The
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center stands in Lahore, Pakistan. The hospital is the creation of Imran Khan in memory of his late mother, Mrs Shaukat Khanum who died of cancer. The hospital is a part of the charitable organization, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust.
Health in Pakistan is one among the major issues. The hospital provides advanced medical treatment to the ailing patients unable to bear the cost of treatment. The hospital is counted among the eminent
Pakistan health care centers. The hospital was established with the fund raised from the India- Pakistan match held on 10th November,1989. Moreover the donations poured in from across the world and Pakistan's win in 1992 Cricket World Cup also paved the way for the foundation of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center. Imran himself donated the prize money offered to him.
The hospital is governed by thirteen members. Some of the governing members are:
- Mr Imran Khan
- Mr Rashid Khan
- Dr Uzma Ahad
- Mr Zain Hussain Shabbir
Services Offered by the Hospital
The hospital provides services in the fields of medicine, pathology, pharmacy, radiology, surgery, nursing, medical oncology, anesthesiology, nuclear medicine, OPD, pediatric oncology and radiation oncology. The hospital also provides research facilities to invent advanced ways of curing cancer. A person can do research in three areas, which are epidemiology, molecular biology and the third is the clinical trials. Training is imparted to the post graduate students in nursing, body imaging, paediatric oncology and allied sciences. The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center also recruits people seeking job opportunities in the medical field.
The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center bears a worldwide fame for providing effective treatment to the ailing patients.
