Hope 2015

hope Autumn 2015

A Newsletter for the Friends of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre

“We never knew what cancer was till we took our four-year-old daughter Khusba Naz to SKMCH&RC in Lahore and held our hands in prayers hoping for a miracle of light to happen and it did.”

(Father of Khushba Naz, a cancer survivor kid) ...continued page 2

You can give your Zakat and donation in any of the following ways: Deposit cash, cheque, or bank draft, made payable to ‘Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust’ at the Hospital, any of our Regional Offices, Diagnostic Centres, Laboratory Collection Centres or any bank in Pakistan.

Deposit cash at any easypaisa shop, UPaisa shop, UBL Omni Dukan or NADRA e-Sahulat Centre, nationwide.

Donate online at www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk Call 0800 11555 to have your cheque collected from your doorstep.

Post Chemotherapy Emergency Assessment Room established Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre saw o v e r n i n e thousand new cancer patients in 2 0 1 5 . T h e majority of these patients receive chemotherapy as a part of their cancer treatment and a proportion of these patients will need to attend the emergency assessment room for treatment of side effects of this treatment. This i m p o s e s a considerable burden on the resources of the e x i s t i n g Emergency Assessment Room (EAR). The hospital has therefore

established a post-chemotherapy emergency assessment room

(PCEAR), where all patients who experience untoward effects within

seven days of receiving chemotherapy are asked to attend.

Here, they are s e e n a n d assessed by specialist nursing and medical staff, resulting not only in a speedier resolution of their problems, but also in improved quality of care.

The four-bedded PCEAR is fully e q u i p p e d according to the l a t e s t international standards for cancer care and operates from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Cancer survivor series: Khushba Naz (From cover page) It all began a year ago, when, while changing a light bulb, Khusba's noticed a tiny white spot in her daughter's right eye, which grew rapidly over the next two days.

Khushba's parents had never heard of a cancer developing in the eye.

“It seemed so unreal and unfair - we had no idea about this disease. I was a mere carpenter who led a simple life with my family in a small village, Akora Khattak, in Swat. I had five children and Khusba was my youngest daughter. She was a lively kid and the light of our lives. But the reality hit us hard, being a carpenter with a modest income, it was already difficult to support my family of five and the mere thought of treatment seemed like a dream.

There was no option, I had to save my daughter and bring back her smile. I wanted to see her play with her dolls again. We therefore borrowed money on several occasions, taking her first to Nowshera and then to Peshawar,

where she was diagnosed with cancer of the right eye.

The world suddenly seemed so very dark, and, with so many financial worries, expensive cancer treatment seemed impossible until we got to

the walk-in-clinic at SKMCH&RC, Lahore and received the welcoming news that Khusba Naz could be treated there, and that this would be completely free of cost. By this time, we didn't even have enough money

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left for a CT scan.

Khusba's treatment at SKMCH&RC l a s t e d f o r a y e a r, b u t t h o s e chemotherapy sessions never broke our spirits and we instilled the same hope within her soul. Her mother and I never stopped praying and everyone at the hospital treated her with love and care beyond our imagination. They revived our faith in Allah and always replied confidently, “don't worry about her. By the grace of Allah, the doctors at SKMCH&RC will help her see the light again.”

Finally, our prayers were answered, when SKMCH&RC doctors told us that her cancer had been cured and that her life had been saved.

Our deepest gratitude goes to Allah, and then to Imran Khan, for building SKMCH&RC which has helped Khushba see the colours of life again. We are also grateful to all the doctors, nurses and other staff at the Hospital who have given her a reason to become a doctor and to help lead a life free of cancer.

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Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Bay opened Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre recently opened an O u t p a t i e n t Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Bay, more commonly referred to as an OPAT Bay, in one of its inpatient units. The OPAT Bay administers all nonchemotherapy drugs via intravenous or intramuscular injections to all adult and paediatric cancer patients at the Hospital. These drugs include antibiotics and anti-fungal injections, among others.

The OPAT Bay plays an integral role in helping reduce patient numbers in the Chemotherapy unit, and in

creating more slots there in which chemotherapy can be delivered.

Approximately one thousand three hundred and fifty patients avail these antibiotic administration services each month, seventy five percent of whom are children.

Designed in a contemporary, glasspanelled style, with six couches where six patients can be given antibiotics at any given time, the OPAT Bay is equipped according to the latest international recommendations.

SKMCH&RC, PESHAWAR UPDATE

Construction of Pakistan's second Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Peshawar continues at a fast pace. The Hospital is expected to open doors for patients after its inauguration in December 2015. For donations please contact 0800 11555 or write to us at fundraising@skm.org.pk NOW DONATE ONLINE, LEARN MORE AT: www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk

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HOSPITAL EVENTS

Please deposit your Zakat and donations at any of our local or overseas offices: LAHORE Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Marketing and Resource Development 7A Block R-3, Johar Town Lahore, Pakistan Tel: +92 42 3590 5000 Ext. 7004 Fax: +92 42 3594 5208; UAN: 111 155 555 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk

PESHAWAR Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Plot No. 5-B, Sector A-2, Office Enclave, Phase-V Hayatabad, Peshawar, Pakistan Tel: + 92 91 589 2820, 589 2821 Fax: +92 91 589 2822; UAN: 111 155 555 Email: skmtpeshawar@skm.org.pk

KARACHI

Dr. Faisal Sultan, CEO SKMCH&RC with the winners of Anti-tobacco Poster Competition 2015.

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Suite 10, Mezzanine Floor Hamilton Courts, Main Clifton Road Karachi, Pakistan Tel: + 92 21 3587 2573 Fax: + 92 21 3587 2574; UAN: 111 155 555 Email: skmtkarachi@skm.org.pk

ISLAMABAD Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust 2 Royal Centre, 106 West Fazal-e-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan Tel: + 92 51 234 8275 Fax: + 92 51 234 8278; UAN: 111 155 555 Email: skmtislamabad@skm.org.pk

MULTAN Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Hotel Ramada, 76-Abdali Road Multan, Pakistan Tel: +92 61 478 3344 Email: skmtmultan@skm.org.pk

FAISALABAD Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Office # 105, Mezzanine Floor, Centre Point Plaza, Jarranwala Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan Tel: + 92 300 840 1448 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk

GULF

Dr. Muhammad Aasim Yusuf, Medical Director SKMCH&RC cutting the independence day cake with paediatric cancer patients on August 14, 2015.

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust International Humanitarian City Corporate Offices in Dubai Industrial City Building No. 4, 1st Floor, Office No. 112 P.O. Box 506032 Duabi, UAE Mobile: +971 50 102 1697 Email: skmtgulf@skm.org.pk

UNITED KINGDOM Imran Khan Cancer Appeal P.O. Box 786 Bradford, BD5 0YE, UK Tel: +44 12 7442 4444 Free Phone: 0500 786 101 Email: info@ikca.co.uk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Imran Khan Cancer Appeal Inc. 4 Forest Park Dr. Farmington, CT 06032, USA Tel: +1 860 674 8865 Fax: +1 860 674 9007 Email: shkm2@sbcglobal.net

CANADA

Dr. Faisal Sultan, CEO SKMCH&RC and Tariq Azam, Director Marketing SKMCH&RC with members of the Shaukat Khanum Tigers' Club who participated in the Zakat Campaign 2015.

Cancer Education Research Foundation 7800 Kennedy Road, Suite 101, Markham, Ontario, L3R 2C7, Canada Tel: (905) 470-8111 Fax: (905) 470-8121 Email: donation@cerfcanada.com Donate using the following methods:

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