The King Hussein Cancer Foundation is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit institution founded in 1997 to combat cancer in Jordan and the Middle East region. The foundation is governed by a board of trustees comprised of a dedicated group of prominent volunteers chaired by HRH Princess Ghida Talal. The Foundation is the legal umbrella organization responsible for the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, which focuses on fundraising and development, global advocacy, public awareness on early detection and prevention, cancer coverage and patient support and the King Hussein Cancer Center, a leading cancer centre in the Middle East region.