Islamabad, October 31, 2022 (PPI-OT):Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC) organized a breast cancer awareness program, in continuation of its efforts to aware masses on breast cancer treatment and early diagnosis. The purpose of the program was to promote awareness regarding breast cancer by way of engaging Parliamentarians, Government Sector, medical fraternity, and civil society and to mutually put it on the public agenda.
Secretary WPC, Ms. Shahida Rehmani, MNA gave opening remarks with a distinct stress to initiate awareness campaigns from union council level. She stressed that the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination needs to review and modify the current health policy of Pakistan in order to put breast cancer awareness and treatment on its top priority list.
Later on, Convener, Ms. Zahra Wadood Fatemi, MNA discussed that there are many socio-economic and cultural practices that prevent women suffering from this disease to get treatment on immediate basis. She acknowledged that the legislators and policy makers are under strict responsibility to extend their full support, by way of effective legislation and policies, to the patients, doctors and nurses.
In the second part of the program, representatives of DG Health – Ministry of National Health, DG Population – Ministry of National Health, representatives from PIMS Hospital, and Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi addressed the audience one-by-one.
They thoroughly briefed the audience about their key initiatives on combating and treating breast cancer. Along with detailed presentations, representatives of medical fraternity also highlighted the key areas where they need support of the parliamentarians.
The program was wrapped with closing remarks by Guest of Honour, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Shazia Sobia Aslam Soomro, MNA who thanked all the participants and extended full support on behalf of the Ministry to facilitate the parliamentarians and doctors for effective legislation, policy making, efficient treatment facilities, and awareness on such deadly disease.
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