Hope 2010

HOPE Quarterly Newsletter

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

Ist Quarter 2010

Inauguration of Pakistan's First PET CT Scanning System Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) took a huge leap forward in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer with the installation of Pakistan's first-ever Positron Emission Tomography CT (PET CT) scanning system. Installed at a cost of US$ 5 million, Pakistan's first PET CT scanning system is a powerful imaging technology that is today considered essential for the early diagnosis, accurate staging, precise treatment and monitoring of cancer.

Until now, patients from Pakistan had to travel to Europe or to Singapore in order to have a PET CT scan. SKMCH&RC is proud to be the first hospital to provide this facility in Pakistan.

In this Issue Inauguration of Pakistan's First PET CT Scanning System Opening of New Digital Mammography System Inauguration of Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre & Clinic - Karachi Symposium on Medical Negligence and Physician’s Liability Workshop on Health and Medical Research Live Cancer Surgery Workshop Patient Safety Awareness Week 2010 Eureka: Shaukat Khanum Science Fair 2010 Happy 15th Birthday My Story Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre 7-A, Block R III Johar Town Lahore, Pakistan Tele: +92 42 35945100 111-155-555 Fax: +92 42 35945208 Email: marketing@skm.org.pk Website: www.shaukatkhanum.org.pk

The inauguration ceremony of the PET CT scanning system was held at the Hospital on Sunday, February 7, 2010. A number of donors, physicians, journalists, some members of the Board of SKMT and other attended this ceremony. The Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan, His Excellency Hans-Christian Kint, the Trade Commissioner of the Royal Embassy of Belgium in Pakistan Mr. Abid Husain, the Chairman & CEO, Philips Pakistan, Mr. Asad S Jaffar, the Chairman of the Board of SKMT, Mr. Imran Khan, and the CEO of the Hospital, Dr. Faisal Sultan addressed the audience. Mr. Imran Khan said that the installation of the PET CT scanning system would revolutionize cancer treatment in Pakistan and he thanked Mr. Abid Husain, Trade Commissioner of Belgium in Pakistan, for his support. The equipment for production of the FDG isotope has been supplied by a company based in Belgium, Ion Beam Applications (IBA) with the help of a 35 per cent grant given by the government of the Walloon Region of Belgium, on the recommendation of its Trade Commissioner in Islamabad.

The event was hosted by the renowned journalist, Mr. Hamid Mir of Geo news, while Sumaira Yousaf, the first cancer patient registered at SKMCH&RC in 1994, was the Chief Guest at the occasion.

Opening of New Digital Mammography System Pakistan has the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre took another step in its fight against this pervasive disease with the installation of a new, state-of-of-the-art, Digital Mammography System at the Hospital. The Inauguration ceremony, marking the installation of Pakistan's first such system, was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. Mr. Abdul Karim, the donor, inaugurated the system in the presence of Mr. Imran Khan and senior management of the Hospital.

Inauguration of Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre & Clinic-Karachi The recent inauguration of the Shaukat Khanum Diagnostic Centre & Clinic in Phase VII Extension, DHA, Karachi is another milestone in our efforts to take state-of-the-art services as close to the people as possible. The Inauguration Ceremony of this Rs. 170 million construction project, spread over an area of 2,275 sq. yards, was held on Sunday, January 31, 2010.

The event was well attended by distinguished guests from all sections of the society. Dr Nausherwan Khan Burki, Member Board of Governors, while thanking the guests for their presence, highlighted the aims and objectives of the Diagnostic Centre. Mr. Imran Khan termed this diagnostic centre as the first step towards establishing a complete cancer hospital in Karachi, the groundbreaking of which is planned for the end of this year. This newly constructed Diagnostic Centre & Clinic will be equipped with a PET CT scanner, to be installed at a cost of Rs. 200 million.

On this occasion, the Chairman of the INFAQ Foundation announced a donation of Rs. 10 million towards the installation of the PET CT scanning system.

Dedication of New Emergency Assessment Room & Endoscopy Unit

Prize Distribution Ceremony

A ceremony was held at the Hospital on Wednesday, February 03, 2010 to dedicate the Blood Bank to the memory of the late Sheikh Muhammad Farooq. The ceremony was attended by the family of the late Mr. Farooq, as well as by Mr. Imran Khan.

A ceremony was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 to inaugurate and dedicate the new Emergency Assessment Room and Endoscopy Unit to the memory of the late Mr. Najeeb Zafar. The ceremony was attended by the family of the late Mr. Najeeb Zafar, as well as by Mr. Imran Khan.

The 5th Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony of the Nursing Division of SKMCH&RC took place at the Begum Mir Nursing Facility at the Hospital. Special awards for ‘Nurse of the Year’, ‘Best Health Care Assistant’ of the Year and ‘Best Student of the Diploma in Oncology Nursing 2008 & 2009’ were presented.

Symposium on Medical Negligence & Physician's Liability

The workshop was conducted by Dr. Martha Garrett - Director INFORMS, International Maternal and Child Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden and Mr. Anders Wandahl, Librarian, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. A large number of researchers, doctors, health professionals and medical librarians from various medical institutions from Lahore attended the workshop.

Patient Safety Awareness Week 2010

Dedication of Blood Bank

A symposium on “Medical Negligence & Physician's Liability” was held at the SKMCH&RC on Saturday, January 16, 2010.

Issues relating to the patient-physician relationship and its current situation in Pakistan, physicians' and patients' responsibilities, standards of care, and determination of physician's liability were discussed at the symposium.

Renowned legal experts, including Mr. Aitezaz Ahsan and Mr. Salman Akram Raja, as well as Prof. Tariq Bhutta (former Principal of Nishtar Medical College) formed the panel of experts who provided guidance in accordance with Pakistani as well as western laws.

Workshop on Health and Medical Research Information A five day workshop on "Health and Medical Research Information" was organized at SKMCH&RC from March 8-12 2010 under the auspices of the Higher Education Commission Digital Library (DL) Programme. The objective of the workshop was to provide general awareness about the full range and scope of HEC Digital Library resources, while developing the requisite knowledge and skills to effectively utilize these resources.

Live Cancer Surgery Workshop As a part of the Second National Cancer Surgery Conference, a one-day live Cancer Surgery Demonstrations Workshop was held at SKMCH&RC on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The workshop was well attended by surgeons, residents and medical students from all over Pakistan and was accredited for six hours of category 1 CME creadits by the American Academy of Continuing Medical Education (AACME).

Americares donated over $500,000 worth of medicine for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma.

As a healthcare organization, one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure patient safety and well-being.

SKMCH&RC observed Patient Safety Awareness Week at the Hospital in line with other leading international hospitals from March 7-13, 2010. The focus this year was on the prevention of infection through education and effective communication between patients and their healthcare providers, and on reducing nosocomial infections by ensuring staff vaccinations. The underlying message was not to restrict our activities to just one week, but to continue to build and reinforce a patientsafe culture in our hospital.

Eureka: Shaukat Khanum Science Fair 2010 The Second Shaukat Khanum Science Fair, Eureka, was held at SKMCH&RC continuing our tradition of organizing scientific activities for the youth of the country. The annual fair aimed to provide opportunities to young scientists from all over Pakistan to share ideas, showcase innovative science projects and promote creativity. Ali Mannan and Haad Nadeem, from Beaconhouse School System, Canal Campus, Lahore, were joint winners of the prestigious SKM Junior Scientist of the Year Award for their project on “Purification of Air”.

Happy 15th Birthday!

The Tiger's Club of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre organised the Hospital's 15th birthday party on Tuesday, February 02, 2010. Students from 35 schools, including Beaconhouse School, LGS, LACAS, Al-Ala Reliance School, Punjab School, Pepperdine, Academia De Averroes, Pak Turk International School, Bloomfield Hall School, Lahore Lyceum, Fauji Foundation, The Lords, Convent of Jesus & Mary and The City School, participated in the colourful event to mark the 15th Anniversary of the Hospital.

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Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre

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*The Hospital Budget is Rs. 3.3 billion half of which is raised through your donation & Zakat.