First Lady urges members of civil society to join hands in making treatment of breast cancer affordable
The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Article Author: First Lady urges members of civil society to join hands in making treatment of breast cancer affordable
Media Source: UrduPoint (Pakistan)
Date: 25 October 2020
On 25 October, Pakistani First Lady Begum Samina Alvi urged members of civil society to join hands in making the diagnostic and treatment of breast cancer disease affordable for all Pakistanis, especially the underprivileged. Begum Alvi recognised the role of the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in treating the country's most…
On 25 October, Pakistani First Lady Begum Samina Alvi urged members of civil society to join hands in making the diagnostic and treatment of breast cancer disease affordable for all Pakistanis, especially the underprivileged. Begum Alvi recognised the role of the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) in treating the country's most complex cases of breast cancer and providing substantial support for the needy patients. Dr Abida K. Sattar, Head of breast surgery and Director of the Comprehensive Breast Surgery Programme at AKUH said that breast cancer was not preventable but it was completely treatable if caught early.