Jul

13

NovaTechX Punjab Med-Tech Partnerships

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As part of its ongoing mission to scale innovation in Pakistan’s Med-Tech landscape, NovaTechX embarked on a strategic outreach trip across Lahore and Islamabad in April – May 2025. The primary goal was to strengthen the organization’s presence in Punjab by engaging key academic institutions and healthcare stakeholders for potential partnerships across its Quest and Accelerate programs, RFP development initiatives and collaborations.

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Jun

12

Cancer Research at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital and Research Center

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by Dr. Mariam Hassan

Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital (SKMCH & RC) is a state-of-the-art specialist cancer center dedicated to providing the best possible care to all patients, irrespective of their ability to pay. The hospital was the brain-child of Pakistan’s star cricketer Imran Khan, and was built in the memory of his late mother, Mrs Shaukat Khanum who suffered from cancer in the late 1980’s and eventually passed away. The shocking lack of cancer treatment in a developing country, like Pakistan and the resulting agony of millions became the inspiration for a global fundraising campaign by Imran Khan for a cancer care facility which would eventually become Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital. His shared this dream with millions of people and after a ground breaking ceremony in 1990 and, with an estimated project cost of US $ 24 million , the hospital was completed as promised in a span of four years. Read more