the fight against cancer.[33][34]
- 2016: Chosen for Susan G Komen's first-ever More than Pink list.[35][36]
- 2016: Awarded "Personality of the 2016 in the fight against breast cancer" by the Zahra Breast Cancer Association of Saudi Arabia.[17]
- 2015: Recipient of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Medal of Honor.[37]
Publications
- "The Challenges of Providing Access to Cancer Care: Jordan, A Success Story From the Heart of the Developing World". Cancer Control: Cancer Care in Emerging Health Systems, 2013.[38]
- "Why Are We So Meek in Demanding Treatment for Non-Communicable Diseases?". Huffington Post, 2012.[39]
- "Paying a Heavy Price". Deloitte ME, ME POV, issue 3.2010.[40]
- Farmer, P., Frenk, J., Knaul, F. M., Shulman, L. N., Alleyne, G., Armstrong, L.,... Seffrin, J. R. (2010). Expansion of cancer care and control in countries of low and middle income: A call to action The Lancet, 376 (9747), 1186–1193. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(10)61152-x[41]
- "World No Tobacco Day...where are we now? Reflections through the smoke screen". Global Bridges Blog, 2014.[42][43]
- "Fighting the other cancer... the cancer of shame", Ammon News, July 2013.[44]
Personal life
Princess Dina married Prince Mired bin Ra'ad, the son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid and Princess Majda Ra'ad.[45] They have three children: Princess Shirin (born 19 May 1993, married to Jafer Mohammed Nabulsi on 4 October 2021), Prince Rakan (born 20 November 1995), and Prince Jafar (born 4 September 2002).[46] After her son, Rakan, was diagnosed with leukemia in 1997, she was inspired to advocate for cancer research, control, and prevention.[47]