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Shaukat Khanum Karachi to open on Dec 29

Pakistan Published 12 October 2026, 04:45 · archived 12 Oct 2026

KARACHI: Dr Aasim Yusuf, Chief Medical Officer of Shaukat Khanum Hospitals, briefed the media Sunday at the Karachi hospital site on the national cancer burden, the organisation’s model of care, and progress toward opening. Pakistan faces an estimated 190,000 new cancer cases and 119,000 deaths every year. Shaukat Khanum’s response is a one-roof model in which diagnostic, treatment, and support services are centralised, guided by quality and equality for all. Every patient is treated regardless of nationality, religion, or socioeconomic status. A one-time interview confirms eligibility for sup...

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