Prince Mired highlights Royal commitment to support disabled soldiers through HCDS

AMMAN — HH Prince Mired, president of the Hashemite Commission for Disabled Soldiers (HCDS), on Saturday said that the establishment of the commission highlights the Royal commitment to support disabled ex-servicemen in recognition of their sacrifices in safeguarding the Kingdom’s borders and stability.

In an interview with the Jordan News Agency, Petra, Prince Mired said that the HCDS extends its services to all disabled persons in all security agencies, ensuring their empowerment and successful integration into society.

The commission serves some 2,300 beneficiaries, with constant royal supervision over their health, financial and moral well-being, Prince Mired said, highlighting its efforts to improve the psychological well-being and morale of the injured personnel.

He added that the HCDS works closely with the Royal Medical Services to set up liaison offices in hospitals across the Kingdom to receive injured military personnel and provide them with the necessary services. These services include organising recreational and religious trips such as Hajj and umrah, providing 30 annual job placements for their children in coordination with the Civil Service Bureau, besides offering rehabilitation courses and providing financial assistance, medical and electrical equipment, he said.

Highlighting the commission’s intention to pursue investment projects aimed at generating financial returns to facilitate the expansion of its operations, the prince said that with the direct support of His Majesty King Abdullah, the HCDS has embarked on an investment project in Aqaba, in addition to earmarking agricultural lands in the Jordan Valley for investment purposes, as well as a venue project in Zarqa.

The HCDS is the legal and operational successor of the Hashemite Charity Society for Military Personnel with Special Needs, which was established in 1997. The society’s transition into an independent governmental entity with personnel dedicated to the care of disabled military personnel has been approved by a Royal Decree issued on 16 April 2008.