The Secret to Boosting Revenue For nonprofit organizations, every dollar counts. Corporate employee matching gifts offer the opportunity to turn one dollar donated by a match-eligible employee into two, three, four, or even five dollars! In this article, were going to explore exactly what to expect when working with matching gifts and how to make… Continue reading Corporate Employee Matching Gift Programs
Every Eid-ul-Azha, Qurbani is an act of faith, compassion and generosity. This year, thousands of supporters chose to perform their Qurbani through Shaukat Khanum, transforming a religious obligation into hope for families in need and strength for cancer patients. Together, your generosity helped distribute nearly 500,000 kilograms of Qurbani meat to more than 85,000 deserving… Continue reading From Qurbani to Hope: How Your Sacrifice Changed Lives
Shaukat Khanum Pathology Laboratory in Peshawar is now CAP-accredited PESHAWAR: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) is pleased to announce that its pathology laboratory in Peshawar has achieved accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the global gold standard for laboratory quality, safety and accuracy. The accreditation encompasses a broad spectrum… Continue reading Shaukat Khanum Pathology Laboratory in Peshawar is now CAP-accredited
Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore is proud to have been designated a "Clinical Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Centre of Excellence" by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), USA, following a vetting process by leading experts in the field. This recognition affirms that our hospital has the expertise, personnel, equipment, and experience required to manage… Continue reading Leading the way in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust has achieved Joint Commission International (JCI) Enterprise re-accreditation following a comprehensive enterprise-wide survey across all its facilities. The renewal of our JCI Enterprise accreditation, with a record-low number of findings, is a small measure of the hard work that everyone in this institution puts in on a daily basis. This achievement… Continue reading Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust achieves Joint Commission International (JCI) Enterprise re-accreditation
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) has achieved a milestone in paediatric neurosurgery by performing an awake brain tumour surgery on a 6-year-old patient, the youngest reported case in indexed medical literature. Awake brain surgery, common in adults for tumours near critical areas controlling movement or speech, is rare in children due… Continue reading Shaukat Khanum Hospital achieves milestone with youngest awake brain tumour surgery
To meet the growing demand for urgent care, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) in Lahore is constructing a state-of-the-art Acute Medical Unit to enhance and improve further the hospital's emergency services. This 41-bed facility, designed for both paediatrics and adults, will operate round the clock to address critical conditions. The current… Continue reading New Acute Medical Unit Nears Completion
We are proud to announce the opening of our ninth state-of-the-art operating room at SKMCH&RC, Lahore, designed to provide the highest level of care for our patients. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, including advanced imaging systems and minimally invasive surgical tools, this facility enables our team of expert surgeons, anaesthesiologists, and allied health professionals to perform… Continue reading A New Operating Room Opens
In the last quarter of 2024, our pathology laboratory in Lahore was accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the world's leading organisation of board-certified pathologists. This accreditation culminates over two decades of collaboration between SKMCH&RC and CAP, which began with Proficiency Testing Surveys in 2002. The CAP accreditation programme is designed to ensure… Continue reading Shaukat Khanum Laboratory in Lahore achieves College Of American Pathologists (CAP) Accreditation
The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust has opened a new Walk-in Clinic in Karachi, which is its second cancer screening centre in the city. This Walk-in Clinic is located in DHA City at the site of Pakistan's third and largest specialist cancer hospital, the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, and serves as the… Continue reading A New Walk-in Clinic becomes operational at SKMCH&RC, Karachi
The Shaukat Khanum Home Palliative Care Service is now available for patients in Lahore and Peshawar to help expand access to palliative care and improve the quality of life of our patients, in their homes. In October this year, the first home palliative care visit was carried out in Peshawar for a bed-ridden patient who… Continue reading Palliative Care Available at Home Now
In September 2023, the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centres in Lahore and in Peshawar received certification by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, which is associated with the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). This recognition by ASCO makes Pakistan the first country in South Asia and the sixth country… Continue reading Shaukat Khanum Obtains QOPI® Certification
A top-of-the-line Halcyon linear accelerator with advanced radiotherapy capability was inaugurated in August 2023 in the Department of Clinical and Radiation Oncology at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore. The Halcyon is six times faster than conventional LINACs, meaning that more patients can be treated in the same amount of time. The… Continue reading A New Linear Accelerator Inaugurated at SKMCH&RC, Lahore
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Lahore has expanded its nuclear medicine services by launching treatment for neuroendocrine cancers with Lu-177 DOTATATE and for metastatic prostate cancer with Lu-177 PSMA (Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen). These novel therapies involve injection of a radio-labelled isotope into the bloodstream of affected patients. The isotope targets… Continue reading New therapies launched at SKMCH&RC, Lahore
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust achieved Joint Commission International (JCI) Enterprise Accreditation this year. SKMT is only the second healthcare organisation in the world to have achieved this new Enterprise Accreditation, after having demonstrated its commitment to patient safety and the consistency of quality of the care we provide to all patients across our network. Shaukat… Continue reading Joint Commission International (JCI) Enterprise Accreditation
SKMT received the IHF Gold Award for the project, "Cancer Hospital Stockpiles: Strategizing for an Efficient and Sufficient Inventory list of Essential Items for Setups Serving in Low-income Countries" in the Sultanate of Oman Excellence Award category for Health Services During Crisis. The award was accepted by Dr Khawaja Shehryar Nasir during the 45th World… Continue reading International Hospital Federation (IHF) Gold Award
