Dina Mired Explained

Princess Dina Mired
Birth Name:Dina Mohammad Khalifeh
Birth Date:12 October 1965
Birth Place:Amman, Jordan
Issue:
  • Princess Shirin
  • Prince Rakan
  • Prince Jafar
House:Hashemite (by marriage)
Father:Mohammad Khalifeh

Princess Dina Mired (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 to 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.

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's 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 holds a BSc in Accounting and Financial Analysis from Warwick University, England (1985–1988) and an MSc from Reading University, England (1991).[4]

Career

President of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC): October 2018 – 2020[5] [6] [7]

Princess Dina was elected 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 to 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 until June 2016.[8] Princess Dina transformed the non-profit into the most successful grass-roots fundraiser for all cancer control efforts in Jordan and positioned it as 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.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

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.[14]

Princess Dina served as the Honorary Chairperson of the Jordan Breast Cancer Program (JBCP) from 2006 to 2016. To date, JBCP remains the most successful national early detection and screening program, saving the lives of thousands of women.[15] [16] [17] [18]

Princess Dina is a fierce advocate in the fight against tobacco, both in Jordan and globally.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Global Advocacy for Cancer Control

High-profile international roles:

Awards and honors

Publications

Personal life

Dina married Prince Mired bin Ra'ad, the son of Prince Ra'ad bin Zeid and Princess Majda Ra'ad.[47] They have three children:

As the 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.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.revistavanityfair.es/realeza/articulos/dina-de-jordania-antiprincesa-rania-de-jordania/26116/amp Dina de Jordania
  2. Web site: Keynote speech at the United Nations General Assembly opening the first high-level meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). YouTube.
  3. Web site: Princess Dina Mired Keynote Speech at UN High Level Meeting on NCDs 2018. YouTube.
  4. Web site: H.R.H. Princess Dina Mired - Agenda Contributor . 2023-10-14 . World Economic Forum . en.
  5. Web site: Union International for Cancer Control (UICC) Board.
  6. Web site: Union International for Cancer Control (UICC) President 2018–2020.
  7. Web site: Union for International Cancer Control - HRH Princess Dina Mired Bio.
  8. Web site: King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) Press Kit. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807150728/https://www.khcc.jo/sites/default/files/uploads/Press%20Kit-%20Feb%2027,%202014.docx/. 2020-08-07. dead.
  9. Web site: IAEA chief visits King Hussein Cancer Centre. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308080732/https://cancer.iaea.org/newsstory.asp?id=99. 2019-03-08. dead.
  10. Web site: The World Health Organization of Jordan supports the King Hussein Cancer Foundation's Iraqi Goodwill Fund.
  11. Web site: King Hussein Cancer Foundation enables cutting-edge cancer treatment for all patients. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308080730/http://www.middleeasthealthmag.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.middleeasthealthmag.com%2Fjan2010%2Ffeature11.htm. 2019-03-08. dead.
  12. Web site: The Jordan Times Princess Dina resigns as director of cancer foundation. 8 June 2016.
  13. Web site: Breast cancer in the developing world: meeting the unforeseen challenge to women, health and equity An international meeting organized by the Harvard Global Equity Initiative, the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard School of Public Health, the Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, 3–5 November 2009.
  14. Web site: Princess Dina Mired of Jordan: 'There is no time to waste' in fight against cancer.
  15. Web site: A Bottom-Up Model for Strengthening Breast Cancer Early Detection Services in Jordan. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330233217/http://g2hp.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/downloads/2012/08/Taha-2012-Strengthening-Breast-Cancer.pdf. 2019-03-30. dead.
  16. Web site: The Jordan Times Princess Dina honoured for cancer activism. 8 October 2016.
  17. Web site: World Economic Forum HRH Princess Dina Mired profile.
  18. Web site: The Jordan Times Breast Cancer Programme encourages early testing. 6 October 2015.
  19. Web site: Middle East Eye Princess Dina Mired of Jordan: 'There is no time to waste' in fight against cancer.
  20. Web site: The Jordan Times Tobacco, argileh to kill 1 billion people in 21st century — Princess Dina.
  21. Web site: HRH Princess Dina Mirad speaking to reporters at a press conference on the status of world cancer control Malaysia.
  22. Web site: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease HRH Princess Dina Mired of Jordan chairs the opening session and a panel discussion on why young people are still targeted by the tobacco industry. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330233103/https://www.tobaccofreeunion.org/index.php?id=295:wctoh-youth-conference-targets-tobacco-marketing. 2019-03-30. dead.
  23. Web site: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease HRH Princess Dina Mired, Dr Margaret Chan, Michael R Bloomberg to Address World Conference on Tobacco or Health.
  24. Web site: UN High Level Meeting on NCDs HRH Princess Dina Mired – Opening Remarks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170319110443/http://www.childhoodcancerinternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/HRH_PrincessDinaMired-UN_OpeningSpeech20110919.pdf. 2017-03-19. dead.
  25. Web site: Key note speech by HRH Princess Dina Mired: Eminent Champion of NCDs, President Elect of the Union for International Cancer Control.
  26. Web site: Tobacco-Free Program. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330210131/https://tobaccofreeportfolios.org/verified-tobacco-free-program/. 2019-03-30. dead.
  27. Web site: Harvard University Global Task Force for Expanded Access to Cancer Control and Care in the Developing World.
  28. Web site: Global Task Force for Expanded Access to Cancer Care and Control in the Developing World.
  29. Web site: World Conference on Tobacco Or Health. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807150747/https://globalbridges.org/news/blog/2015/03/10/wctoh2015-16th-world-conference-on-tobacco-or-health/#.XCpDSs8zaRs. 2020-08-07. dead.
  30. Web site: NCD child. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023034312/http://internationalchildhoodcancerday.org/One-Voice.html. 2019-10-23. dead.
  31. [Arab Woman of the Year Award]
  32. Web site: 2018 Arab Women of the Year Award winners announced.
  33. Web site: HRH Princess Dina Mired conferred the title of Honorary Doctor by the prestigious Medical University of Asuncion-Paraguay.
  34. Web site: The Jordan Times Princess Dina named as 'Woman of the Year 2017'.
  35. Web site: Princess Dina awarded |expecting=honorary}} doctorate by Armenian university]. 2 May 2017. The Jordan Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207065941if_/http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/princess-dina-awarded-honourary-doctorate-armenian-university. 7 December 2017. live.
  36. Web site: Princess of Jordan Dina Mired awarded title of YSMU honorary doctor.
  37. Web site: More than Pink list. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330233220/https://ww5.komen.org/TheList/. 2019-03-30. dead.
  38. Web site: Susan G Komen's More than Pink movement. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221420/https://ww5.komen.org/pages/templates/twocolumnleftmenu.aspx?Pageid=12884903631&id=30064773819. 2019-03-30. dead.
  39. Web site: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Medals of honour.
  40. Web site: "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..
  41. Web site: Why Are We So Meek in Demanding Treatment for Non-Communicable Disease?. 13 September 2012. HuffPost.
  42. Web site: "Paying a Heavy Price". Deloitte ME, ME POV issue 3.2010.. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807150800/https://www2.deloitte.com/kw/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/deloittemepov3/mepov3-paying-heavy-price.html/. 2020-08-07. dead.
  43. Expansion of cancer care and control in countries of low and middle income: a call to action. 2010 . 20709386 . Farmer . P. . Frenk . J. . Knaul . F. M. . Shulman . L. N. . Alleyne . G. . Armstrong . L. . Atun . R. . Blayney . D. . Chen . L. . Feachem . R. . Gospodarowicz . M. . Gralow . J. . Gupta . S. . Langer . A. . Lob-Levyt . J. . Neal . C. . Mbewu . A. . Mired . D. . Piot . P. . Reddy . K. S. . Sachs . J. D. . Sarhan . M. . Seffrin . J. R. . Lancet . 376 . 9747 . 1186–1193 . 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61152-X . 12742237 .
  44. Web site: World No Tobacco Day… Where are we now? Reflections through the smoke screen. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330221638/https://www.globalbridges.org/news/blog/2014/06/19/world-no-tobacco-day-where-are-we-now-reflections-through-the-smoke-screen/#.XCuMXs8zaRs. 2019-03-30. dead.
  45. Web site: The Jordan Times Reflections through the smoke screen. 7 June 2014.
  46. Web site: "Fighting the other cancer…the cancer of shame", Ammon news, July 2013.
  47. Web site: Princess Dina Mired of Jordan: 'There is no time to waste' in fight against cancer. Middle East Eye.
  48. Web site: Princess Dina Mired on Instagram: "اشارككم صور من كتب كتاب ابنتنا العزيزة شيرين وابننا الجديد جعفر النابلسي … الله يحميهم sharing some pictures of our daughter Shirin's Katb Kitab to her wonderful fiancé Jafar Nabulsi May God bless them" . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CU5ljwIhpFm . 2021-12-26 . registration. Instagram.

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