We’re rounding up the superheroes now as we prepare to launch this year’s 3 Peaks Challenge (3PC). Have you got what it takes to combat cancer? WHY Last year, 3PC challengers from across the country raised thousands of pounds towards providing
The only way to beat a disease that’s on the rise, is to know more about it, and to act together to prevent or diagnose and cure it early on. Download our ten-step infographic to being cancer aware, and share it
At age 15, Muhammad Talha was diagnosed with cancer. The tumour was so close to his heart, doctors refused to operate and told him he had less than a month to live. Talha’s family were advised to get an MRI
In every conversation we have with every member of staff at Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH) the word ‘Khidmat’ keeps cropping up. But what is Khidmat? In the tradition of many Islamic cultures Khidmat means ‘service to others,’ carried out for
As of 2017, Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH) will be supporting the establishment of cancer diagnostic and treatment facilities in the Maldives. We’ll be training Maldivian doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals in the treatment and care of cancer patients. Physicians with
For most people diagnosed with cancer, battling this disease is probably the toughest struggle they’ll ever face. But cancer doesn’t just affect individuals. It tests families, brings people closer and often forces us to be stronger than we ever thought
Some patient stories are difficult to speak about. But they are the ones that need most to be heard. Chacha Abdul Karim was abandoned by his family when he fell ill. Frail with age and in very poor health, he
It is hard to imagine what goes through the mind of a child undergoing intensive cancer treatment. That’s why, developing a rapport with play therapists like Bushra -who understand their psyche- is an important part of paediatric cancer treatment at
It’s a story we hear too often in Pakistan: advanced cancer due to late or misdiagnosis. This is especially common among the underprivileged, because they cannot afford proper medical care. But at Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH), we strive to restore