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Corporate Excellence Award for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital: 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) achieved yet another milestone by bagging the prestigious Management Association of Pakistan (MAP)’s 27th Corporate Excellence Award. The MAP Corporate Excellence Awards are considered to be the Oscar of Management awards in Pakistan and are one of the most sought after accolades in Pakistan corporate space.

Tariq Azam, Director Marketing and Resource Development, on behalf of SKMCH&RC, received the award from Dean and Director, Institute of Business Administration and former governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, who was the chief guest on the occasion. The event held at the Beach Luxury Hotel, Karachi, drew business leaders and print and electronic media representative.

It may be recalled that the MAP Corporate Excellence Awards, for the first time, were instituted in 1982 to recognize companies demonstrating outstanding performance and best corporate governance practices adjudged through a stringent evaluation process by an independent committee.

This award affirms the SKMCH&RC’s adherence to best management practices and endorses its image as one of the best quality driven healthcare entity. 

50th St. Andrew's Day Symposium (Teleconference) at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital: 

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) has organized its 50th St. Andrew's Day Symposium (teleconference) on December 2-3, 2010 at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC). SKMCH&RC is one of the first hospitals in Pakistan to have this telecasted live.

In this regard, the opening session of the symposium, held yesterday, was attended by more than 100 participants both from with-in and more so from outside SKMCH&RC. The program covers eight different specialty areas looking at key developments over the past 50 years with the emphasis very much on current and emerging clinical management issues. The sessions that will be covered are Cardiovascular Medicine, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Palliative Care, Renal Medicine and Respiratory Medicine.

It is hoped that it will be an excellent opportunity to be able to attend an event of International magnitude, with focus on key areas of medicine which are also rapidly developing in Pakistan like Ethics in Genetics and Palliative care, while sitting here. We hope this to be the first of many such activities in future which we can view live and avail updates in fields of interest.

The Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) of the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) designates this medical education activity for a maximum of 14.25 hours in the Category 1 credit of the AACME Designation.  

9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium Concluded: 

The 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium concluded successfully yesterday. Almost 800 delegates from United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Saudi Arabia and leading hospitals of Pakistan participated in this three day event.

This year’s meeting was larger than any of the previous meetings. This time, 30 scientific sessions were conducted, over 100 lectures were delivered and the high level of local presentation with 160 research papers from all over Pakistan was an encouraging feature of this year’s symposium. During these three days, world-renowned experts shared their professional experience regarding new developments in the diagnosis of cancer and its treatment. The sessions were highly interactive and delegates appreciated the excellent quality of information and sharing of ideas.

On the last day, there were scientific sessions on head and neck cancer, urology, basic research, pathology and radiology and in addition, recognizing the important role of oncology nursing for cancer patients, a nursing symposium was also held. The delegates were grateful to SKMCH&RC for providing them an opportunity to participate in such an informative and high quality symposium. The participants were of the view that this symposium had definitely provided them an opportunity to meet, network and learn from distinguished speakers and each other and now when they are returning they are armed enough with information and ideas that will enable them to provide better care for their patients.

Dr. Muhammad Ali from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] and Dr. Azhar Rashid from Neurospinal and Medical Institute Karachi were given special awards by Dr. Arif Jamshed, Chairman Organizing Committee, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, for the best oral and poster presentation respectively.

9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium Opens: 

The inaugural session of the 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium was held at Pearl Continental [PC] Hotel, Lahore yesterday with the theme of “Global Problems Local Solutions”.  Mr. Imran Khan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, was the chief guest in the opening ceremony which was well attended by a large number of doctors, oncologist and researchers.

On the opening day of this three days symposium, scientific sessions on the hematological malignancies, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, lung cancer and gynecological cancer were conducted. Recognizing the important role that palliative care and oncology nursing has to offer for cancer patients, a palliative cancer symposium was also held on the first day.

This symposium is also accredited by the American Academy of Continual Medical Education [AACME] to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mr. Imran Khan, who inaugurated the symposium, on this occasion, expressed great satisfaction over the successful arrangements of the event and said that SKMCH&RC had established itself as an institution over the period of time. The Hospital is not only treating poor cancer patients free of cost but also raising awareness about the cancer and its treatment among the masses, he added.  He further said that participation of a large number of physicians, doctors and researchers, from all over the world, in the symposium, speaks of the creditability of this Hospital as an institution.

Dr. Arif Jamshaid, Chairman, Organizing Committee, of the 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium, thanked the organizing committee for all their efforts that they had put in to make the symposium a success and hoped that the exchange of knowledge would be beneficial for all participants. He said that by 2030 over 13 million people worldwide would die of cancer and almost 9 million of these deaths would be in developing countries. He further said that the symposium would focus on how best to integrate advances in oncology with local resources.

The proceedings of the symposium will continue till Sunday, November 28, 2010 and the participants will deliver lectures on their respective fields and also provide a forum for lively discussion.

9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium: 

The 9th Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Symposium will be held from 26 – 28 November 2010 at Pearl Continental [PC] Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan. Theme of the symposium, this year, is “Global Problems Local Solution”.  This symposium is accredited by the American Academy of Continual Medical Education [AACME] to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The AACME Accreditation Review Committee designates this educational activity for a maximum of (22.00 hours) category 1 credits in the AACME Credit Designation.
 
A panel of world renowned experts from Asia, Europe and the United States will participate in the symposium and give lectures on state-of-the-art treatment and diagnosis in the field of oncology. There will be special scientific sessions on breast cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, urological cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, gynaecological cancer, haematological malignancies, paediatric tumors, palliative care, basic cancer research, cancer nursing beside poster presentations. Recognizing the important role that palliative care and oncology nursing has to offer for cancer patients, a full-day programme will be devoted to these subjects during the symposium.

This programme will focus on common cancers and is expected to be educational, informative, and interesting.

It is hoped that this symposium will help bring together oncologists and physicians from all over the world and provide young doctors and researchers the opportunity to interact with one another as well as experts in the field of oncology.

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC], like previous years, is launching its hide collection campaign on this Eid-ul-Azha.

For this purpose, the Hospital will set up almost 250 camps in different areas of Lahore city. This year, the Hospital has expanded its network of the hide campaign to 18 other major cities of Pakistan including Karachi, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Sialkot and Faisalabad. A large number of hospital employees and volunteers are participating in the campaign.

The facility of collection of hides from the houses of people has also been provided by the hospital. In this regard, a special call center is being set up in the hospital and people can call at hospital telephone numbers while the deputed staff will collect hides from their houses.

In this connection, a meeting, attended by a large number of staff and volunteers, was held, in the Hospital, to finalize necessary arrangements. All the participants were keen to actively participate in the campaign being launched for a noble cause.

It is pertinent to mention here that about 75 percent of cancer patients are being treated free at SKMCH&RC and this has been possible only because of the support of its well-wishers. The Hospital management has, therefore, requested people to give the hide of their sacrificial animals to SKMCH&RC as the revenue generated from hides will be utilized towards the treatment of cancer patients, like before.

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital to Observe World Radiography Day Today: 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] and Radiology Society of Pakistan will observe World Radiography Day on Sunday, November 07, 2010 [today]. A special programme, which will focus on the current radiographic issues in the country, will be held at the Shalamar Hall in Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore, at 10:00 am. 

The session, accredited by the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education [AACME], is expected to be attended by renowned radiologists, physicians, principals and students of radiography from different hospitals and teaching hospitals in the country.

World Radiography Day is an annual international initiative which is intended to raise awareness and stimulate an interest in radiography as a profession. This occasion will also provide an opportunity to Radiographers and Radiology Technologists to interact, collaborate and share their views, which will result in better insights into this remarkable field of Radiography. This initiative is further aimed at highlighting the importance of radiography and the indispensable function it plays in the health care environment.

Dr. Najam ud Din, Dr. Zia Faruqui and a team of Qualified Radiographers from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital will give presentations and talks during the session.  

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital Launched Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2010: 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] launched its “Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2010”. In this regard, a special function was arranged in the Hospital.  

The function was well attend by hundreds of female students from several colleges who had come from Kinnaird College, Lahore College for Women University, APWA College, Jinnah Islamia College, F. C. College Univeristy, Islamia College, City School, University of Central Punjab, The University of Lahore and Punjab University [IAS Department] along with their teachers were present at the session.  The event was hosted by Ayesha Sana and famous singer Tahira Syed especially participated in the event to support the cause. Ms. Naila Khan, Manager Marketing, SKMCH&RC, welcomed the students and expressed hope that the young women would pass the message on to the other women in their lives.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Amina Iqbal Khan, Dr. Neelam Siddiqui, and Dr. Mazhar Ali Shah, oncologists from SKMCH&RC, stressed the need that women must carry out regular self breast examination in order to detect the disease at an earlier stage as the Asian population is at a greater risk of developing breast cancer.
 
In her speech, Dr. Amina Iqbal Khan highlighted that the risk of developing breast cancer increases as women age. The majority of breast cancer cases occur in women over 50. However, younger women can also get breast cancer. Other risks factors include menstruation at an early age, late menopause, not having children or having a child after the age of 30 and avoiding breast feeding. Dr. Khan also emphasized that every woman is at risk for breast cancer. Over 70 % of cases occur in women who have no identifiable risk factors. She said that common breast cancer manifestations are lump formation in the breast/neck/armpit, skin rash, edema, change in the skin color and shape of the breast.

Dr. Mzhar Ali Shah, in his address explained that if diagnosed at the right time, over 90% patients can be cured. He further said that awareness of this disease is the need of the hour and the people should cooperate with the hospital to raise awareness among the masses. Dr. Shah also emphasized on the importance of male cooperation in the Pakistani male-dominated society where majority of females are dependent on men and are shy to talk about a disease like breast cancer.
Dr. Neelam Siddiqui, while talking to the audience, threw light on the treatment of Breast Cancer in the 21st century. She spoke about the effectiveness of the advanced treatment and shared the pivotal role of mammography with the audience. She said that the approaches to treat breast cancer include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. These therapeutic modalities, singly and in various combinations, are effective in many patients.

Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital: 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Hospital to help raise awareness about how early detection can help save the lives of the women.

The event is expected to be attended by a large number of students from several girls’ colleges like Kinnaird College, Lahore College for Women University, Home Economic College, Gulberg, University of Central Punjab, FAST University, LUMS, Comsats University, etc. Beside this, film star Reema Khan, TV actress Faryal Gohar, TV hosts Ayesha Sana and Jugan Kazim and other prominent females from different walks of life will also be participating in the event.
 
On this occasion, experts will shed light on the factors, causes, early detection and treatment of the breast cancer.

Pakistan, unfortunately, has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia and it is the most common cancer in women around the world. The breast cancer continues to be the highest malignancy reported and currently being treated at SKMCH&RC over the years.

The causes of breast cancer are not yet known with certainty and research into this continues. Nevertheless, studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer can be resulted in survival rate of over 90 per cent.  

The Supporters of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital organized an Iftar Dinner:

The supporters of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] organized an Iftar Dinner at the Hospital, the other day.

Imran Khan, Chairman Board of Governors SKMT, was the chief guest on this occasion. 

Dr. Faisal Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, while thanking the guests, apprised them of the Hospital’s ongoing and future projects. He informed the audience that the operating budget of the Hospital for the year 2010 was Rs. 3.3 billion; we expect about half of this to be met from donations and Zakat and the other half from revenue services of the Hospital. Over Rs. 7 billion has been spent on philanthropically supported patient care over the last 15 years. Although, we are facing not only financial problems but also shortage of qualified physicians and related staff yet the Hospital remains dedicated to its mission to provide state-of-the-art treatment to its patients and this is only because of the support of the people like you, he added. He also informed that with the construction of the new Inpatient Unit, the Hospital would be able to cater more patients. He further told the audience that the construction of two complete cancer hospitals, one in Karachi and the other in Peshawar, was planned in near future and after the completion of these projects, in Karachi and Peshawar, people of both the provinces would no longer need to travel repeatedly to SKMCH&RC, Lahore, but would instead be able to access identical care closer to their homes. He added that the revenue from Hospital services was utilized for the development projects while Zakat was exclusively utilized in providing direct patient care to the poor cancer patients being treated at the Hospital. He added that this year was an unusually difficult year for the country and that we must dig deeper into our pockets to do more this year.
 
Imran Khan, Chairman Board of Governors SKMT, in his address said, that we had started this unique project of Rs. 700 million with only Rs. 10 million in hand. He said that the dream of the Hospital came true only with the blessings of Almighty Allah and cooperation of the people of Pakistan as our mission was noble. He told the audience that SKMCH&RC was providing state-of-the-art treatment facilities to 75 per cent of its patients free of cost and this was the only hospital in the world which was providing free treatment to such a large number of cancer patients and entire credit of which went to the people of Pakistan and well-wishers of SKMCH&RC. 

At the end, Imran Khan appealed to the audience to extend their maximum cooperation for the smooth running of the Hospital as usual as it was a ray of hope for cancer patients. Setting an example, he himself announced a donation of Rs. 500,000.00 (rupees five lacs) for the Hospital; the participants of the party were so much impressed and satisfied with the performance of the Hospital that the management received almost Rs. Twenty million on the spot as Zakat and donations. Children also gave their pocket money as donation for the treatment of poor cancer patients.

This Iftar Dinner is part of the Hospital’s Zakat Collection Campaign launched for the collection of funds for its patients. It is pertinent to mention here that the total amount of Zakat collected will, as usual, be spent on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients.

Iftar Dinner at Islamabad:

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] is organizing an Iftar Dinner in honor of its donors and well-wishers on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Islamabad Club, Islamabad. 

Imran Khan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, will be the chief Gust on the occasion and the event is expected to be attended by a large number of donors and supporters of the Hospital.

This Iftar Dinner is part of the Hospital’s Zakat Collection Campaign launched for the collection of funds for its patients.

The Hospital has already spent over Rs. 7 billion on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients during the last 15 years. Hospital’s annual budget for the year 2010 is Rs. 3.3 billion; about half of this to be met, from public, from donation and Zakat and the other half from revenue services of the Hospital. The total amount of Zakat collected will be spent on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients. 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] is organizing an Iftar Party in honor of its donors and well-wishers on Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Hospital.

Imran Khan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, will be the Chief Guest on the occasion and the event is expected to be attended by a large number of donors and supporters of the Hospital.

This Iftar Dinner is part of the Hospital’s Zakat Collection Campaign launched for the collection of funds for its patients.

The Hospital has already spent over Rs. 7 billion on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients during the last 15 years. Hospital’s annual budget for the year 2010 is Rs. 3.3 billion; about half of this to be met, from public, from donation and Zakat and the other from revenue services of the Hospital. The total amount of Zakat collected will be spent on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients. 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] has launched its Zakat Collection Campaign for the year 2010.

The Hospital, equipped with the latest medical machinery and qualified staff, is aimed at providing world class sate-of-the-art treatment to the cancer patients, irrespective of their ability to pay.

The Hospital has already spent over Rs. 7 billion on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients during the last 15 years. The Hospital’s annual budget for the year 2010 is Rs. 3.3 billion; about half of this to be met, from public, from donation and Zakat and the other from revenue services of the Hospital.

The total amount of Zakat collected will be spent on the free treatment of deserving cancer patients.

For the collection of Zakat, the Hospital has already activated its accounts in local and foreign banks. In addition to this, the donors can also deposit their Zakat directly in SKMCH&RC, its Offices, Diagnostic Centres, Collection Centres, all Pakistan Post Offices and easypaisa shops and mobile account. The donors can also donate online at www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk and call at 111 155 555 for the collection of their zakat cheques directly from their doorstep.

FCPS degrees awarded to Dr. Faisal Sultan & Dr. Khalid Nawaz:

Magic show at SKMCH&RC:

A magic show was organized at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre with the cooperation of KFC Food for the cancer patients.

A memorandum of understanding [MoU] was signed between Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust [SKMT] and the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for establishment of a state-of-the-art cancer hospital in Hayatabad, Peshawar.

The MoU was signed by provincial Health Secretary Mr. Sohail Altaf, on behalf of the provincial government, and the representative of SKMT and Chief Executive Officer of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Dr. Faisal Sultan, in the presence of Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mr. Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and the provincial Health Minister, Syed Zahir Ali Shah.

On this occasion, the Chief Minister highlighted the long-standing need for a specialized cancer hospital for the treatment of cancer patients in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and termed the agreement a remarkable success for the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He stated that the people of the province would no longer need to travel repeatedly to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore but would instead be able to access identical care closer to home, at the new Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Peshawar. The Chief Minister thanked Imran Khan and assured him that the provincial government would extend any assistance required for the completion of this humanitarian project.

The provincial government has provided 50 kanals of land, free of cost, for this project which will be completed in three phases at a cost of approximately Rs 250 million (25 crore rupees).

SKMCH&RC’s CEO, Dr. Faisal Sultan, highlighted various aspects of the project including the phase-wise construction plan, planned equipment and infrastructure, and staffing requirements. He expressed his hope that the completion of this project would greatly improve the standards of healthcare in the province and also serve to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and lead to capacity-building in the province. He promised that the Shaukat Khanum healthcare system would provide training in accordance with the highest international standards to local doctors and nurses and, in accordance with Shaukat Khanum’s mission statement, would provide state-of-the-art cancer treatment to all patients seen at the new facility, irrespective of their ability to pay. Dr Faisal took the opportunity to announce that Shaukat Khanum would shortly be launching a fund-raising campaign in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to help raise funds for this huge project. 

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A group of the senior officers of the Seventh Senior Management Course from National Management College [NMC] headed by Muhammad Siddique Sheikh, Directing Staff and Faculty Advisor, NMC, visited Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC].

This visit was a part of their Local Study Tour to acquire first hand knowledge and other information about SKMCH&RC. On this occasion, in his presentation, Dr. Faisal Sultan, Chief Executive Officer, SKMCH&RC, told the visitors that Hospital had been providing state-of-the-art treatment facilities to 75% of its cancer patients free of cost and the Hospital had spent more than Rs. 7 billion on philanthropically supported patient care over the last 15 years. He further said that state-of-the-art equipment was essential for the early diagnosis and successful treatment of cancer and, in this regard, from 2002 to 09, the Hospital had spent a huge amount of US $ 15 million on the purchase of modern technology. He further added that Pakistan’s 1st PET CT Scanning System had already been installed in the Hospital at the cost of US $ 5 million as this machine was considered essential for the diagnosis and treatment of many forms of cancer.
‘The operating budget of the Hospital for the year 2010 is Rs. 3.3 billion, half of which, would be met from donations and Zakat, while the other half from revenue services of the Hospital’, Dr. Sultan told the delegates.

If, on one side, we are continuing our efforts to build human resource which includes medical, nursing, technical and support staff, on the other hand, the Hospital continues to have a strong commitments to research into the causes and treatment of cancer, Dr. Sultan added. He further told that the Hospital Information System [HIS] not only allowed high volume work but also incorporated professional best practices into the daily work flow and we had been able to share this expertise with other sister institutions in this country.

While discussing the future plans, Dr. Sultan informed that plans were well underway for the commencement of construction of the second Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Karachi and a third cancer hospital would be built in Peshawar, later on. Apart from this, the newly constructed Diagnostic Centre & Clinic in Karachi will also be equipped with a PET CT Scanner, to be installed at a cost of Rs. 200 million, he further informed the delegates.

On this occasion, visiting group leader thanked the hospital management for arranging such an informative visit and greatly praised the state-of-the-art medical facilities being provided to the patients, irrespective of their ability to pay, in the Hospital. He also presented a souvenir to Dr. Faisal Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital.

World No Tobacco Day ceremony at SKMCH&RC:

Wednesday, June 02, 2010

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research centre [SKMCH&RC] organized a ceremony, yesterday, to mark “Word No Tobacco Day” and to create awareness among the masses to prevent the incidence of cancer which is on the rise due to smoking. The event was well attended by masses and the students from different schools across Pakistan.  

SKMCH&RC, as part of this campaign, organized a poster competition in all major educational institutions across Pakistan with the theme “No Tobacco” in line with World No Tobacco Day.  In this regard, Hospital received over 1000 entries from, more than, 70 schools from Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Gujrat, Khariyan and Islamabad. Shields and prizes were awarded to 28 students who got distinction in 3 categories.

Renowned television anchor, Ayesha Sana, was the chief guest on the occasion  who, in her address, praised SKMCH&RC role in creating awareness among the masses against tobacco use.

On this occasion, the students also praised the efforts of the Hospital and vowed to make World No Tobacco Day 2010 a special by leaving tobacco & say no to tobacco. It is pertinent to mention here that the Hospital is, also, organizing awareness sessions at different colleges and universities where the experts are delivering comprehensive lectures highlighting the cause of lung cancer and other smoking related fatal diseases like heart attack, chronic lung problems, peptic ulcers and tuberculosis.

Singer Ali Zafar visited SKMCH&RC:

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Singer Ali Zafar visited Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and spent time with cancer patients.

 SKMCH&RC's Gala Dinners:

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research centre [SKMCH&RC] organized Gala Dinners in Faisalabad and Gujranwala in the honor of its donors and well-wishers.

Imran Khan, Chairman Board of Governors, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust [SKMT], was the Chief Guest on both the occasions.

In his address Imran khan said that SKMCH&RC had been providing state-of-the-art treatment facilities to 75% of its cancer patients free of cost and the Hospital had spent more than Rs. 7 Billion on philanthropically supported patient care over the last 15 years which had become possible only with the blessings of Almighty Allah and cooperation of people of Pakistan. He further said that the Hospital had spent $5 million on the purchase and installation of Pakistan’s 1st PET CT Scanning System, a machine which was considered essential for the diagnosis and treatment of many forms of cancer. He further informed the audience that cancer research was a top priority at SKMCH&RC and, by the grace of God, our research division had already established its identity at international level.

Dr. Faisal Sultan chief executive officer of the Hospital, while thanking the guests, apprised them of the Hospital’s on going and future projects.

He told the audience that the operating budget of the Hospital for the year 2010 was Rs. 3.3 billion, the half of which , we expected , to be the met from donations and Zakat while the other half from revenue services of hospital.

He informed the audience that the Hospital was facing not only financial problems but also shortage of qualified physicians and related staff yet the hospital was providing best possible treatment to its patients.

A number of well wishers and donors, who participated in the dinners, donated handsome donations to the Hospital at the end of the ceremonies. 

Iranian delegation visits SKMCH&RC:

Sunday, May 16, 2010

An Iranian delegation headed by the Lord Mayor of Mashad Syed Muhammad Pezhman visited Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC].

Mr. Muhammad Pezhman, during his tour of the Hospital, lauded the state-of-the-art medical facilities being provided to the cancer patients, irrespective of their ability to pay, in the Hospital. He paid tributes to Mr. Imran Khan and the Pakistani nation on establishing such a wonderful institution in a very short span of time and declared it as an asset for the Pakistani nation. 

On this occasion, Dr. Faisal Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, in his presentation, gave an overview of the history of SKMCH&RC and the treatment facilities available to the patients. He also informed the guests that almost 75 percent of the patients were being treated free of cost with the cooperation of its well-wishers and the Hospital had spent over Rs. 7 billion on the philanthropically supported patient care during the last 15 years. 

During their visit, Hospital’s Director Marketing, Tariq Azam and Manager Marketing Naila Khan, welcomed the honorable guests and gave them a tour of the Hospital. 

International Nurses Day (May 12, 2010):

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

The Nursing Division of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] will celebrate International Nurses Day on May 12 to recognize the significant contribution nurses make to quality patient care. May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession is marked as the International Nurses Day. The Theme for 2010 is: Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Chronic Care. This was stated by Virginia Ann Gumley, Director of Nursing/Nursing Education, SKMCH&RC, in a press release issued with regards to the International Nurses Day.

“Quality Care is one of the first principles of care at SKMCH&RC. Serving the Community especially the poor indigent cancer patient and family is the Hospital’s Vision and Mission” she said.

“Nurses Leading Chronic Care – Cancer is an acute as well as a chronic illness, with nurses providing care across this spectrum” she added.

“To achieve these goals constant attention has to be paid to delivering quality care which is very difficult and challenging. Nursing is both an art and science and nursing’s efforts in recent times have focused on the science of nursing. However, we must not lose sight the art of nursing and we must not lose the fundamental human relationship between nurse and patient. Nurses must cultivate a relationship of trust and in this way patients will obtain the most complete and beneficial care through a combination of healing techniques and conventional practices” she further added. “This was the real message for International Nurses Day – one which reminds us of the roots of nursing” she concluded. 

SKM - The ultimate symbol of love for a mother:

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Working at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital has been a life changing experience for me. It’s hard to believe that in Pakistan or unfortunately what has become of Pakistan today, institutions like Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital continue to exist. The Hospital has stood the test of time and against all odds and norms of our society continues to serve the people of the country in an unmatched manner. There is no place in Pakistan where everyone is treated equally. Had it not been for SKM, the concept of ‘equlity’ would have been considered just a theory that cant be practically be implemented in the real world. They say that when Imran Khan presented his idea of making the Hospital to some of the top healthcare professionals, 19 of the 20 persons said it was just not possible to make while the one who said it was possible to make did not think it could be sustained. So what has kept it going? I am always extremely fascinated to see the level of professionalism of the staff, the rare smiling front-desk staff, the dedicated administration, the commitment of its staff to uphold the its principles, the honest and true leadership where systems are above people, and the fervor of its donors and supporters who keep it going and most of all the enduring love for a mother. The sheer existence of SKM makes me wonder just how much Imran Khan must have loved his mother to have done the impossible. Just how much pain did he witness to make him vow to not let anyone go through it in his country? How helpless he must have felt at losing his mother to cancer that he didn’t want any son to go through. What more could a son have done even after his mother left? SKM is truly the ultimate symbol of enduring love for a mother and an institution that truly needs to be recognized on Mothers Day. We give our mothers flowers and presents every year on Mothers Day but let us all vow to become the ‘Imran Khans’ of our mothers and do something more, that will make a difference for humanity even beyond our lives. Happy Mothers Day!
By Saima Khan, Lahore 

Stone laying ceremony of new In-patient Unit:

Friday, April 2, 2010

In continuation with its efforts to expand its capacity to benefit maximum number of cancer patients, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) has started the construction of new In-patient Unit; raising one of its existing building by two additional floors.

A stone laying ceremony was held at the hospital, yesterday, wherein the generous donors sponsoring the project participated. On this occasion, Dr. Faisal Sultan, Chief Executive Officer of SKMCH&RC, apprised the guests of performance and future plans of the hospital. He acknowledged their (the donors) contribution towards this expansion project and said that the completion of this expansion would almost double the existing bed capacity of the hospital enabling it to help reduce the waiting time for admissions and treat more patients.

SKMCH&RC opens its 63^rd Collection Center:

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) has opened its 63rd Pathology Laboratory Collection Centre at Raiwind Road, Near Al-Khan Restaurant, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore. The center’s telephone number is 04235291525 while its fax number is 04235291526. The opening of this collection centre is part of SKMCH&RC mission to serve the nation and facilitate people of the area with accurate diagnosis.

Moreover, the income generated through such collection centers is utilized to support the treatment of poor and needy cancer patients at SKMCH&RC.

Agreement between SKM & ABL:

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) has entered into an agreement with Allied Bank Limited (ABL) to provide Donation Payment Facility through ABL’s Allied Cash & Visa Debit Card and Internet Banking. SKMCH&RC is the first charity in Pakistan who has been provided this facility by ABL as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility philosophy.
In this regard, Dr. Faisal Sultan, Chief Executive Officer, SKMCH&RC, and Mr. Asim Tufail, Group Chief, Consumer and Personal Banking, Allied Bank, signed the agreement in a simple ceremony held at SKMCH&RC.

According to the agreement, this facility will enable all Allied Bank customers to donate to SKMCH&RC through their Allied Cash plus Shop Visa Debit Card and Internet Banking. The users can opt to donate SKMCH&RC the amount they wish to donate via ATM and will receive a receipt carrying the details of their transaction. Similarly, Allied Bank customers who would like to donate through Allied Direct Internet Banking will receive an email receipt of the transaction.

SKM ambassadors of the year 2010:

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] has always been instrumental in promoting healthy activities in the youth of the country. SKM Ambassadors programme, introduced by the Hospital, engages young students of different colleges & universities to help raise awareness about cancer and support the Hospital by organizing different events and activities in their respective colleges/universities and at the Hospital. The involvement and participation in the Hospital activities give them real-time exposure and help in developing their leadership and organizational skills.

In this regard, a meeting was held on Saturday, March, 20, 2010 at the Hospital, where the ambassadors of the year 2010 were welcomed and the ambassadors of the year 2009 shared their experiences and feelings while working as SKM Ambassador and hoped that their successors would continue this noble mission with the same spirit and enthusiasm.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tariq Azam, Director Marketing, SKMCH&RC, appreciated the contribution of the Ambassadors of the year 2009 and hoped the new ambassadors would take this programme a step ahead.

Abbas Sadiq Kasi, Forman Christian College, Lahore, was declared as the Ambassador of SKMCH&RC for the year 2009 while Sana Younas, National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST), Lahore, and Moattar Asim, Punjab University, Lahore, were also especially awarded for their special services rendered for this programme.

Shaukat Khanum Science Fair ‘EUREKA 2010’:

Saturday, February 26, 2010

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] has always been organizing healthy activities for the youth of the country. The successful Science Fair ‘EUREKA 2010’ organized yesterday by the Hospital is yet another feather in its cap. The fair aimed to provide opportunities to young scientists all over Pakistan to share ideas, showcase innovative science projects and promote creativity amongst the students.

Nearly 100 projects in the categories of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Sciences and Environmental Sciences qualified for the grand final this year. The Scientific Review Committee comprised of renowned scientists and teachers like Prof. Dr. Arjumand Iqbal Durrani, University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Prof. Zeeshan Khawar, Institute of Business & Information Technology, (IBIT), University of Punjab, Lahore, Prof. Dr. Hamid Saeed, Forman Christian College University, Lahore, Prof. Dr. Nikhat Khan, Kinnaird College, Lahore, Prof. Dr. Sufiyan Aslam, Forman Christian College University, Lahore and Dr. Natasha Anwar, SKMCH&RC.

In his concluding remarks, Dr. Zia Salman Faruqui, Chief Guest and Head, Department of Radiology at SKMCH&RC, commended the efforts of the students and appreciated the scientific thought of the young students. He said that education was important for the progress of any nation but it is the innovative ability of its people that makes it great. He further added that the finalists were an asset and beacon of light for the student community.

37 students received distinctions in the 5 categories while Ali Mannan and Haad Nadeem, from Beaconhouse School System, Canal Campus, jointly won the prestigious SKM Junior Scientist of the Year Award for their project on Air Purification.

The second Shaukat Khanum Science Fair ‘EUREKA 2010’:

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The second Shaukat Khanum Science Fair ‘EUREKA 2010’ is going to be held on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the Hospital.

This annual science fair aims at providing opportunities to scientists to share ideas and showcase their innovative science projects and compete for the prestigious SKM Junior Scientist of the Year Award.

About 100 projects in the Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer and Environmental Sciences category have qualified for the grand final this year. Leading schools’ young scientists and prominent educationists are participating in this science fair. Special prizes and certificates will also be distributed among successful participants on the occasion by the jury.

Inaugural Ceremony of Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre at Karachi:

Friday, February 12, 2010

“We will initiate the construction of a full-fledged cancer hospital in Karachi this year”, said Imran Khan, Chairman Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT). He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre and Clinic that was held in Karachi.  Earlier Mr. Imran Khan inaugurated the building by unveiling the plaque. The Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre and Clinic is situated in Phase 7 Extn. of Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Karachi. The event was well attended by distinguished guests from all sections of the society. Prominent among the attendees were the honorable members of the Governing Board of SKMT, Justice (R) Nasir Aslam Zahid, Justice (R) Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim, Mr. Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, Mr. Arif Habib and Ms. Raunik Lakhani.

Dr Nausherwan Khan Burki, member of the Governing Board of SKMT highlighted the objectives of establishing this diagnostic centre and detailed the audience about the medical facilities available in the centre. Dr Burki also thanked the guests for gracing the opening ceremony with their presence. Mr. Imran Khan, on this occasion termed this diagnostic centre as a first step towards establishing a full-fledge cancer hospital in Karachi. He announced that the groundbreaking of the cancer hospital in Karachi would follow later this year. He said that Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital (SKMCH&RC) is a charity-run institution aimed to provide treatment facilities to cancer patients irrespective of their paying ability and that so far SKMCH&RC has already spent more than PKR 7 Billion for free treatment of poor and needy cancer patients.

Imran Khan also announced that SKMCH&RC plans to install the PET CT Scan machine in this centre. This machine is very important for early the diagnosis and effective treatment of cancer. He mentioned that this would require another PKR 200 Million out of which SKMCH&RC can currently has  PKR 60 Million. On this occasion Chairman INFAQ Foundation announced a donation of PKR 10 Million for SKMCH&RC. Following this donation, SKMCH&RC still requires another PKR 120 Million to install the PET CT Scan machine in this newly constructed diagnostic centre.

Later Mr. Imran thanked the attendees and reiterated the fact that SKMCH&RC has nothing to do with politics. This is purely a humanitarian project aimed to provide indiscriminate treatment facilities to every Pakistani. He expressed his hopes that people of Pakistan will continue to support the noble mission of SKMCH&RC.

Inaugural Ceremony of Pakistan’s first PET CT Scanning System at SKMCH&RC:

 

Monday, February 08, 2010

The inaugural ceremony of Pakistan’s first PET CT Scanning System was held at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre today. The PET CT Scanning is now considered an essential tool in early diagnosis, accurate staging and precise treatment and monitoring of cancer and SKMCH&RC has spent around US$ 7 million on purchase, installation and commissioning of this machine.

Mr. Imran Khan, Chairman BOG, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, The Ambassador and Trade Commissioner of Belgium in Pakistan cured and under treatment cancer patients at SKMCH&RC, a large number of distinguished guests from different walks of life and donors were presented on this occasion.

Mr. Hamid Mir, famous journalist, hosted the event while Sumera Yousuf, the first registered patient of SKMCH&RC, was the chief guest on the occasion and it was she who inaugurated the PET CT Scanner.  It may be recalled that she is the same Sumera who inaugurated the hospital back in 1994.

In his welcome address, SKMCH&RC’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Faisal Sultan, thanked the guests and donors for their participation in the event. Mr. Abid Hussain, Trade Commissioner, Royal Embassy of Belgium and Mr. Asad S. Jaffar, Chairman & CEO, Philips Pakistan, congratulated Mr. Imran Khan and the Hospital management on the successful completion of  this project. It is pertinent to mention here that the equipment for production of FDG has been supplied by the company, Ion Beam Application of Belgium [IBA], with 35% grant given by Walloon Region of Belgium on recommendation of its Trade Commissioner in Islamabad. The scanner is made by Philips and the event is sponsored by Matora Digionics Pvt. Ltd., the sole distributors and representatives of Philips and IBA in Pakistan.

Mr. Imran Khan, in his address, at the end of the ceremony, said that until now, patients from Pakistan had to go to Europe, Singapore or India for these scans which, today, is considered an integral part of the treatment of many cancers and, with the commissioning of this machine at SKMCH&RC, the country would save an amount of Rs. 3 billion per year.  Shaukat Khanum Hospital is offering this test only in Rs. 32, 000/- only while in abroad is costs US $ 2000/- per test. This Hospital, as part of its mission, will provide free of cost scan to deserving patients. Shaukat Khanum Hospital is proud to be the first hospital to provide this facility in Pakistan, he further said. He thanked the donors, IBA, Philips, Matora Digionics Pvt Ltd and all those who had contributed in this project.

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SKMCH launches hide collection:

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC], like previous years, is launching its hide collection campaign on this Eid-ul-Azha.

For this purpose, the hospital will set up almost 200 camps in different areas of Lahore. Similar arrangements are also underway in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Karachi while a large number of hospital employees and volunteers will participate in the campaign.

Like previous years, facility of collection of hides from the houses has also been provided by the hospital. In this regard, a special call center is being set up where people can call at hospital telephone numbers and the staff will collect hides from their houses. 

In this connection, a meeting, attended by a large number of staff and volunteers, was held, in the hospital, to finalize necessary arrangements. The hospital management has requested the people to donate hide of the sacrificial animals to SKMCH&RC as the revenue generated will be utilized towards the treatment of cancer patients.

 

Imran Khan undergoes successful operation at SKM:

Monday, November 09, 2009

A spokesman of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre informed the press that Mr. Imran Khan has had successful surgery for intestinal obstruction today. He is expected to make a complete recovery, inshallah. The management of the Hospital has asked the nation to join them in wishing him a speedy recovery.

SKMCH treats 5,200 patients:

Thursday, November 05, 2009 - Daily The Post

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] Chief Executive Officer Dr. Faisal Sultan highlighted the performance of the Hospital from January to September 2009. He told a private TV channel that, during this period, 6,200 new patients were registered for treatment in the hospital and more than 95,000 visits of the patients were recorded in the Outpatient & Ambulatory Services Department. During this period, 5,000 patients were admitted to the hospital while chemotherapy sessions of about 20,700 patients were conducted. Similarly 3,300 patients were operated surgically and radiation was given to more than 32,800 patients.  Dr. Faisal Sultan added that, in the Department of Radiology, imaging studies of more than 95,000 patients were conducted while pathology tests of 1,888,000 patients were done during the same period.

 

SKMCH performance highlighted:

 

Thursday, November 05, 2009 - Daily The Nation

Chief Executive Officer, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC], Dr. Faisal Sultan, while talking to a private TV Channel, highlighted the performance of the Hospital from January to September 2009. He informed that, during this period, 6,200 new patients were registered for treatment in the hospital and more than 95,000 visits of the patients were recorded in the Outpatient & Ambulatory Services Department.  During this period, 5,000 patients were admitted to the Inpatients while chemotherapy sessions of about 20,700 patients were conducted. Similarly 3,300 patients were operated surgically and radiation was given to more than 32,800 patients.  Dr. Faisal Sultan added that, in the Department of Radiology, imaging studies of more than 95,000 patients were conducted while pathology tests of 1,888,000 patients were done during the same period.

CPSP offers certification in 60 disciplines:

 

Monday, November 01, 2009  -   Daily The News

 The College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan, [CPSP] is the second largest body in the world offering post-graduate certification in nearly 60 disciplines of medicine, said Prof Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal, Regional Director, CPSP.  He was speaking at a conference arranged by Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH & RC] while delivering a CME lecture on ’Innovation in Postgraduate Medical Education in Pakistan & the Role of CPSP’ at the hospital. According to a press release here on Sunday, Dr. Khalid Masood said that CPSP had so far awarded post graduate qualification to over 17,000 specialists and super-specialists in Pakistan, while currently there were around 11,000 post-graduate trainees enrolled / registered with the college. He said two international centers were operational in Saudi Arabia and Nepal and there were almost 130 institutions accredited with the college within the country and nearly 30 abroad.  He said that the college was putting special emphasize on evaluation and training of the supervisors as well, making concrete efforts to organize workshops and spread the concept of CME (Continuing Medical Education).  Replying to queries in the question-answer session, Dr. Khalid assured the trainees and supervisors that dissertation approval system had been modified which would lead to timely feedback and approval of research proposals. He said the college would charge a one time fee only for a proposal from a trainee and they would not have to pay repeatedly like in the past. The participants also apprised him that the exam content contains questions out of the pertinent field and sometimes even the examiners were not of the same specialty.  He commended the efforts and contributions of SKMCH&RC towards training of post graduate students in the field of medicine.  Speaking on the occasion, Chair-Person of the Medical Education Committee, SKMCH&RC, Dr. Ahsan Azhar highlighted that CME activities were scheduled on regular basis in the institution on weekly basis. He said  the hospital had recently received Full accreditation from American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME) as a provider for CME for Physicians and Allied health professional.

SKMCH&RC holds moot on role of CPSP:

 

Saturday, October 31, 2009 - Daily Business Recorder

 “College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan [CPSP] is the second largest body in the world [after Canada] offering post-graduate certification in nearly 60 disciplines of medicine.  This was stated by the Professor Dr. Khalid Masood Gondal, Regional Director CPSP Lahore, at a conference arranged y Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] here on Friday.  He was delivering a Continuing Medical Education [CME] lecture on “Innovation in Postgraduate Medical Education in Pakistan and the Role of CPSP” at the hospital. Dr. Khalid Masood said that CPSP has so far awarded post-graduate qualification to over 17,000 specialists and super-specialists in Pakistan while currently there were around 11,000 post-graduate trainees enrolled / registered with the college.  He informed that two international centers were operational in KSA and Nepal respectively and there were almost 130 institutions accredited with the college within the country and nearly 30 outside.  He said that the college was putting special emphasise on the evaluation and training of the supervisors as well, making concrete efforts to organize workshops to spread the concept of CME.  Replying to queries in the Q-A session, Dr. Khalid assured the trainees and supervisors that dissertation approval system had been modified which would lead to timely feedback and approval of the research proposals.  He informed that the college would now be charging a one-time fee only for a proposal per trainee and they [trainees] will not have to pay repeatedly like tin the past.  The participants also apprised him that the exam content contains questions out of the pertinent field and sometimes even the examiners were not of the same specialty. He assured them that their concerns would be forwarded to the relevant department of the college and affirmative action would be taken.  He commended that the efforts and contributions of SKMCH&RC to training of postgraduate students in the field of medicine in Pakistan.  In particular he applauded the department of radiology for regularly arranging workshops for preparation and CME of trainee / junior radiologists.  Speaking on the occasion, chairman of the Medical Education Committee, SKMCH&RC, Dr. Ahsan Azhar highlighted that CME activities were scheduled on regular basis in the institution on weekly basis to keep the staff updated and in the form of holding courses, conferences and symposia all round the year.  He also informed the audience that  the hospital has recently received full accreditation from American Medical Academy of Continuing Medical Education [AACME] as a provider of CME for Physicians and Allied health professionals, being the only hospital in the country to have achieved this status.

17,000 specialists being trained:

Saturday, October 31, 2009  -   Daily The Post

LAHORE: Regional Director CPSP Lahore Professor Dr Khalid Masood Gondal said that CPSP is the second largest body in the world (after Canada) offering postgraduate certification in nearly 60 disciplines of medicine.

He was delivering a lecture on 'Innovation in Postgraduate Medical Education in Pakistan & Role of CPSP' at a conference arranged by Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC).

Dr Khalid Masood told that CPSP had so far awarded postgraduate qualification to over 17,000 specialists and super-specialists in Pakistan, while currently there were around 11,000 postgraduate trainees enrolled within the college.

He informed that two international centers are operational in KSA and Nepal respectively and there are almost 130 institutions accredited with the college within the country and nearly 30 outside the country.

He said the college is putting special emphasize on evaluation and training of the supervisors as well as making concrete efforts to organize workshops and spread the concept of CME (Continuing Medical Education).

Chairperson of the Medical Education Committee SKMCH&RC, Dr Ahsan Azhar highlighted that CME activities in the institution are to keep the staff updated as well as courses, conferences and symposia all round the year have also been arranged.

He also informed the audience that the hospital has recently received full accreditation from American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME] as a provider for CME for Physicians and Allied health professional, being the only hospital in the country to achieve this status.

Hadiqa enthralls audience at Marina Club:

 

Thursday, October 29, 2009  -   Daily The Post

 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] organized a fundraiser at Marina Club, Karachi, in support of breast cancer patients being treated at the Hospital and to raise awareness about breast cancer in the masses as a part of its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009. This fundraiser was widely attended by supporters of the Hospital. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Narjis Muzaffar, Oncologist, SKMCH&RC, said that early detection was the protection against breast cancer. She highlighted that if the disease diagnosed at right time there was 90 percent chances of cure.Famous Pakistani pop singer, Hadiqa Kiyani, enthralled the audience with her sweet songs which she sang in Urdu, Balochi, Saraeki, Pashto and Turkish languages. The participants of the function also donated a  andsome amount for the treatment of cancer patients for which the Hospital Management would like to thank jot them.

 

Fundraiser:

 

Thursday, October 29, 2009  -   Daily The News

 

The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] organized a fundraiser at Marina Club, Karachi. The moot was held in support of breast cancer patients being treated at the Hospital and to raise awareness about breast cancer in the masses as a part of its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009. This fundraiser was attended by supporters of the Hospital. In a press release here on Wednesday, SKMCH&RC Oncologist Dr. Narjis Muzaffar said that an early detection was a protection against breast cancer. She highlighted that if the disease was diagnosed at right time there was 90 percent chances of cure. She further said that awareness of the disease was the need of the hour and people should come forward and help the Hospital to raise awareness about breast cancer in the masses.  Dr. Abdusamad, Head Oncology, Roche Pharmaceutical, also addressed on the occasion and said that the management of Roche was happy to support SKMCH&RC for this campaign.
 

SKMCH Fundraiser:

 

Thursday, October 29, 2009  -   Daily The Nation

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] organized a fundraiser, at Marina Club, Karachi, in support of breast cancer patients being treated at the Hospital and to raise awareness about breast cancer in the masses as a part of its Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009.  This fundraiser was widely attended by supporters of the Hospital.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Narjis Muzaffar, Oncologist, SKMCH&RC, said that early detection was the protection against breast cancer. She highlighted that if the disease diagnosed at right time there was 90% chances of cure. She further said that awareness of the disease was the need of the hour and people should come forward and help the Hospital to raise awareness about breast cancer in the masses. Atiqa Odho, Humayoon Saeed and Misbah Khalid, in their brief addresses, appreciated the efforts of SKMCH&RC in raising awareness about breast cancer in the masses. The programme was hosted by Nazia Malik.

 

Famous pop singer, Hadiqa Kiyani, enthralled the audience with her sweet songs which she sang in Urdu, Balochi, Saraeki, Pashto and Turkish languages.

 

SKMCH holds fundraiser:

 

Tuesday, October 27, 2009  -   Daily The Post

 

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] organized a fundraiser in support of breast cancer patients being treated in the Hospital which was widely attended by supporters of the Hospital.

Speaking on the occasion, CEO of the Hospital, Dr. Faisal Sultan, Oncologists Dr. Neelam Siddiqui, Mazhar Ali Shah and Uzma Majeed stressed on the fact that early detection was protection against breast cancer. They said that if the disease diagnosed at the right time there was 90% chance  cure. They further emphasized that awareness of this disease was the need of the hour and people should cooperate with the Hospital to raise awareness in the masses about this disease.

Aisha Sana hosted the event while Atiqa Odho ad Mrs. Shahnaz Malhi, Associate Professor NCA, appreciated the efforts of SKMCH&RC in raising awareness about breast cancer. Humaira Malik, a breast cancer survivor, shared her inspirational story of how she survived from breast cancer. Members of International Women Club also participated in this function and offered their support. Hadiqa Kiyani, popular pop singer, enthralled the audience with hers songs.

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Launched:

 

Thursday, October 15, 2009  -   Daily The Post

  

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] launched its “Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009” yesterday.  The function was well attend by hundreds of female students from several colleges including Kinnaird College, Lahore College for Women University, Home Economics College for Women, APWA College, Resource Academy, Jinnah Islamia College, Beacon House School Systems and Punjab University [IAS Department] along with their teachers present at the session.  Aisha Sana hosted the event while Reema Khan, Atiqa Odho and Faryal Gohar were amongst the celebrities who attended the function. Ms. Naila Khan, Manager Marketing, SKMCH&RC, welcomed the students and expressed hope that the young women would pass the message on to the other women in their lives.  Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Narjis Muzaffar, Neelam Siddiqui and Uzma Majeed, oncologists from SKMCH&RC, explained the early signs and symptoms of breast cancer, the treatment of breast cancer and the future breast cancer treatment.  Unfortunately Pakistan has one of the highest incidence of breast cancer in all of Asia. They stressed on the fact that early detection is the protection against breast cancer. They highlighted that if diagnosed at the right time there was a chance of a cure by over 90%. They further said that awareness of this disease was the need of the hour and the people should cooperate with the hospital to raise awareness in the masses. Ambreen Ahmad a breast cancer survivor shared her inspirational story of how she survived breast cancer while Rehana Ashraf presented an inspirational poem on the feelings of a breast cancer patient.  Meanwhile, Reema Khan, Atiqa Odho and Faryal Gohar appreciated the efforts of SKMCH&RC in raising awareness about breast cancer and providing treatment facilitates to patients irrespective of the ability to pay. They urged the people that they should also come forward and join their hands in this campaign with SKMCH&RC as this hospital was doing a tremendous job for the welfare of the humanity.  In the end, Dr. Faisal Sultan, CEO, SKMCH&RC thanked the students and their teachers for participating in this important function and making it a success. He also thanked the distinguished guests, Reema Khan, Atiqa Odho, Faryal Gohar and Aisah Sana for their unconditional support for the cause and Roche Pharmaceuticals for supporting the event.

 

Breast cancer awareness drive launched

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  -   Daily The Nation

The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] launched its “Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009” here on Tuesday. The function was well attend by hundreds of female students along with their teachers from several colleges including Kinnaird College, Lahore College for Women University, Home Economics College for Women, APWA College, Resource Academy, Jinnah Islamia College, Beacon House School Systems and Punjab University [IAS Department]. Aisha Sana hosted the event while Reema Khan, Atiqa Odho and Faryal Gohar were amongst the celebrities who attended the function. Ms. Naila Khan, welcomed the students.  Speaking on the occasion, Drs. Narjis Muzaffar, Neelam Siddiqui and Uzma Majeed, oncologists from SKMCH&RC, explained the early signs and symptoms of breast cancer, the treatment of breast cancer and the future breast cancer treatment. Unfortunately Pakistan has one of the highest incidence of breast cancer in all of Asia. They stressed on the fact that early detection is the protection against breast cancer. They highlighted that if diagnosed at the right time there was a chance of a cure by over 90 per cent. They further said awareness of this disease was the need of the hour and the people should cooperate with the hospital to raise awareness in the masses. Reema Khan, Atiqa Odho and Faryal Gohar appreciated the efforts of SKMCH&RC in raising awareness about breast cancer and providing treatment facilitates to patients irrespective of the ability to pay.

 

SKMCH&RC starts breast cancer awareness drive

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  -   Daily Business Recorder

The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] launched its “Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009” here on Tuesday.   Drs. Narjis Muzaffar, Neelam Siddiqui and Uzma Majeed, oncologists from SKMCH&RC, explained the early signs and symptoms of breast cancer, the treatment of breast cancer and the future breast cancer treatment.  They said that unfortunately Pakistan has one of the highest rate of incidence of breast cancer in all of Asia. They stressed need of early detection which is the protection against breast cancer. They highlighted that if diagnosed at the right time there was a chance of a cure by over 90%. They further said that awareness of this disease was the need of the hour and the people should cooperate with the hospital to raise awareness in the masses. Ambreen Ahmad a breast cancer survivor shared her inspirational story of how she survived breast cancer while Rehana Ashraf presented an inspirational poem on the feelings of a breast cancer patient. Reema Khan, Atiqa Odho and Faryal Gohar appreciated the efforts of SKMCH&RC in raising awareness about breast cancer and providing treatment facilitates to patients irrespective of the ability to pay. They urged the people that they should also come forward and join their hands in this campaign with SKMCH&RC as this hospital was doing a tremendous job for the welfare of the humanity.  The function was attended by hundreds of female students from several colleges including Kinnaird College, Lahore College for Women University, Home Economics College for Women, APWA College, Resource Academy, Jinnah Islamia College, Beacon House School Systems and Punjab University [IAS Department] along with their teachers present at the session.

 

Breast Cancer Awareness

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  -   Daily Dawn

The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre [SKMCH&RC] launched its “Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign 2009” on Tuesday.  The Hospital organized a seminar which was well attended by a large number of girl students from different institutions.  Speaking on the occasion, Drs. Narjis Muzaffar, Neelam Siddiqui and Uzma Majeed, oncologists from SKMCH&RC, explained early signs and symptoms of breast cancer and its treatment.  Ambreen Ahmad, a breast cancer survivor, shared her inspirational story of how she survived breast cancer while Rehana Ashraf presented an inspirational poem on the feelings of a breast cancer patient.

 

SKMCH&RC CEO Dr. Faisal Sultan, CEO, SKMCH&RC thanked the students and their teachers for participation.

 

 

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