Awareness is like the Sun. When it shines on things, they transforms and glow.
Awareness session was conducted on Importance of Iron supplements.
Iron deficiency is a highly prevalent and a potentially serious condition that can have a significantly negative impact on health and wellbeing.
Although Iron deficiency can affect anyone, it is most prevalent in women with Anaemia and Chronic kidney diseases and leaving it unaddressed can lead to increased morbidity and mortality.
On 28th December 2022, under the prestigious roof of Cancer Foundation Hospital, awareness session on Iron supplements specially Ferric Carboxymaltose was conducted.
Speaker : Dr.Rahma Kiran ( Hospital Pharmacist) under the Supervision of Head of Department Pharmacy and Procurement Dr.Sobia Akhter.
Discussion by : Dr.Sidra Faheem ( Product Manager Horizon Pharmaceuticals)
Awareness is the greatest agent for CHANGE and IMPROVEMENT
An interactive session was organized on 26th January 2023 highlighting the features of Capecitabine and Filgrastim.
From the Department of Pharmacy Dr.Darakhshan under the Supervision of the Head of Department Dr.Sobia Akhtar, emphasized about the Etiology, Indications, Doses, and counseling of the drug.
She highlighted the features of Capecitabine is indicated for adjuvant treatment of people with Stage III colon cancer as a single agent or as a component of a combination chemotherapy regimen and treatment of adults with unresectable or metastatic gastric, esophageal, or gastroesophageal junction cancer as a component of a combination chemotherapy regimen.
Umair Rasheed discussed the need for biosimilar compounds by Searle Pharmaceutical
Word thanks shared by Dr.Lubna Saleem, Medical Oncologist
The most powerful force for change and improvement is awareness.
In honor of World Cancer Day, an interactive seminar was held at the Cancer Foundation Hospital to raise awareness of various types of cancer and its treatment on February 20th, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Cancer Foundation Hospital in collaboration with Clinicial Laboratories, AKUH، Department of Continuing Professional Education, AKU conducted a seminar on Continuing Medical Education on “Case Discussions on Laboratory Assessment of Multiple Myeloma” by Dr. Hafsa Majid – Assistant Professor, Pathology & Lab Medicine Section of Chemistry, AKUH and Clinical Presentation of Multiple Myeloma by Dr. Imran Ahmed – Medical Oncologist at CFH followed by question and answer session for more clarity on the subject matter on Monday, 20th March 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Auditorium of Cancer Foundation Hospital.
Cancer Foundation Hospital in collaboration with PIMA (Women Self Care Project) organized a Continuing Medical Education (CME) seminar on Cervical Cancer Screening Diagnosis and Management & a Workshop on Learning The Technique of Papsmear /VIA /VILI on Monday August 7th, 2023.
