KARACHI: Since its start, the Bait Ul Sukoon Cancer Hospital has provided free treatment to 32,000 patients who have registered there and aid to 234,265 patients in the outpatient department.
As a result of this, 34,096 patients received chemotherapy, 6,559 received radiotherapy, and 4,998 underwent life-saving surgeries at no cost to them.
In 1999, the hospice Bait Ul Sukoon opened its doors.
There are three fully-equipped floors in the hospital, and it can treat 72 patients at a time.
Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, pain management, investigative procedures, blood transfusions, subsequent care, boarding and accommodation are only some of the services the hospital provides to cancer patients in need.
On top of all that, the hospital offers a full range of medical services, including a 24-hour emergency ambulance service and a pharmacy right on-site.
As a result, the hospital spends between one and two million rupees per patient each year to ensure their well-being.
A free cancer treatment programme is only available at Baitul-ul-Sukoon Hospital, which is the only one in the country that does so.
Jameel Yusuf, Co-Chair, Bait ul Sukoon, Expressed his joy at the prospect of treating such a disease.
When a patient comes to the hospital, he doesn't worry about money because the treatment and medicines are provided free of charge. There's nothing stopping him there.
The most joyous moment for Jameel is when he sees patients who are in the second or third stages of cancer recovery, as well as the faces of their families, with a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
According to Jameel's statement, this year's budget has been increased by Rs. 450 million because the hospital would need to give healthcare to those who can't pay it at this time period.