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Punjab chief minister urges breast‑cancer awareness on World Cancer Day
Maryam Nawaz Sharif announced free treatment and a new cancer hospital while urging women to seek early screening.
By Felo News Desk · Published
On World Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif told public hospitals to intensify breast‑cancer awareness and early‑diagnosis efforts, according to dailytimes.com.pk. She said early detection improves treatment outcomes and announced that the province is building the "world’s largest Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital" in Lahore, which will host the Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cancer Treatment and Research. The CM noted that the government will provide free cancer treatment worth up to Rs1 million per patient and that Lady Health Inspectors will collect data to aid early diagnosis. She also highlighted plans for a state‑of‑the‑art laboratory, modern equipment, and a psychiatry department for patient support. Women were urged not to ignore unusual changes and to seek timely medical examinations.
Key facts
- Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif called for heightened breast‑cancer awareness on World Breast Cancer Awareness Day. (dailytimes.com.pk)
- She announced a new "world’s largest" Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital to be built in Lahore. (dailytimes.com.pk)
- The provincial government will offer free cancer treatment up to Rs1 million per patient. (dailytimes.com.pk)
- Lady Health Inspectors will gather data to support early diagnosis of breast cancer. (dailytimes.com.pk)
Sources
- [1] dailytimes.com.pk — originally reported as “Punjab CM stresses breast cancer awareness and early diagnosis importance”
