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Pakistan Society
Of Pediatric Oncology

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Vision

Accessible Quality Cancer Care for every child and adolescent.

Mission

Promote awareness about childhood cancers in medical community & community at large.
Create opportunities for training of professionals in the field of pediatric oncology.
Develop treatment & diagnostic standards for childhood cancer in Pakistan.
Develop robust research facilities in Pakistan in the field of childhood cancers.
Establish practice for palliative care of children at par with international standards.
Provide quality medical facilities & healthcare at an affordable cost.
Set up charity fund for the treatment of children with cancer who cannot afford medical treatment.

Objectives

To promote awareness about childhood cancer within the medical field and in the general public.
To develop treatment and diagnostic standards for childhood cancer in Pakistan.
To create opportunities for training of professionals in the field of pediatric hematology, oncology & BMT.
To assist educational institutions in promoting professional technical education in the field of childhood cancer and blood diseases in particular and common medical care in general.
To promote and conduct research and disseminate research results on pediatric Hematology, Oncology & BMT at national and international pediatric forums.
To foster the practice of pediatric palliative care at par with international standards.
To advocate for families and children affected with cancer.
To publish books, magazines, and journals on the subject of childhood cancer.
To grant academic scholarships, stipends, and other financial support to the Pediatric Hematology, Oncology & BMT fellows, and active PSPO members, to support their education in the various clinical fields associated with the care of children with cancer.

About PSPO

The Pakistan Society of Pediatric Oncology (PSPO) was established in 2009 with initial leadership of Dr Shamvil Ashraf, Dr Zehra Fadoo, Dr Asim Belgaumi, Dr Mary Taj and other members. It was registered on the 26th October 2009 under the Societies Registration Act 1860 with the Provincial Assistant Registrar as a not-for-profit organization. The members include qualified pediatric oncologists, radiation oncologists, residents, fellows, technicians, nursing staff and research personnel working in the field of Pediatric Oncology.

PSPO has an organizational committee called “Board of Directors” and the head office is located in the center of Karachi.

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President's Message

Professor Tariq Ghafoor

Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre, Pakistan ·
Paediatrics Professor, MBBS, FCPS (Paeds), FRCP (Ireland), FRCP (Glasgow)

Pakistan Society of Pediatric Oncology (PSPO) is a professional body working to create awareness about childhood cancer within medical professionals and in the public. Since its inception in October 2009, PSPO has worked to improve treatment outcomes of the children suffering from cancers. The society played a pivotal role in establishing fellowship training in the field of paediatric hematology and oncology in Pakistan.

PSPO is actively involved with WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer and has developed and implemented national, standardized care protocols for six common childhood cancers including Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Retinoblastoma, Low Grade Gliomas and Wilms tumor.

The society has also established a centralized data repository and a clinical trials unit under its umbrella to serve childhood cancer care across Pakistan. PSPO and its members have a commitment that every child suffering from cancer should get treatment. Please join hands to achieve this goal and improve childhood cancer care in Pakistan.