South Asia is one of the most intensely multilingual regions in the world. It covers over 5 million square kilometres, has a population of approximately 1.9 billion (around 25% of the world’s population), and is home to five families of languages (the Indo-European, Iranian, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic or Munda, and Tibeto-Burman).
Co-editor Professor Premesh Lalu will be joined by Professors Javed Majeed and Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, in the discussion moderated by Professor Elizabeth Giorgis.
Govt facilitates cancer patients, says Yasmin
Lahore
February 5, 2021
LAHORE:Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid chaired the Cancer Surgery Conference as chief guest at Shaikh Zayed Hospital here on Thursday.
Present on the occasion were Chairman Sheikh Zayed Hospital Prof Dr Mateen Izhar, Administrator Dr Akbar Hussain, Prof Dr Haroon, Prof Dr Javed Majeed whereas Vice Chancellor King Edward Medical University Prof Khalid Masood Gondal and others joined via video link. The guest speakers shared findings and experiences on prevention of cancer
The Health Minister said, “I congratulate the organisers for holding a conference on a very important topic. The government is facilitating cancer patients. Past governments made no planning to facilitate cancer patients. Project of a Special Hospital for cancer patients is in the pipeline”. “At Mian Mir Hospital Lahore, diagnostics and other services are provided for Breast Cancer screening. When we took over, we found out tha
‘Pakistan leads Asia in cancer inflictions’
PGMI principal highlights that LGH treats cancer patients free of cost
LAHORE:
Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-freed Zafar on Thursday said Pakistan was the leading country in Asia in terms of the number of people suffering from cancer and therefore people must give up the sedentary lifestyle to live healthier and longer.
He expressed these views while addressing a special ceremony held in the Pediatrics Ward of the LGH on the occasion of the World Cancer Day.
Prof Al-freed Zafar further said that women giving birth to children before the age of 30 years and breastfeeding them over a long period reduce the risk of breast cancer in women.