Spirit in the Soul: SKMCH and Challenging Myths

Following the inauguration of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) Peshawar, we’ve been in the news a lot lately.

At the close of 2015, our donors, supporters and volunteers across Pakistan and the world over, proved that 20 years down the line, little has changed: we are still generous, compassionate and heroic through and through. Ready to do what it takes to make this world a better place.

On the 2nd of January, Pakistan’s The International featured an article by Andleeb Abbas about this. In ‘Spirit in the Soul’ Abbas challenges myths: about cancer; and about Pakistan and Pakistanis. Read it here…

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Spirit in the Soul: SKMCH and Challenging Myths

Following the inauguration of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) Peshawar, we’ve been in the news a lot lately.

Search IKCA

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