Ashraf Muhammad Shamvil
Children Cancer Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012 Mar;34 Suppl 1:S23-5. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318249abf9.
Pediatric oncology in Pakistan has developed over last decade with substantial increase in the facility for treatment and number of expertise. Though large numbers of children still do not reach treatment center more children have now access to quality cancer treatment. There has been gradual improvement in Pediatric oncology nursing and allied services. Pediatric Palliative care in Pakistan is in initial phase of development. Pediatric Oncology services are largely supported by philanthropists. Children Cancer Hospital a project of Children Cancer Foundation Pakistan Trust is not only providing quality treatment to every child regardless of paying ability but also playing a pivotal role in capacity building and creating awareness about childhood cancer in Pakistan.
在过去十年中，巴基斯坦的儿科肿瘤学有了发展，治疗设施大幅增加，专业人员数量也有所增加。尽管仍有大量儿童无法到达治疗中心，但现在有更多儿童能够获得优质的癌症治疗。儿科肿瘤护理及相关服务也在逐步改善。巴基斯坦的儿科姑息治疗正处于发展初期。儿科肿瘤服务在很大程度上得到了慈善家的支持。巴基斯坦儿童癌症基金会信托基金的儿童癌症医院项目不仅为每个儿童提供优质治疗，而不论其支付能力如何，还在能力建设以及提高巴基斯坦对儿童癌症的认识方面发挥着关键作用。
