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Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre


Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre is a cancer centre located in Lahore, Pakistan. It is the very first project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a charitable organization established under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's largest tertiary care cancer hospital. The hospital was built by Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and current Prime Minister. The inspiration to build the hospital came after his mother, Mrs. Shaukat Khanum, succumbed to cancer in 1985. During his mother’s
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Khanum Memorial Hospital is planned for Bahawalpur. Memorendum of Understanding has been signed by Shokat Khanum Memorial Hospital Lahore and Defence Housing Authority Bahawalpur on 26 July 2019. It will be bulit in DHA Bahawalpur on area of 400 Kanal. It is assumed that it will be Pakistan's largest cancer hospital. Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Center, Peshawar branch, has now earned Joint Commission International’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation after strictly following compliance with its standards which are recognized globally. Shokat Kanum Memorial Cancer Hospital
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who would speak to him in English. He worked in the Pakistan Public Works Department. He was also a philanthropist, founding a charity called the Pakistan Educational Society which "funded the university education of underprivileged but talented children." Ikramullah Niazi served as a board member of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre during his later years. He died on 19 March 2008 at the age of 85 from pneumonia, after a protracted illness for which he was being treated at Shaukat Khanum cancer hospital. He is buried at
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services are expected to start in 2020 as part of Phase 3 of the development. SKMCH&RC, Peshawar is built according to the latest international healthcare standards and its covered area is even bigger than SKMCH&RC, Lahore. The hospital is a project of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a non-profit legal entity established under the laws of Pakistan. The Board of Governors formulates overall policy and consists of bankers, researchers, businessmen and physicians. The hospital is managed by a professional team from clinical, administrative and nursing backgrounds. Prime
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the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre was founded by Khan in Lahore, and named in memory of his mother. A second Shaukat Khanum cancer hospital has been inaugurated in Peshawar, while plans are underway for a third hospital to be located in Karachi. Khan has four sisters, namely Rubina Khanum, Aleema Khanum, Uzma Khanum and Rani Khanum. Khan's elder sister, Rubina Khanum, is an alumnus of the London School of Economics and held a senior post with the United Nations. Aleema Khanum is an entrepreneur
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, diagnostic centres, walk-in-clinics (cancer screening centres) and collection centres. The Trust aims to build a series of hospitals in various cities of Pakistan to bring cancer care closer to patients. Since a quarter of the patients at SKMCH&RC, Lahore were from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province of Pakistan, and adjoining areas, the second hospital has been built in Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The second hospital was inaugurated 29 December 2015 by a cancer patient in Peshawar.[15] At the completion
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illness, he also witnessed the plight of poor cancer patients in Pakistan's hospitals, and deeply felt the need for a specialized cancer centre in his country. He had a vision of making cancer treatment accessible to every Pakistani who needed it. This is reflected in the hospital’s mission statement: “To act as a model institution to alleviate the suffering of patients with cancer through the application of modern methods of curative and palliative therapy irrespective of their ability to pay, the education of health care professionals and the public and perform
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Wales, visited the Pakistani hospital. Celebrity support for Shaukat Khanum has continued through the years. Notable Pakistani actor Fawad Khan dedicated his debut Bollywood film "Khoobsurat" to the foundation. Each year, SKMCH&RC carries out two major cancer awareness campaigns: the Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in October; and the Anti-Tobacco Campaign in May. SKMCH&RC in Lahore and Peshawar provide financially supported treatment to about 75% of their patients. Today, the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust has a presence in over fifty Pakistani cities in the form of hospitals
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was performed by Messrs. Progressive Consultants, Lahore. Ground was broken in April 1991 and the hospital opened its doors on 29 December 1994. Since opening, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore has received local and international recognition, including the Joint Commission International’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the World Health Organization’s UAE Foundation Prize. In 1992, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan came together for the Shaukat Khanum Appeal Concert. In the 1990s, Diana, Princess of
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section responsible for clinical trials. The team of researchers is expanding and several projects are underway. Currently, Basic Sciences Research is divided into three main areas of interest and several projects are being conducted: Identification of genetic risk factors in the development of cancer Tumor virology Infections and cancer Quantitative PCR for detection & quantification of fungal infections in patients with AML, ALL and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. A new branch of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital is planned for Karachi and is currently being built and is projected to be completed by December 2019. Shokat
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Fawad Khan


in Pakistan. He and his wife participated in a musical tour of the United States to raise money for charitable organisations throughout Pakistan. In November 2015, they officiated at the launch of a tree-planting event organised by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Peshawar. Khan appeared in Ali Zafar's music video, "Urainge", which was made as a tribute to the victims of the 2014 Peshawar school attack. He is the Italian brand Giovanni's brand ambassador in Pakistan. Khan is also the Pakistani
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of preventing cancer. The genetic revolution provides major opportunities for identifying people at risk of cancer and for developing better treatments. At the moment such studies are limited in Pakistan. SKMCH&RC's research is organized in three streams: The Management Information Systems (MIS) Department has developed a state-of-the-art hospital information system. Through this system, the research team has been able to handle the logistics of a large hospital, documenting a wealth of patient information. SKMCH&RC's objective is to explore the bridge between laboratory
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Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is the chairman of the board. The Board of Governors of SKMT is composed of eminent individuals from diverse backgrounds, including bankers, researchers, businessmen, and physicians, who bring valuable experience to the table. The role of the Board includes governance and oversight of the clinical programmes, finances, and resource generation. Mr. Imran Khan (Chairman), Dr. Nausherwan Khan Burki, Mrs. Aleema Khanum, Dr. Uzma Ahad, Mr. Ashiq Hussain Qureshi, Dr. Tauseef Ahmed, Mr. Saifuddin Zoomkawala, Mr. S.
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Javed Burki


Pakistan. Another of Burki's cousins, Majid Khan, also served as Pakistan's cricket captain. Burki's brothers include Dr. Nausherwan Khan Burki, a founding member of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, and Jamshed Burki, a career civil servant Interior Secretary. After retiring from cricket, Burki joined the Pakistan Civil Service as part of the District Management Malakand Division – NWFP eventually working his way up to become Secretary to Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce and Secretary Ministry of Water and Power (WAPDA)
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PakWheels Auto Show


was held on March 16 at Liberty Roundabout. The 2014 Auto Show was dedicated to creating awareness and raising funds for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar. The show was attended by many renowned celebrities, government officials and enthusiasts for the love of cars and for the noble cause. Karachi Auto Show 2014 was held at the Karachi Expo Center where all the major exhibitions are held. The number of people who visited the show quadrupled from the previous year owing to the increasing popularity of these shows in Pakistan.
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University of Sargodha


(around 880 such "Huffaaz" are studying in the university). The University Medical and Diagnostic Centre and Model Pharmacy treats inhabitants from the region for nominal fees. Barring just four, all tests conducted at Pakistan's leading laboratories, those of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and Aga Khan University, are also conducted at the University of Sargodha’s laboratory. Besides pharmacy counseling, standard medicines are available for cheaper rates to locals. The University of Sargodha, Gujranwala Campus is a Private university based in Gujranwala,
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Karachi campus, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Dow University of Health Sciences Campus, state-of-the-art Liver Transplant Centre, 20 high school's and 40 schools. DHA City Karachi is located at a distance of 35 km from Jinnah International Airport, the largest airport of Pakistan. DHA City is located accessible from the city of Karachi as well as Hyderabad by M-9 Super Highway. The project is situated at a distance of 56 km from the city core area of Karachi. To connect the
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Natasha Anwar


Natasha Anwar (born 1971) is a Molecular Biologist born in Britain to Pakistani parents. She completed her education in London at the Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, getting a PhD in Molecular Biology. Soon after she moved back to her home in Lahore, Pakistan, she began conducting her research at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC) focusing mainly on health issues specific to the Pakistani population. She became a professor at the Froman Christian College in 2011 and has also partnered with biotechnology
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doctors, hakeems, and other spiritual healers. In urban areas, some public-private partnerships exist for franchising private sector outlets and contributing to overall service delivery. Very few mechanisms exist to regulate the quality, standards, protocols, ethics, or prices within the private health sector. Cancer information on Pakistan Approximately one in every 9 Pakistani women is likely to suffer from breast cancer which is one of the highest incidence rates in Asia. Major cancer centers in Pakistan include the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Karachi
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Zulqarnain Haider


ODIs to date. After the fourth match Haider fled to London amid fears for his safety. A right-handed batsman, Haider has represented both Lahore Blues and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited in Pakistani domestic cricket, and now plays for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd. Haider was born in the Pakistani city of Lahore. His mother died from cancer in 1998 when he was 12. He decided that he would donate half his match fee from his test debut to the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. In August 2010, Haider
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campaign to set up a cancer hospital in memory of his mother. He raised $25 million to set up a hospital in Lahore in 1994, and set up a second hospital in Peshawar in 2015. Khan remains a prominent philanthropist and commentator, having expanded the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital to also include a research centre, and founded Namal College in 2008. Khan also served as the chancellor of the University of Bradford between 2005 and 2014, and was the recipient of an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians in
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and clinic though the support of translational studies in areas of diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. It is important to maintain research concerned with cancer in local population, addressing issues of prevention through studies on the effects of genetic make-up, environment and lifestyle. The research section has been developed over the last five years and, recently, received a donation to refurbish the third floor of the hospital into a research wing, housing a suite of research laboratories, a data management and epidemiology division, as well as a clinical research
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Ainak Wala Jin


of the play had been invited by many educational institutions and dignitaries like the Governor of Punjab, Pakistan Mr. Khalid Maqbool to request a live performance for them. The team was also invited by Imran Khan, the legendary cricketer turned politician, for fund raising of his Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and in this connection the entire play team along with the play director Hafeez Tahir, had the honour of performing before Princess Diana, Princess of Wales and Imran Khan. The team included Hamoon Jadugar, Zakoota Jin, Bill
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Elizabeth Hurley


the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Hurley, whose grandmother died of breast cancer, was the MC at "The Hot Pink Party" that marked the tenth anniversary of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Hurley supported The Prince's Trust by co-presenting the 2003 Fashion Rocks event in its aid and helping launch the Get Into Cooking youth initiative in 2004. She has also helped raise funds for End Hunger Network, ARK children's charity, and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. She is a patron of the
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he had founded the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, a charity organisation bearing the name of his mother, Mrs. Shaukat Khanum. As the Trust's maiden endeavour, Khan established Pakistan's first and only cancer hospital, constructed using donations and funds exceeding $25 million, raised by Khan from all over the world. On 27 April 2008, Khan established a technical college in the Mianwali District called Namal College. It was built by the Mianwali Development Trust (MDT), and is an associate college of the University of Bradford in
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Muhammad Qasim (field hockey)


Muhammad Qasim (1974–2006) was a field hockey player from Pakistan who had played in the Olympics. Qasim started his career in the 1998 world cup, represented Pakistan in the 2000 Sydney Olympic as well as two Commonwealth games - as well as other events. Qasim who earned 81 caps for Pakistan, made his last international appearance at the 2004 Azlan Shah Cup. Qasim was diagnosed with abdominal cancer whilst receiving treatment after suffering injuries during training. Initially he received treatment at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital in Lahore but was transferred to
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Humayun Saeed


Awards in 2016 for his invaluable contribution towards revival of Pakistani cinema. He is one of Pakistan's most bankable stars. Besides acting Saeed has done Charity Work for Shahid Afridi Foundation and also for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. Saeed was born on 27 July 1971 in Karachi into "a liberal and well-educated Punjabi family." Saeed attended Nasra School in Karachi where he excelled in his studies and earned the distinction throughout his academic career till matriculation. Later he enrolled himself at a prominent institution St. Patrick
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M. Muneer, Mr. Munir Kamal, Mr. Irfan Mustafa, Mr. Tariq Shafi, Mr. Ehsan Mani, Mr. Atif Bukhari. Research is needed to develop better ways of detecting and treating cancer and to improve cancer care. Over the coming years, SKMCH&RC's expanding knowledge of cancer genetics will have a major impact on its ability to predict an individual's level of risk of developing cancer, to detect and diagnose cancer early and to select treatments which are most likely to be effective. Ultimately, the genetic revolution may lead to ways
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research into the causes and treatment of cancer”.[14] Designing and execution of the master plan was overseen by Dr. Nausherwan K. Burki (MB, PhD, FRCP, FCPS, FCCP) of the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, USA in collaboration with an international team of cancer physicians and research workers. Designing and architectural services were provided by Arrasmith, Judd & Rapp, Architects in Health Planning of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Architectural details were handled by Messrs. Nayyar Ali Dada & Associates of Lahore. Local engineering
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Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti


help him raise funds for this cancer hospital in honor of Imran Khan's late mother. He was one of the key person to raise fund for cancer hospital from the day of inception assisting Imran Khan. On 30 October 1994, after performing in 5 different cities of US the last stop was in [New York City]]. Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti died after suffering brain haemorrhage. A ward of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre was later named "Dildar Ward" in his honour. Dildar Pervaiz Bhatti Official page
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of Phase I, it has commenced clinical services, with outpatient clinics, inpatient beds, a fully equipped intensive care unit (ICU), a full-service pharmacy, and 24-hour emergency services. Chemotherapy services are also available, of tremendous benefit to patients who previously made physically, emotionally and financially demanding trips to Lahore for cyclical chemotherapy treatments every few weeks. In conjunction with the commencement of clinical services, the full range of pathology and radiology services have begun in Peshawar. The Radiology department has commenced services. Surgical oncology
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The Milestones


a few times, whereas they also performed many concerts throughout the country promoting their album. They toured all over Pakistan to raise funds for Amnesty International, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Pakistan Medical Association whereas they performed frequently for their fans in various metropolitan cities of Pakistan. Also in the same year, the band performed in the biggest concert taking place at the KMC Stadium in Karachi, the concert was headlined by the band and also consisted performances from Vital Signs, Awaz and the newly formed Arsh. After a gap of
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Fauzia Kasuri


chapters of the party in Europe, the Middle East and the US. She has been a member of the Manifesto and Constitution Committees of the party and has played a leading role in nurturing the women and youth wings within the party. Currently, she is chairperson of the Advisory Council on Women Development with the Poverty Eradication Initiative. She is a long time volunteer for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, involved in international fund raising for the charity. Kasuri also has a long track record of fund raising for
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University of Central Punjab


the University of Central Punjab. The Faculty of Engineering (FOE) was introduced in 2002. The university located opposite to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre on Khayaban-e-Jinah road, covers an area of 500,000 square feet. The campus was built in 2010 and consists of five blocks. There is an auditorium block consisting of 300 seats. It houses a number of facilities, both curricular and co-curricular in nature. UCP Library has an academic collection of more than 40,000 books from various disciplines being
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Raja Kaasheff


raising money for Imran Khan's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre. He also performed live in the charity events that were organised. While learning under the guidance of Music Director Ravi Raja Kaasheff was introduced to Indian film singer Alka Yagnik. He has now announced the completion of a duet album with Alka Yagnik. The duet, produced by Indian company Moviebox saregama HMV, is Yagnik's first non-film work. He has recently entered the Bollywood music industry. Dev Anand has given him a breakthrough as a music
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Akhtar Sarfraz


Akhtar Sarfraz (20 February 1976 – 10 June 2019) was a Pakistani cricket coach, international cricketer and selector for the Pakistan women's cricket team between 2018 and 2019. He played four One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1997 and 1998. His first-class career spanned 13 years, where he played in 118 matches, scoring 5,720 runs. He died on June 10, 2019 at the age of 43 due to colon cancer. The left-handed batsman breathed his last at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial cancer hospital in
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Family of Imran Khan


the family's ancestral graveyard in Mianwali. Khan's mother, Shaukat Khanum, was a housewife. She was born in Jalandhar, before the partition of India. He credits his mother as having played a deeply influential role in his upbringing. In 1985, she died due to cancer. The helplessness and personal experience of seeing his mother diagnosed with cancer, which became the cause of her death, motivated Khan to build a cancer hospital in Pakistan where those who could not afford expensive care could be treated. In 1994,
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Shahzada Alam Monnoo


agricultural farming and mango production in recent years, the company is mainly concentrated in the textiles and sugar industry. Monnoo was also noted for his work in healthcare in Pakistan and had made considerable contributions towards the "Business Hospital Trust", Shaikh Zayed Hospital, and Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital in Lahore. He had also established several mosques in the country. Shahzada Alam Monnoo had been appointed as Federal Minister for Commerce, Trade and Industry in the Caretaker set up of the Prime Minister Muhammad Mian Soomro. He served as Chairman,
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who played an instrumental role in setting up Imran's Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital and serves in its board of governors; he was also among the original founders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 1996. Wajid and Iqbal Bano's second son, Javed Burki briefly played cricket for Pakistan during the 1960s and also captained the national side. After retiring from cricket, Javed served as secretary to the Ministry of Water and Power of the Government of Pakistan. Their third son Jamshed Burki, was a retired army major and civil
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opportunities to volunteer at organisations. Some of these include the Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, the Rising Sun Institute, Fatima Memorial Hospital, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital.[cit Different clubs are arranged for the academic body, including debating and MUN societies, with teenagers participating in tournaments both locally and internationally. Bonfires are an annual tradition for junior branches. Each branch has its own event and the students registered at that school attend with their girlfriends and boyfriends. The event
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Sectarian violence in Pakistan


explosive weighed 1000 kg, which was larger than the explosives used in the January attack. On 18 February 2013, an unidentified gunmen shot dead Dr. Syed Ali Haider and his 11-year-old son while they were driving in their car in the Gulberg area of Lahore. Haider was shot six times in the head and died instantly while his son was shot once in the head and later died at a hospital. Haider was a leading vitreo-retinal surgeon, who also worked in collaboration with the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust Hospital.
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being released in India by HOM Records. In October, Jal released their second single "Lamhay" music video, from their album, directed by Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan. On 11 November, Jal went on performing at Lahore Grammar School 55-Main branch along with Call. In December, Jal received a special award by Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital in recognition of their support and efforts to raise funds for fighting cancer in Pakistan. Atif Aslam, released his debut solo album "Jal Pari", after he left the band, which included
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Javed Iqbal (judge)


Iqbal died on 3 October 2015. He was under treatment for cancer at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore. Javed's father, Allama Iqbal, named his book, "Javid Nama", after his son. He also wrote many poems to Javed Iqbal, indirectly addressing the Muslim youth in British India. Here is an excerpt from the translation of "Bal-i-Jibril" "(Gabriel's Wing)" TO JAVEDbr "(On Receiving His First Letter From London)" Create a place for
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on 4th while promising to abandon war on terror. On 23 March 2013 (Pakistan Day) Imran Khan addressed over 100,000 supporters at Iqbal Park and made six promises to the people of Pakistan if he comes to power also known as Imran Khan's six pledges. On 7 May, four days before the elections, Imran Khan was admitted to Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore after sustaining head and back injuries falling from a forklift that was lifting him onto a stage at a rally. The incident received extensive media coverage in Pakistan.
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Sabri Brothers


they performed at various South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation festivals. In 1992 they performed at The Hope Theater in Melbourne, Australia. Their tour of Australia was sponsored by Friends of the University of Wollongong. In the same year they performed at fundraiser in Dubai to benefit Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital. In 1992 they also performed in various countries for SAARC festival. To devote an album entirely to the Persian poetry of Jami, a luminary of the Sufi Tradition, was an ambition of Ghulam Farid Sabri which he had always cherished
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Jemima Goldsmith


women to embroider western clothes with eastern handiwork to be sold in London and New York. Profits were donated to her husband's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital. She ran the organisation until December 2001, when she shut down the business due to the economic situation following the September 11 attacks, and so she could focus on fundraising and on supporting her husband in Pakistani politics. In 2008 she modelled the relaunched "Azzaro Couture" fragrance and was a guest co-designer of a Spring 2009 collection for Azzaro, with her fee
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International Development and Relief Foundation


Trust (SMT) - India; Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust - Pakistan; Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) – Pakistan; SOS Children's Villages (SOS)-Pakistan; South African Neurodevelopmental Therapy Association (SANDTA) - South Africa; South Asia Partnership (SAP) - Pakistan; Subh-e-nau - Pakistan; Takhleeq Foundation - Pakistan; The Citizens Foundation (TCF) – Pakistan; The Young Advocates for the Advancement of ICT-related Development (YAAICT-D) -Malawi; Uganda Community Based Association for Child
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Tata Memorial Centre


(CRI). In 1957 the Ministry of Health took over the Tata Memorial Hospital. The transfer of the administrative control of the Tata Memorial Centre (Tata Memorial Hospital & Cancer Research Institute) to the Department of Atomic Energy in 1962 was the next major milestone. The Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Institute merged as the two arms of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) in 1966 as a classic example of private philanthropy augmented by Government support with a mandate for Service, Education & Research in Cancer. One of the
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Aqeel Karim Dhedhi


(Honoris Cause) degrees by private institutes like Biztek Institute of Higher Education and the Indus Institute of Higher Education. On 23 March 2019, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi was among the few Pakistanis who were awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz for their matchless services to the nation. Dhedhi is involved with groups including community based assistance, health services, leadership development of deserving younger generation, and women empowerment. He is a trustee and member of the Board of Directors of The Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital; The Indus Hospital; World Memon
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Tata Memorial Centre


institute since 1962. The Tata Memorial Hospital was initially commissioned by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust on 28 February 1941 as a center with enduring value and a mission for concern for the Indian people. Current Director of the hospital is Dr. Rajendra A Badwe, who took over from for director Dr K. A. Dinshaw. The Tata Memorial Hospital was founded by the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust on 28 February 1941. In 1952 the Indian Cancer Research Centre was established as a pioneer research institute for basic research—later called the Cancer Research Institute
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Family of Imran Khan


and philanthropist who is the founder of a Lahore-based textile buying house, CotCom Sourcing (Pvt.) Ltd. She graduated with an MBA from the Lahore University of Management Sciences in 1989. Her textile buying house has served textile retailers and agents across the globe, and maintains representative offices in Karachi and New York. Aleema served as marketing director for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, and played an instrumental role in fundraising efforts for the hospital. She is a member of the board of governors of the hospital. She is
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cover in 2016. He received the Best Male Debut Award at the IBNlive Movie Awards, with 48.54 percent of the vote. Khan attended Islamic Relief USA fundraisers in San Jose and Washington, D.C., and raised money for the Shukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Bahrain. He has supported SOS Children's Villages by participating in children's carnivals in 2014 and 2017. In March 2015, Khan toured the United States and Canada and raised money for Pakistani charities; he has also raised money in London for charitable organisations
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Imran Khan


survey before the elections by "The Herald" showed 24.98 percent of voters nationally planned to vote for his party, just a whisker behind former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's PML-N. On 7 May, just four days before the elections, Khan was rushed to Shaukat Khanum hospital in Lahore after he tumbled from a forklift at the edge of a stage and fell headfirst to the ground. Pakistan's 2013 elections were held on 11 May 2013 throughout the country. The elections resulted in a clear majority of Pakistan Muslim League (
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Tata Memorial Centre


The Tata Memorial Hospital is situated in Parel, Mumbai, in India. It is a specialist cancer treatment and research centre, closely associated with the Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC). The Centre is the national comprehensive cancer centre for the prevention, treatment, education and research in Cancer and is recognized as one of the leading cancer centres in this part of the world. Its an Autonomous body funded and controlled by Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India which also oversees the administration of
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Imran Khan


not yet accepted his proposal. On 18 February 2018, PTI confirmed Khan has married Manika. According to Khan, his life has been influenced by Sufism for three decades, and this is what drew him closer to his wife. Khan resides in his sprawling farmhouse at Bani Gala. In November 2009, Khan underwent emergency surgery at Lahore's Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital to remove an obstruction in his small intestine. He owns five pet dogs, who reside on his estate. On 1 August 2017, Ayesha Gulalai came forward with
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Ovarian Cancer Action


located at Hammersmith Hospital, London and the organisation is funded through donations and fundraising events. John Harris established the Helene Harris Memorial Trust (HHMT) in 1985 in memory of his wife who died from ovarian cancer. In 2005 John and Helene’s daughter, Allyson Kaye, developed the HHMT Trust into a charity called Ovarian Cancer Action. A year later in 2006, Ovarian Cancer Action funded the creation of the Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre at Hammersmith Hospital. In 2015 and 2016 the charity funded research and carried out a survey
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Tata Memorial Centre


rooms and a Telemedicine Centre. It is renamed as " Homi Bhabha Block" The Tata Memorial Centre is a recognised training centre for cancer education and research by national and international organisations such as WHO, IAEA and [Union for International Cancer Control|[UICC]]. Tata Memorial Hospital is a post-graduate teaching centre and is affiliated to the University of Mumbai, National Board of Examinations and Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. Every year about 80 post-graduate students register with the Centre for doing their Master's or Doctorate courses.
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Family of Imran Khan


the Goldsmiths' farms in Spain, and were greeted by international and local reporters. It was also announced that Jemima had converted to Islam and she would use 'Khan' as her last name. As an agreement of his marriage, Khan spent four months a year in England and the rest in Lahore. The marriage produced two sons, Sulaiman Isa (born 18 November 1996) and Kasim (born 10 April 1999). During the marriage Jemima actively participated in a Khan led charity drive for the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer
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Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology


Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (Kannada: ಕಿದ್ವಾಯಿ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಗಂಥಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ) is a cancer care hospital in Bangalore Karnataka state, India. It is an autonomous institution of the Government of Karnataka and a Regional Cancer Centre funded by the Government of India. It was granted Regional Cancer Centri status on 1 November 1980. The Indian Council of Medical Research has recognised this referral Institution as a research organization. Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is named after Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Who was a politician, an Indian independence activist and a socialist and
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Daler Mehndi


, Prabhjot Kaur Mehndi and Rabaab Kaur Mehndi. His daughter Ajit Kaur Mehndi is married to Navraj Hans, son of Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans. Gurdeep Mehndi got engaged to his fellow actress from Delhi 1984, Jessica Singh in 2014. In 1998 Mehndi launched the "Daler Mehndi Green Drive", inducted in the Special Task Force of the Delhi Government. The drive has planted over 1.2 million saplings in and around Delhi. He has performed for charity for Imran Khan's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust in Pakistan and helped raise $
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Tata Memorial Centre


new R&D satellite of the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC). It has the mandate to function as a national center for treatment, education, and research in cancer. ACTREC comprises two arms—a basic research arm constituted by the erstwhile Cancer Research Institute (CRI) which has shifted from the Parel Campus to the new location in August 2002, and a Clinical Research Centre (CRC), The latter comprises a 50-bed research hospital which is equipped with diagnostic and therapeutic facilities. In the first phase, the focus will be
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2013 Pakistani general election


private schools' fees structure with the quality of education they provide. The PTI targeted the left-wing policies of PPP and the corruption that took place in after underwent through the nationalisation programme, started in 2008 by the PPP. During a campaign rally in Lahore, Imran fell 14 ft as he was stepping off an improvised forklift. He was seen to be bleeding and unconscious with a gash on his head. He was then taken to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital where Imran was treated for two fractures to his spinal column.
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Ketayun Ardeshir Dinshaw


Hospital, Mumbai, in 1974, and seven years later was named head of the department of radiation oncology. In 1995, she was appointed director of the Tata Memorial Hospital, and two years later was selected to oversee the Tata Memorial Centre (Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Institute) as well. She served as Director of this institute until 2008, and played a pivotal role in shaping the institute to its present-day status as one of India's leading cancer centres. She has received numerous awards and recognitions,
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Pattipati Ramaiah Naidu


28 February 1941. In 1957, the Indian Cancer Research Centre (later called Cancer Research Institute), which was established in 1952 by the Government of India took over the Tata Memorial Hospital & Cancer Research Institute and in 1962 Tata Memorials Hospitals administrative control was transferred to the Department of Atomic Energy. During World War II years the process of decommissioning and re-commissioning the radon plant before and after his bone marrow was damaged and developed artificial cancer due to his over exposure to radium. Essentially he was advised to move away
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre


a research department was founded and the first director of research (Dr. Charles Walker) was appointed, making the institute one of the oldest "Comprehensive Cancer Centers" in the world. With the inception of the Scottish National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, the hospital came under control of the Western Board of Management, and was renamed the Royal Beatson Memorial Hospital in 1953. In 1967, the Research Laboratories were renamed the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, which continued to occupy the upper floors of the hospital until 1977
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St. Jude India


across the county. In Parel, three centres are located very close to Tata Memorial Hospital, where most children receive their medical treatment. A campus at Cotton Green has also been established in partnership with Mumbai Port Trust (MPT) and Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), accommodating 165 families close to Tata Memorial Hospital. Four more centres have been established in Kharghar, on the campus of Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC); the R&D section of the Tata Memorial Hospital, with a special
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Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre


that the hospital be opened for the public. Original name for the hospital was "Jinnah Central Hospital". In 1952, Dow Medical College was attached with the Jinnah Central Hospital. Then after a consolidation of many departments and laboratories in the area, an updated medical institution was opened. The opening ceremony was a big event on 11 April 1959 with President of Pakistan Ayub Khan addressing the audience on the occasion. In 2007, then Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaukat Aziz formally spoke at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of JPMC
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Family of Imran Khan


The family of Imran Khan, the current Prime Minister of Pakistan and former captain of the Pakistan cricket team, is the current First Family of Pakistan. It includes immediate family members and distant relatives from both his paternal and maternal sides. Khan was born on 5 October 1952 in Lahore to father Ikramullah Khan Niazi, a civil engineer, and mother Shaukat Khanum. He grew up as the only son in the family, with four sisters. The family are ethnically of Pashtun origin. Paternally, Khan belongs to the Niazi Pashtun
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Telenor Pakistan


Prime Minister of Pakistan Trophy for Largest Foreign Direct Investment (Telecom Sector)" which was awarded by the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Microfinance Bank's Easypaisa won the Shaukat Khanum Social Responsibility Award in 2011. Easypaisa also won the Best Mobile Money Transfer Entrant of the Year Award at the Mobile Money Awards in 2011. In 2012, Easypaisa was declared as the third largest mobile money service by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP). In 2014, Easypaisa won the Best NFC/
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Linda McCartney


to Linda, whom he called his "beautiful baby," and their children. In January 2000, Paul announced donations in excess of $2,000,000 for cancer research at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson, where Linda received treatment. The donations, through the Garland Appeal, were made on the condition that no animals would be used for testing purposes. Also in 2000, The Linda McCartney Centre, a cancer clinic, opened at The Royal Liverpool University Hospital. In
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Juravinski Cancer Centre


The Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC) is a comprehensive centre for cancer care and cancer research in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Operated by Hamilton Health Sciences, it is adjacent to the Juravinski Hospital, which provides emergency department facilities. The hospital was recently ranked 2nd in Canada for research according to Research Infosource Inc. Juravinski Hospital and Juravinski Cancer Centre compose a full-service general hospital offering cancer care and orthopedics. The combination of inpatient and outpatient programs supports one of the largest comprehensive cancer centres in Canada, including community-based
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First 100 days of Imran Khan's prime ministership


Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital during his tenure as the minister. He also announced that he will not be running his business while he is in government and will only use his personal vehicle for his governmental land travel needs. On 28 August 2018, in a twist about a controversy regarding Khan not following his own announced austerity measures by using a helicopter for his daily travel between prime minister house and his Bani Gala residence, his information minister Fawad Chaudhry explained that the travel by helicopter costs 50 rupees per kilometer. He said that this
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Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre


The Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Research Centre is a biomedical research institution affiliated with McGill University's Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1978. They maintain close relationships with the many hospitals and departments in the area. Their 5 core themes of research include: • Breast cancer • Embryonic development and cancer • Cancer stem cells and signalling • Metabolism and cancer • DNA damage and apoptosis (programmed cell death) As of 2014, they are made up of 26 full faculty members and 31 associate
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Shaukat Qadir


Shaukat Qadir is an independent Risk and Security Analyst who works generally in South Asia, particularly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. He started his career as a pilot in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and then moved to the Pakistan Army. He retired in 1998 as a Brigadier. In 1999, he became the founder and vice-president, and later president, of the semi-independent think tank Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI). In 2001, he sought early retirement due to disagreements with the military government. Since
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Sir Dorabji Tata and Allied Trusts


imprint is visible in the setting up of the Tata Memorial Hospital, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, National Institute of Advanced Studies and National Centre for the Performing Arts. His role was especially crucial in the establishment of the Tata Memorial Hospital. Right from its conceptual stages in early 1941, till it became a national centre for cancer research and treatment, JRD Tata was there all along to guide its destinies. In 1957, when the government of India's ministry of health temporarily took over the
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Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre


The Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) is a multi-site, multi-disciplinary specialist cancer hospital and research centre located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The VCCC comprises an alliance between The University of Melbourne, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne Health, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, the Royal Women's Hospital, the Royal Children's Hospital, Western Health, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Austin Health, and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. Comprising two facilities located on two sites
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Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute


Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute (NORI) is the 7th Cancer hospital and research centre; established by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in 1983 at Islamabad, adjacent to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to caterer Patients from Islamabad and adjoining areas. NORI is the first institute which has been recognized by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) for training of Fellows of College of Physicians and Surgeons (FCPS) in Nuclear Medicine and radiotherapy. Various research projects sponsored by the International Atomic
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Kamal Ranadive


particular on the subject cancer among women and children. One such project was on "Immunohematology of Tribal Blood" related to study of infants. When Kamal was working for Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bombay (which later became Cancer Research Centre) in the department of pathology she reported on the research studies on the "Comparative morphology of normal mammary glands of four strains of mice varying in their susceptibility to breast cancer". In February 1945, she reported on the studies of cancer of the breast that had drawn special attention.
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Diana, Princess of Wales


Hospital in order to attend a fundraising event and raised more than £1 million for cancer research. In September 1996, after being asked by Katharine Graham, the Princess went to Washington and appeared at a White House breakfast in respect of the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research. She also attended an annual fund-raiser for breast cancer research organised by "The Washington Post" at the same centre. In 1988, the Princess of Wales opened Children with Leukaemia (later renamed Children with Cancer UK) in memory of
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Ruth Plummer


Cancer Medicine at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University and an honorary consultant medical oncologist in Newcastle Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She is Director of the Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care, which is a dedicated clinical trials unit based within the regional cancer centre. The centre celebrated its 10th anniversary in February 2019 by inviting patients who had been treated at the centre back for a party. Plummer also leads the Newcastle Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre and also the CRUK Newcastle Cancer Centre.
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Rwanda Cancer Centre


Butaro Cancer Centre is a cancer treatment, research, and teaching center, administered by Butaro District Hospital, and affiliated with medical school of University of Global Health Equity, both of which maintain campuses adjacent to the cancer center. Administratively, the cancer center is one of the specialized units of the hospital. It is the only specialized cancer unit in Rwanda's public healthcare system. The establishment of the centre was informed by the high number of cancer patients, primarily from rural areas, who present late in the disease cycle,
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Juravinski Hospital


The Juravinski Hospital is a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada operated by Hamilton Health Sciences. It is located adjacent to the Juravinski Cancer Centre. The hospital was ranked 2nd in Canada for research according to Research Infosource Inc. in 2014. Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is a full-service general hospital offering excellence in cancer care, orthopedics and hepatobiliary surgery. The combination of inpatient and outpatient programs supports one of the busiest and largest comprehensive cancer centres in Canada, including community-based oncology clinics in Brantford and Burlington. The
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center


, Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne. In 1899, the hospital was renamed General Memorial Hospital for the Treatment of Cancer and Allied Diseases. Around 1910 James Ewing, a professor at Cornell University's medical college, established a collaboration with Memorial Hospital with the help and funding of industrialist and philanthropist James Douglas, who gave $100,000 to endow twenty beds for clinical research, equipment for working with radium, and a clinical laboratory for that purpose. Douglas' enthusiasm and funding for development of radiation therapy for cancer inspired Ewing to become one
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Pattipati Ramaiah Naidu


production. During 1936, Tata Sons, Mumbai was keen to set up a Cancer Research Institute under Sir Dorabji Tata Trust in India and sought Ramaiah Naidu services to help establish India's first Radon production facility for treatment in Cancer Management. In 1938 Ramaiah Naidu joined Tata Memorial Hospital (now Tata Memorial Centre), as its Chief Physicist and brought along with him the Radium Extraction unit and 2 g of Radium. He set up the country's first Radium Extraction unit well in time before the Start of Tata Memorial Hospital on
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Kharghar


, Research and Education in Cancer located in Sector 22 is a state-of-the-art R&D satellite of the Tata Memorial Centre, which also includes under its umbrella the Tata Memorial Hospital, the largest cancer hospital in Asia. CIDCO has also built an 18-hole golf course opposite Central Park in Kharghar along with shopping malls. The Central Park in Sector 23 is sprawling across 80 hectares and cover three sectors. It has a jogger's track, food courts, fountains, botanical gardens, amphitheater, theme parks and conservatory
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Family of Imran Khan


my side of the story in a Pakistani court rather than conducting an undignified trial by media. "I will, of course, be prepared to submit to a blood test in Pakistan and will fully stand by the decision of the competent Pakistani courts." Link Khan was born in Lahore, the only son of Ikramullah Khan Niazi, a civil engineer, and his wife Shaukat Khanum. A quiet and shy boy in his youth, Khan grew up with his four sisters in relatively affluent (upper middle-class) circumstances
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Ottawa General Hospital


at the General Campus. The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre – part of the Integrated Rehabilitation Program – is also located at the General Campus. The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Program is a comprehensive cancer program serving the Champlain LHIN. As the “hub” of this Regional Cancer Program, The Ottawa Hospital operates a Cancer Centre with two sites – one at the General Campus and the other at the Irving Greenberg Family Cancer Centre, located on the grounds of the Queensway Carleton Hospital. Established in 2000, the Kidney Research Centre was Canada’s
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Rajendra Achyut Badwe


, King's College London School of Medicine and the Royal Marsden Hospital, till 1992. He is currently the Director of Tata Memorial Centre. Rajendra Badwe lives in Mumbai. Badwe is considered as an expert in oncology; his opinions are reportedly considered for devising cancer care strategies, disease management and research protocols worldwide. He is credited with pioneering research in breast cancer treatment, which is his specialty. Some of his researches, such as the one where he subjected 350 women with advanced stages of cancer to chemotherapy are well documented
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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre


The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, previously called "Princess Margaret Hospital", is a scientific research centre and a teaching hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine as part of the University Health Network. The hospital now stands as the largest cancer centre in Canada and one of the five largest cancer centres in the world. Along with the Odette Cancer Centre, which is also associated with University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and is independently the sixth largest cancer centre in North America,
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James Ewing (pathologist)


. In 1910, Ewing had approached New York Hospital about establishing a clinical research facility; when this fell through, he established a collaboration with Memorial Hospital (which would become Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) with the help of industrialist and philanthropist James Douglas, who gave $100,000 to endow twenty beds for clinical research, equipment for working with radium, and a clinical laboratory to Memorial for that purpose. Douglas' enthusiasm and funding for development of radiation therapy for cancer inspired Ewing to become one of the pioneers in developing this
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Swim Across America


Swim Across America Inc., (SAA) is a nonprofit dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention, and treatment. It does so by hosting charity swims and donating the proceeds to a hospital. Since its founding, SAA has granted $75 million to fund cancer research and clinical trials. More than 100,000 donations a year are made to support participants in SAA charity swims to meet their fundraising goals. The proceeds from SAA charity swims are granted to fund cancer research at world-renowned hospitals such as Memorial
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Darab Jehangir Jussawala


Darab Jehangir Jussawala (1915–1999) was an Indian medical-cum-surgical oncologist, medical writer and the director of Tata Memorial Centre. He was the co-founder of Indian Cancer Society, along with Naval Tata in 1951, and the founder of the Indian Cancer Rehabilitation Centre in Parel, Mumbai, in 1956, the first such centre in India and the largest in Asia. He served as the director of "Lady Ratan Tata Medical and Research Center" and as the honorary consultant at two Mumbai hospitals, Breach Candy
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Imran Khan


he was born on 25 November 1952. It was reported that 25 November was wrongly mentioned by Pakistan Cricket Board officials on his passport. He is the only son of Ikramullah Khan Niazi, a civil engineer, and his wife Shaukat Khanum, and has four sisters. Long settled in Mianwali in northwestern Punjab, his paternal family are of Pashtun ethnicity and belong to the Niazi tribe, and one of his ancestors, Haibat Khan Niazi, in the 16th century, "was one of Sher Shah Suri's leading generals, as
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center


Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC is the largest and oldest private cancer center in the world, and is one of 70 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Its main campus is located at 1275 York Avenue, between 67th and 68th Streets, in Manhattan. Memorial Hospital was founded on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital by a group
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Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre


The Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre (ECRC), also known as the Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre and the University of Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, is a center for basic, translational and clinical cancer research located in Edinburgh, Scotland. ECRC constitutes a part of the Institute of Genetics & Molecular Medicine (IGMM) and is positioned in direct proximity of the Western General Hospital, where most of its clinical activities take place. A broad spectrum of tumor types are studied in the Centre although the main strengths of ECRC lay in the
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Dharamshila Cancer Hospital and Research Centre


Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital is the first and only cancer hospital of India that has been accredited by NABH. It is also accredited by NABH for its allied specialties and labs. Dr. S. Khanna is the founder of this hospital. She got it built on 19 April 1990 after her father died of cancer. Based in New Delhi, the hospital has a medical oncology centre, radiation oncology centre, and a surgical oncology centre to diagnose and treat cancers. The first phase of the hospital was commissioned on 1 July 1994 with 100
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Amala Institute of Medical Sciences


Amala Institute of Medical Sciences is a private medical college near Amalanagar, in Thrissur city, of Kerala state. It is a Christian minority institution established and administered by the Devamatha Province of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), an indigenous religious congregation founded in 1831. At present Amala is home to a Medical College, College of Nursing, Nursing School, Super Speciality Hospital, Teaching Hospital, Cancer Hospital, Cancer Research Centre, Ayurvedic Hospital & Research Centre, a Homeopathic Hospital and Research centre, a Pharmacy Production Unit
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Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute


Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, formerly known as "Cancer Centre Welfare Home & Research Institute" is a hospital that is spread over an area of 16 acres of land. It is a fully comprehensive, dedicated cancer hospital with 311 beds and over 850 staff members. This is a nonprofit organization. The SGCC&RI is located in Thakurpukur, on the outskirts of the city of Kolkata, West Bengal. The specialties at the SGCC&RI include Surgical Oncology, Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Haemato-Oncology, Radiology, Pain &
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Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre


, when they moved to a new site at Garscube Estate (renamed the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in 2013). The clinical section moved to a new centre within the Western Infirmary and was named the Beatson Oncology Centre. In 2007, the Beatson Oncology Centre, which was by that time spread over four hospitals (Western Infirmary, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Stobhill Hospital) moved to a newly built Cancer Hospital, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. The BWSCC was supported by charities Friends of the
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Zaheen Tahira


) Karachi centre. She has appeared in over 700 drama serials in lead and supporting roles. She also produced and directed a few television series. Currently she appears in plays mostly on private channels. She played the lead role in Pakistan's record breaking serial Khuda Ki Basti by Shaukat Siddiqui. In 2013, she received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan in recognition of her work in the Pakistani entertainment industry. Tahira was admitted to Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi after suffering
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