hope Special Edition 2016
A Newsletter for the Friends of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
Building Hope
Brick by Brick Construction of New Clinical Tower at Shaukat Khanum Hospital, Lahore
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore is going to witness the largest expansion since its opening, twenty-two years ago. The addition of this nine level Clinical Tower will greatly increase the Hospital’s capacity to treat more poor cancer patients. Rs. 3.5 billion is needed for the construction of this Clinical Tower. Help us cement the bricks by pledging your donation till the completion of the project. 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.
Building Hope, Brick by Brick: Construction of the New Clinical Tower at SKMCH&RC, Lahore Each year, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore has recorded an increase in activity in all clinical areas. The Hospital has always faced capacity constraints, and has continued to rationalize its patient induction policy, striving to induct the largest possible number of indigent patients that it can effectively treat to the very high standards it has set itself. We continue to raise the bar for quality
workloads. As a part of this endeavour, planning is currently underway for the construction of a new clinical tower at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) in Lahore. The new clinical tower is planned as a nine-level building and will represent the largest expansion the Hospital has witnessed since its inauguration, nearly twenty-two
Shaukat Khanum Laboratory Collection Centres all over Pakistan. This expansion will greatly enhance the Hospital's capacity to accept and to treat more cancer patients as well as provide greater opportunities for research, training and education of healthcare professionals. We hope to be able to start construction in the summer of 2017. The new clinical tower will be equipped with state-ofthe-art technology and will be built
Clinical Tower Floor Plan Sixth Floor Inpatient Rooms Fifth Floor Inpatient Rooms Fourth Floor Pathology Third Floor Pathology Second Floor Intensive Care Unit, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit First Floor Endoscopy Unit, Operating Theatres Ground Floor Outpatient Clinics, Emergency Assessment Room, Pharmacy, Radiology, Cafeteria Upper Basement Car Park Lower Basement Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Oncology
patient care in Pakistan, never forgetting that the core principles on which we work are those of quality and equality, trying to ensure that we provide the best possible cancer care to all our patients, irrespective of their ability to pay. However, creation of additional physical space at the Hospital in Lahore has become imperative to meet our ever-increasing
years ago. In addition to augmenting all our existing clinical services, the clinical tower will house a new specialized bone marrow transplant unit, new imaging modalities, the latest in radiation equipment, a new emergency assessment room, and will also have two floors dedicated to pathology services, providing support not only for the Hospital, but also for the growing network of
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according to the latest international healthcare standards. This new project represents an excellent opportunity for supporters of SKMCH&RC to dedicate rooms and/or equipment in the memory of a loved one. Help us cement the bricks by pledging your donation till the completion of the project. (For further information and guidance on how to donate, please contact us at fundraising@skm.org.pk 2
Clinical Tower Sponsorship Menu Units
Sponsorship/Dedication per unit (in Rs.)
3,528
500,000
ICU Rooms
12
12,000,000
Chemotherapy Beds
30
4,000,000
6
12,000,000
OPD Examination Rooms
20
8,000,000
Emergency Assessment Room Beds
12
6,000,000
Inpatient Rooms
30
10,000,000
Founding Donor
Bone Marrow Transplant Beds
No donation is too small. You can donate any amount. A number of expansion projects to increase the capacity are underway at the Hospital. By contributing to these ventures you will enable us to extend state-of-the-art treatment facilities to more cancer patients. For sponsorship/dedication, contact us at fundraising@skm.org.pk Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Where your donation means life
HOSPITAL UPDATE
Cutting-Edge Technology: RapidArc Enables More Efficient and Effective Delivery of Radiotherapy Radiotherapy is one of the most common treatments used for cancer. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) is continuously working towards improving the efficacy of radiotherapy by investing in
technology that ensures radiotherapy is delivered to tumours with the highest possible level of precision, thus minimising radiation delivery to normal tissues. Equipped with four linear accelerators as well as a high dose
brachytherapy system, the Radiation Oncology department at the hospital in Lahore provides radiation treatment to nearly 300 patients each day. The department has recently acquired RapidArc technology which not only increases the precision of treatment but also significantly shortens treatment times. Shortened treatment times will not only improve the experience of radiotherapy for patients but, more importantly, will also enhance the capacity of the Hospital to treat more patients. The Hospital is also in the process of acquiring a fifth advanced linear accelerator which will further augment the Hospital's capability to provide radiotherapy. This fifth linear accelerator will be fitted with a luminous sky ceiling to provide a calming effect for patients while they receive radiotherapy. This move is yet another example of the Hospital's exceptional commitment to patient comfort and care.
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Glimpses of Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign with campaign’s ambassadors Make a promise to yourself, to take care of yourself
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 91 588 5000 Fax: +92 91 589 2822 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk
KARACHI
Renowned Film and TV artist Mahira Khan among the students of Saint Joseph’s College for Women, Karachi in a Breast Cancer Awareness session.
Shaukat Khanum Regional Office Karachi Diagnostic Centre and Clinic Plot DDCH1, 1st Street, Phase VII Extension DHA, Karachi, Pakistan Tel: + 92 21 3587 2573, 3530 6363 UAN: 111 756 756 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk
ISLAMABAD Shaukat Khanum Regional Office 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: fundraising@skm.org.pk
MULTAN Shaukat Khanum Regional Office Hotel Ramada, 76-Abdali Road Multan, Pakistan Tel: +92 61 478 3344 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk
FAISALABAD
Famous TV artist Maya Ali with students and teachers of University of Management and Technology, Lahore in a Breast Cancer Awareness session.
Shaukat Khanum Regional Office Office # 105, Mezzanine Floor, Centre Point Plaza, Jarranwala Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan Tel: + 92 300 840 1448 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk
SIALKOT Shaukat Khanum Regional Office Soni Square, Khadim Ali Road, Sialkot, Pakistan Tel: + 92 52 3258326 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk
GULF 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
Pakistan’s Women Cricket Team Captain Sana Mir with a paediatric patient on Breast Cancer Awareness Day held in SKMCH&RC.
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters.
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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
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