It started out as a high fever that would not subside. So, Mr. Najmus Ahmed’s family had him admitted to a hospital in Bangladesh. Thinking it was just dengue, he remained optimistic. But a few days later, in March 2011, he was transferred to Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) in Singapore. Cancer cases are on the rise in Bangladesh and it is one of the main causes of increased mortality rates. To battle this unpleasant scenario, MGI has joined hands with Bangladesh Cancer Aid Trust (BANCAT) which is an association that helps individuals fight against cancer.
No compromise on happiness My spirits have not been broken the slightest. I was only briefly scared and confused in the first 24 hours of receiving the news, says 53-year-old Sabina Kabir while recalling the moment when she was first diagnosed with cancer.
For the past one and a half years, she had been experiencing heavy and irregular bleeding but none of the gynaecologists she visited were able to identify her condition. On October 22, 2020, her situation rapidly aggravated. I tried to make appointments with multiple doctors but no appointments were available for the next two to three weeks. Due to the pandemic, the doctors were also opting for virtual treatment. But, I knew virtual treatment would not help me, shares Sabina. This is when she was suggested to go to United Hospital where she underwent dilation and curettage (D&C) test which is a procedure to remove tissues from inside the uterus to cure conditions of heavy bleeding. The biopsy results of the test revealed that