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Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 26, 2007 U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Research and Awareness Expands Effort to Jordan
Today, the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's senior advisor on women's empowerment, Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, lauded those taking on an important and sensitive issue in Tahir-Kheli was joined by Jordanian Princess Ghida Talal, chairwoman of the King Hussein Cancer Center; Princess Dina Mired, director of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation; former U.S. Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure; and Hala Moddelmog, Komen chief executive officer. USAID mission director Anne Aarnes represented U.S. Ambassador to Jordan David Hale. The U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research is a response to calls from women in the The effort is supported by the U.S. Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. MEPI supports greater freedom and opportunity for people in the region and has devoted more than $293 million in four years to reformers so democracy can spread, education can thrive, economies can grow, and women can be empowered. For more information, journalists may contact Chad Bettes at the U.S. Department of State, (202) 776-8572. 2007/232 |