KIRAN Hospital, PEBS sign MoU enhancing collaboration in free surgical management of Oral/Breast Cancer

KARACHI, The delegation of Maxillofacial and Breast Surgeons from PEBS Hospital, led by President Pakistan Eye Bank Society (PEBS), Qazi Sajid Ali, visited the Karachi
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN), a constituent institution of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), for the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing an existing collaboration in the free surgical management of Oral Cancer and Breast Cancer – the most common cancers affecting Pakistani men and women respectively. The MoU was signed by Dr. Asghar H. Asghar,
Director KIRAN, and Dr. Jehanzeb Mughal, Head of the Cancer Surgery Unit at PEBS Hospital, said a statement on Wednesday. The ceremony was presided over virtually from Islamabad by Dr. Shakeel Abbas Rufi, Member (Science), PAEC, and Dr. Shazia Fatima, Director General Nuclear Medicine & Oncology, PAEC, underscoring PAEC& commitment to expanding access to high-quality cancer care across the country. The process was facilitated by Shehzad Hasan, Member (Finance), PAEC, and Mohsin Fayyaz, Member (Power), PAEC. The renewed partnership will further strengthen patient treatment pathways and referral systems between the two institutions, ensuring timely access to multidisciplinary care for cancer patients. It will also promote joint initiatives to raise public awareness regarding the prevention of Oral Cancer and the importance of early detection and diagnosis of Breast Cancer, thereby contributing to improved health outcomes and reduced disease burden. In addition, PEBS Hospital and KIRAN will collaborate in organising scientific meetings, workshops, and educational programmes to
facilitate the exchange of knowledge, research, clinical experience, and data. Through this partnership, both institutions reaffirm their shared commitment to advancing cancer care and providing hope to patients and families across Pakistan. The KIRAN delegation included, Dr. Asghar Hussain Asghar – Director, Dr. Syed Amir Maqbool – Head of Radiation Oncology Muzaffar Hussain – Head of Medical Physics, Dr. Javed Mehboob –
Head of Diagnostic Radiology, Dr. S.M. Salman Habib – Head of Nuclear Medicine, Dr. Muhammad Hanif – Incharge Laboratories, Dr. Adnan Hashmi – Management Representative, Ms. Sabeen Shafi and Administrator, Babar Adeeb – Head of Accounts, The PEBS Hospital delegation included Qazi Sajid Ali – President, PEBS, Dr. Jehanzeb Mughal – Head, Cancer Surgery Unit, Qazi Yasir Ali – Joint Secretary, PEBS, Dr. Aatif Haroon – Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr. Abutalib Noorani – Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Dr. Madiha Masood – Consultant Breast & General Surgeon and Dr. Mahwash Akhtar Khan