ISLAMABAD, Dec 12 (APP): Maroof International Hospital (MIH) has continued its breast cancer awareness campaign to educate people about the prevention and treatment aspects of the disease.
According to a spokesperson, during the breast cancer awareness campaign, started this year in October, many awareness events and camps were organized with the theme “prevention is better than cure”.
On October 22, MIH’s Surgical Oncologist was live on PTV to address public concerns and questions. This was followed by other TV appearances of foreign-qualified Oncologists, Pathologists, Radiologists, and surgeons to raise awareness on self-checks, medical screening, and treatment options, he added.
He said that Maroof team was on site at the Microfinance Bank to impart knowledge to the female employees regarding the importance of screening and self-examination for early detection of the disease.
The hospital arranged an internal refresher session for its consultants to guide and counsel patients. In the last week of October Maroof conducted online awareness sessions for the employees of the British Council and Ufone, he added.
The last in the long string of events came in the form of an awareness session arranged in the PM Staff Colony Islamabad which included cancer survivors as guests so others may learn from their experiences and may be able to take better and timely action.
He said that the hospital has been offering mammogram screening services at half price from October 1st till December 31st, 2022, offering free consultations on weekends with its cancer physicians and surgeons. Similarly, a support group has been set up at Maroof Int’l Hospital on that particular subject for supporting cancer patients and survivors.
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