Bait-ul-Sukoon hospital treats cancer patients irrespective of class stratification; the hospital caters to the medical needs the people from every section of society, besides spreading awareness about the preventive measures to avert the disease.
Since the hospital's inception, 7,448 patients have received palliative as well curative treatment absolutely free of cost. The hospital bears complete treatment, boarding and lodging costs of the patients to facilitate them, this was stated by Dr Jawaid Mallick, Consultant Oncologist, Bait-ul-Sukoon cancer treatment hospital in the progress report for year 2009-10. Dr Mallick said cancer patients and their families undergo a traumatic period of their lives, particularly when the only earning member of the family is afflicted or a mother with young children is diagnosed to be suffering from the fatal cancer. All patients, at the hospital, are pathologically tested; some undergo radiology and ultrasound diagnostic, 5,214 patients received chemotherapy and more than 1,441 underwent radiotherapy.-PR