Giving Every Child a Chance to Heal
Every September, the world comes together to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to shine light on children’s battle with cancer, and to honor the resilience of families who refuse to give up hope.
In Pakistan, the crisis is especially urgent. Each year, 10,000–12,000 children are diagnosed with cancer, but survival rates remain alarmingly low at only 20–30%, compared to 80% in developed nations.
Survival rates remain significantly low because of:
- Late diagnoses due to lack of awareness
- Severe shortage of paediatric oncologists
- Limited treatment centres
- Financial barriers forcing families to abandon care
How is IHHN Changing the Health Paradigm?
At its Korangi Campus in Karachi, the Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) runs one of South Asia’s largest paediatric oncology units, a lifeline for children who would otherwise be left behind. IHHN provides free of cost paediatric cancer treatment, costing up to $6,000 per child, yearly.
IHHN believes healing must go beyond clinical care. Its holistic and equitable model ensures that survival isn’t determined by wealth or geography, but remains accessible to all.
- The Paediatric Psychosocial Department provides counselling, therapy, outreach, and compassionate end-of-life care.
- The Indus Kay Sitaray School allows children to continue learning during treatment, restoring normalcy and joy.
- Through the My Child Matters outreach program, IHHN links regional hospitals with its specialists via tele-oncology, expanding access to care across Sindh and beyond.
Anabiya was treated for blood cancer by IHHN’s skilled team of oncologists. Appreciating Indus Hospital & Health Network’s efforts in giving Anabiya a healthy future, her father, Rameez adds, “This hospital didn’t just treat my daughter, it gave her a chance to live.”
Together, we can ensure no child in Pakistan is denied a future because of cancer, a treatable disease. With your support, IHHN can continue to be the Light Beyond Cancer.
