Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital
| Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre شوکت خانم میموریل کینسر ہسپتال اور تحقیق اداره |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Lahore and Peshawar, Karachi (planned), Pakistan |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Hospital type | Specialist and teaching |
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| Beds | 600 |
| History | |
| Founded | 29 December 1994 |
| Links | |
| Website | SKMCH&RC |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pakistan |
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (Urdu: شوکت خانم میموریل کینسر ہسپتال اور تحقیق اداره, abbreviated as SKMCH&RC) is a chain of research-oriented tertiary level oncology hospitals located in Lahore and Peshawar in Pakistan. It is Pakistan's largest cancer hospital and its home to the largest radiation oncology centre.
Designing and execution of the master plan was overseen by Dr. Nausherwan K. Burki, MB, PhD, FRCP, FCPS, FCCP, of the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, USA in collaboration with an international team of cancer physicians and research workers. Designing and architectural services were provided by Arrasmith, Judd & Rapp, Architects in Health Planning of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Architectural details were handled by Messrs. Nayyar Ali Dada & Associates of Lahore. Local engineering was performed by Messrs. Progressive Consultants, Lahore. Ground was broken in April 1991 and the hospital opened its doors on 29 December 1994.
Since opening, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital and Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust have both accumulated local and international recognition. In 1992, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan came together for the Shaukat Khanum Appeal Concert.
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