About Company
Pakistan Society of Pediatric Oncology (PSPO) was raised as “Pakistan Society of Pediatric Oncology (PSPO)” in 2009. A meeting was held at 5 pm Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Dr. Shamvil Ashraf, Dr. Zehra Fadoo, Dr. Asim Belgaumi, Dr. Mary Taj and others attended the meeting as members.
Though initial work was comprehensive, governing body and meetings of PSPO were not held regularly. In Feb 2016, it was proposed by Dr. Shamvil Ashraf to meet all PSPO members during PSPO conference at Karachi. Dr. Zehra Fadoo, Dr. Asim Belgaumi, Dr. Mary Taj and others proposed a provisional constitution of PSPO for the discussion in meeting.
Oncology from all over the country met on Saturday 21st April, 2016 at Avari Tower Hotel Karachi in order to form a society. It was unanimously agreed that official name of society will be “Pakistan Society of Pediatric Oncology” with official abbreviation of “PSPO”. It was also decided that until elections for office bearers the society matters will be looked after by a committee as under:
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 personals 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.
Society 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.
- Set up charity fund for the treatment of children with cancer who cannot afford medical treatment.
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.
Society Vision
- Accessible Quality of Cancer Care for every child and adolescent
(Accessible quality cancer care for every child and adolescent)
Object of the Society
- 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/pediatric hematology oncology 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 POSPO members, to support their education in the various clinical fields associated with the care of children with cancer
To promote awareness about childhood cancer within the medical field and in General Public.
To develop treatment and diagnostic standard for childhood cancer in Pakistan
To provide quality medical facilities and healthcare at affordable charges
To publish books magazine and journals on the subject of childhood cancer.
To set up/ assist educational institutions to promote professional Technical education in the field of children cancer in particular and common medical in general
To set up centers for care of victims of childhood cancer
To grant scholarships, stipends and other financial support to the poor and needy.
To create welfare fund for the help of the families of ailing, disabled, calamity-stricken and deceased.
To secure, receive, accept and manage funds, donations, grants, endowments, and any other moveable property and priorities from law full sources and to utilize them for furthering and promoting the aims and objective of the society subject to the approval of competent authority i.e. district. Admin./ Income Department.
The Promoters / office Bearers and members will not be paid employees of the society, either in cash or kind and also would not be paid employees in any manner.
About Us
PAKISTAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY (PSPO)
Mobile/ WhatsApp # +92-333-3119364
Email:admin@pspo.org.pk,
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