Hope Special Edition 2017

hope Special Edition 2017

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

Groundbreaking December 29, 2016

The groundbreaking of Pakistan’s third Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, in Karachi, took place on December 29, 2016. This comprehensive cancer centre will be built at a cost of Rs. 4.5 billion and will help us continue our mission to provide state-of-the-art cancer care to the people of Pakistan, irrespective of their ability to pay. Please give generously to bring about a new dawn of hope for people suffering from cancer, in Karachi, in Sindh and Balochistan, and in all of Pakistan.

The Beginning of a New Chapter: Groundbreaking Ceremony of SKMCH&RC, Karachi Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) aims to provide top quality diagnostic and treatment facilities to cancer patients, irrespective of their ability to pay. The inauguration of the

The new project in Karachi was officially inaugurated at a groundbreaking ceremony, held on the construction site in the DHA City on December 29, 2016. In keeping

large number of donors and guests attended this event and pledged their support.

The treatment of cancer is often a long

The signing of the agreement between SKMT and DHA. Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre with our tradition, the groundbreaking process, and many patients from and Clinic in Karachi, in 2010, was the was performed by a cancer patient, Southern Pakistan cannot afford to first step towards bringing cancer care Waleed Ahmed from Jamshoro. The m a k e r e p e a t e d p h y s i c a l l y , facilities closer to the people of Chairman of the Trust, Mr. Imran e m o t i o n a l l y, a n d f i n a n c i a l l y Karachi. In continuation of this vision, Khan, members of the Board of demanding trips to seek treatment at the Trust has now embarked on its G o v e r n o r s o f S K M T, s e n i o r our existing facilities in Lahore and latest project, to establish Pakistan's management of the Hospital, and a Peshawar. Therefore, in line with our mission to act as a third Shaukat model institution to Khanum Memorial alleviate the Cancer Hospital suffering of cancer and Research patients of the C e n t r e region through the (SKMCH&RC), in application of Karachi. We are modern methods delighted to be of curative and able to announce palliative therapy, this long-awaited Pakistan's third project, which has Shaukat Khanum b e e n m a d e Memorial Cancer possible by the Hospital and purchase, at Research Centre advantageous will be built in rates, of 20 acres Karachi. Here, we of land from the hope to continue Defence Housing our tradition of Authority, in their The groundbreaking of Pakistan's third SKMCH&RC was performed by providing the best DHA City project.

Waleed Ahmed from Jamshoro, a cancer patient, with the Chairman of the possible cancer Trust, Mr. Imran Khan.

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Sponsorship Menu SKMCH&RC, Karachi Project Description

Sponsorship/Dedication Price per unit

Units

(in Rs.)

3,000

Founding Donor

500,000

Chemotherapy Beds OPD Examination Rooms

60

4,000,000

40

8,000,000

Inpatient Rooms

100

10,000,000

Intensive Care Units

30

12,000,000

Operation Theatres

12

20,000,000

For sponsorship/dedication, contact us at 0800 11 555 or write to us at fundraising@skm.org.pk

The unveiling of the Groundbreaking Plaque at SKMCH&RC, Karachi. care to all our patients, irrespective of their ability to pay. The construction of a comprehensive cancer centre in Karachi will not only provide state-ofthe-art cancer care facilities to the people of Sindh and adjoining areas, but it will also help to enhance healthcare standards and to develop training and employment opportunities in the wider region as a whole.

In line with its mission to ensure access to the poor, over 75% of our cancer patients receive free cancer care and this is expected to also be the case in Karachi. Plans are underway to complete the construction of the Hospital over a

three-year time-frame, at an estimated cost of Rs. 4.5 billion.

SKMCH&RC in Karachi, a multi-level facility, is planned to open its doors to

patients on December 29, 2019 as a fully-functional cancer hospital with all the essential clinical and support departments one would expect of a facility of this nature. These will include Medical Oncology, Paediatric Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Anaesthesia, Radiology, Internal Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, and Pathology. The Hospital will be equipped with the latest cancer care technology, including state of the art diagnostic facilities, radiation treatment planning and delivery systems, and will have forty outpatient clinics, a sixty-bed outpatient chemotherapy facility, one hundred inpatient rooms, twelve operation theatres, and thirty intensive care (ICU) beds.

The Chairman of the Trust, Mr. Imran Khan, members of the Board of Governors of SKMT, senior management of the Hospital, donors and a large number of people from different walks of life attended the ceremony and pledged their support.

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How to donate in PAKISTAN You can donate 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.

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

How to donate in UAE You can donate in any of the following ways: Please make cheques payable to "Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust", and mail to: 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 Tel: +971 50 102 1697 Donate online at www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk

How to donate in UK

Registered Charity No. 1000580

You can donate in any of the following ways: Please make cheques payable to "Imran Khan Cancer Appeal” and mail to: Imran Khan Cancer Appeal PO Box 786, 66-Little Horton Lane Bradford, BD5 0YE UK Tel: +44 12 7442 4444

Deposit your donation in: Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Bank PLC Sort Code: 20-37-75 Account No. 40550256

Donate online at www.ikca.org.uk

How to donate in USA

EIN No. 13-3626299

You can donate in any of the following ways: Please make cheques payable to "Imran Khan Cancer Appeal, Inc.", and mail to / deposit at: Imran Khan Cancer Appeal, Inc. 4 Forest Park Dr. Farmington, CT 06032 USA Tel: +1 (860) 674 8865 [9 am to 1 pm (EST)]

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 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 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

Donate online at www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk

GULF

How to donate in CANADA

Registered Charity No. BN # 816420228 RR001

You can donate in any of the following ways: Please make cheques payable to ‘Cancer Education Research Foundation’ and mail to:

Cancer Education Research Foundation

Cancer Education Research Foundation 7800 Kennedy Road, Suite 101 Markham, Ontario, L3R 2C7 Canada Tel: (905) 470-8111 Donate online at www.cerfcanada.com

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters.

Published by the Marketing and Resource Development Department

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre 7A Block R-3, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan.

Tel: +92 42 3590 5000 ext. 7004 | UAN: 111 155 555 | Fax: +92 42 3594 5208 Email: fundraising@skm.org.pk | Web: www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk © 2017 Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre. All rights reserved.

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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 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