PRESIDENT DR. ARIF ALVI CHAIRS A BRIEFING ON BREAST CANCER, Islamabad. 26/09/19

Islamabad, September 26, 2019: A woman dies every 15 minutes because of Breast Cancer in Pakistan, therefore, a comprehensive community-based health education programme needs to be launched across the country to raise awareness of breast cancer, so that women can avail the different screening facilities, including sessions on self examination along with clinical examination and free screening mammography under one roof, said President Dr. Arif Alvi while chairing a briefing on Breast cancer by secretary National Health Services at Aiwan-eSadr, Islamabad on Thursday. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health, Dr. Zafar Mirza, and representatives from Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Lahore, Shifa International Hospital, Pink Ribbon, Green Star, World Health Organization, and UNICEF were also present on the occasion.