LAHORE (PR): Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research & Center (SKMCH&RC) has started a series of fundraising events in America. Several fundraising events, so far in this regard, are arranged at Los Angeles and San Francisco. Whereas the team of SKMCH&RC, along with its goodwill ambassador, film star Mahira Khan also showcased the unique success story of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust in special talk at Google Headquarters, Facebook Headquarters and University of Los Angles.
Mahira Khan visited Google and Facebook Headquarters on behalf of Shaukat Khanum Hospital. She expressed her gratitude to the efforts of the both saying that “through Facebook we have been raising awareness for years now and hopefully will continue to do so in future as well”. Mahira Khan also lauded the efforts of SKMCH&RC in the field of cancer care.
To treat 75% of its patient free of cost the hospital required a huge annual budget. In current fundraising campaign, Pakistani community living in States donated generously to the hospital for the treatment of poor cancer patients. SKMCH&RC not only provides state-of-the-art cancer treatment to underprivileged cancer patients but also takes steps to raise awareness about the disease at national and international platforms.