As of 2017, Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH) will be supporting the establishment of cancer diagnostic and treatment facilities in the Maldives. We’ll be training Maldivian doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals in the treatment and care of cancer patients. Physicians with
For most people diagnosed with cancer, battling this disease is probably the toughest struggle they’ll ever face. But cancer doesn’t just affect individuals. It tests families, brings people closer and often forces us to be stronger than we ever thought
Some patient stories are difficult to speak about. But they are the ones that need most to be heard. Chacha Abdul Karim was abandoned by his family when he fell ill. Frail with age and in very poor health, he
It is hard to imagine what goes through the mind of a child undergoing intensive cancer treatment. That’s why, developing a rapport with play therapists like Bushra -who understand their psyche- is an important part of paediatric cancer treatment at
It’s a story we hear too often in Pakistan: advanced cancer due to late or misdiagnosis. This is especially common among the underprivileged, because they cannot afford proper medical care. But at Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH), we strive to restore
The non-modifiable risk factors of breast cancer include the following. If any of these apply to you, watch this video. Please share with your friends and family and all the precious women you know, to protect them from breast cancer. A
Meet Ather Ilyas. He volunteered at Shaukat Khanum Hospital (SKMCH) over the summer and learned a great deal about himself and others. “Just before the summer vacations, I was at an internship fair along with my friends. We saw a
11 year-old Ibrahim took on the Scafell Pike challenge in aid of cancer patients in Pakistan. He’s one of our youngest volunteers to have done so. Ibrahim Darr from Wimbledon lost his grandmother to cancer six years ago. He was
This Eid ul-Adha, IKCA was able to feed 16,100 destitute families across Pakistan. Your Qurbani reached the most needy: widows, orphans and the elderly poor; families displaced by conflict or disasters; and flood-affected people trying to re-build their lives in