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PU organizes breast cancer awareness seminar
PU organizes breast cancer awareness seminar


LAHORE: (Saturday, October 12, 2019): Punjab University Health Center in collaboration with Pink Ribbon Organization Pakistan has organized a ceremony regarding breast cancer awareness campaign among women. Chief Medical Officer Dr Muhammad Akram, Dr Tehseen Zameer, Dr Salma Baqir, Dr Umdah, Dr Neelam, Dr Saadia Atta, Madam Sonia from Pink Ribbon Organization, officials, faculty members and students were present on the occasion.

Dr Akram said that the objective of the program was to create widespread awareness about breast cancer and its effects leading to fatality and impact on the life of sufferer. The doctors said that breast cancer was reported to be rapidly increasing in young girls in Pakistan and now many women in the country were at the risk of this disease.