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Meet our Supporters: Dr Hina Wahid

September 22, 2022 4:32 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

‘My name’s Hina and I’ve recently started cycling. When I saw this bike challenge come up, to cycle from London to Brighton, I thought this would be great to combine with raising money for IKCA.’ Dr Hina Wahid is one

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Meet our Supporters: Colchester Royal Grammar School

September 22, 2022 4:31 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

‘It was an amazing charity event. The entire school came dressed in their traditional clothing. There were many cultures represented – from Nigeria and Ghana to Pakistan and Sri Lanka.’ – Saad Jafri  The Colchester Royal Grammar School (CRGS) held

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Shaukat Khanum Specialists on Breast Cancer

September 22, 2022 3:59 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can protect yourself against breast cancer by learning more about it. What are some of the common misconceptions about breast cancer? What are the non-modifiable risk factors? Breast cancer may be the most commonly

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Breast Cancer 101: The Avoid List

September 22, 2022 3:58 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, do better for yourself and the women in your life. Find out about the potential causes of breast cancer, and say, “no”. At Imran Khan Cancer Appeal, we believe the best cure for cancer, is

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Safi’s Story

August 25, 2022 8:03 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Safi Ullah was just three-years-old when he was diagnosed with cancer. With a proposed treatment plan of twelve chemo cycles, Safi’s family feared the little boy wouldn’t survive the intensive treatment. Safi’s treatment was spread over eleven months. His was

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A hospital schooling programme for child patients.

August 25, 2022 8:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

At Shaukat Khanum hospitals, we take extra care with our child patients, because battling cancer is no easy feat, even for adults. Most of our child patients are forced to drop out of school while undergoing prolonged treatment. For those

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10 things to consider when leaving a gift in your Will

August 1, 2022 3:33 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Legacy giving is a wonderful thing. After all, doesn’t a life to please Allah (SWT) deserves a legacy to please Allah (SWT)? Here are 10 things to consider when leaving a gift in your Will. Inform your family So, you’ve

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Fighting Cancer with Children’s Games

August 1, 2022 3:32 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

At Shaukat Khanum Hospitals, our staff know that half the battle with cancer is psychological. That’s why we go out of our way to boost patient morale – particularly with children. You might have seen one of our social media

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See the difference you made in 2021

February 8, 2022 6:35 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust: 2021 Annual report In 2021, we spent £40m on providing free cancer care with your Zakat and donations. Download our annual Feedback Report to find out more. Read our Feedback Report. We had a lot going on

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