We assist in the provision of optimum treatment to the admitted patients at the National Institute of Child Health Karachi. This is in various forms and includes free supply of medicines and arrangement of free investigations to the children suffering from cancer or any other patient on the recommendation of the doctors treating them. We also provide diet supplements to the malnourished children. Our association hires the staff, which manages the Oncology unit, Oncology as well as Cytogenetics laboratories. The support we also provided in past as well as now include the patients undergoing treatment at the Surgical , Nephrology, Endocrinology units, with the donation of equipment for operating room, disposable for dialysis and medicines and laboratory tests...
Our association promotes research and academic activities that would eventually help in the overall care and treatment of sick children particularly those suffering from cancer. We sponsor seminars and encourage our staff to participate in the scientific seminars and symposium.
Our members participate in programs on the electronic media and publish features in the newspapers regarding the awareness of Childhood Cancer and its prevention. Members also visit schools to give talks on the above topic.
PATIENTS DATA OF ONCOLOGY
PATIENTS
FROM JULY 2010 TO JUNE 2011
TREATMENT OF PATIEST AT THE
ONCOLOGY UNIT
|
Total
new patients seen
|
413
|
|
Total
new patients inducted for treatment
|
209
|
|
Total
number of admission
|
560
|
|
Total
patients seen in OPD / total visits
|
1969 / 5933
|
|
Patients
off treatment follow-up
|
930
|
|
Chemo-therapy
given
|
2145
|
|
Diagnostic
procedures
|
1592
|
|
Number
of patients expired
|
36
|
|
Number
of patients left against medical advice
|
41
|
LAB. TEST PERFORMED AT
ONCOLOGY,
MOLECULAR (PCR) AND CYTOGNETIC
LABS.
|
Name of the test
|
Tests performed
|
|
No.
|
Cost
|
|
Oncology Lab. – Routine Tests
|
|
Bio chemistry
|
39867
|
3,004,310
|
|
Culture & sensitivity
|
1450
|
599,750
|
|
CBC
|
14479
|
2639,159
|
|
PT & APTT
|
1405
|
189,725
|
|
MP
|
1552
|
77,660
|
|
R/C
|
310
|
13,852
|
|
CSF
|
1842
|
251,360
|
|
Total
|
60905
|
8,775,816
|
|
Oncology lab. – specialized tests
|
|
Immunophenotyping
|
135
|
877,500
|
|
Histopathology
|
338
|
359,800
|
|
Total
|
473
|
1,237,000
|
|
Molecular (PCR) lab. Tests
|
|
HBV by PCR
|
9
|
37,968
|
|
HCV by PCR
|
13
|
76,250
|
|
Total
|
22
|
114,218
|
|
Cytogenetic lab. Tests
|
|
PB chromosome analysis
|
226
|
622,500
|
|
BM chromosome analysis
|
114
|
275,000
|
|
FISH Analysis
|
35
|
175,000
|
|
Total
|
375
|
1,072,500
|
|
Radiological and special lab. tests done
from outside facilities paid by CAA
|
|
Type of test
|
No.
|
Cost
(Rs.)
|
|
CT scans
|
251
|
1,649,350
|
|
MRI’s
|
134
|
127,300
|
|
Lab. tests at ‘The Lab.’
|
207
|
157,325
|
|
Lab. tests at AKUH
|
38
|
58,920
|
|
Total
|
630
|
1,992,895
|
FINANCIAL SUPPORT PRODIVED
TO ONCOLOGY PATIENTS
BETWEEN JULY 2010 TO JULY
2011
|
Medicines / Nutrition
|
Patients served
|
|
No.
|
Cost (Rs.)
|
|
Medicine issued – oncology
|
437
|
4,246,016
|
|
Ultrasound investigations
done
|
511
|
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|
|
Issue of Nutrition
|
Units
|
Cost
(Rs.)
|
|
Milk
|
1149
packs
|
40,347
|
|
Kheer
|
1534
sachets
|
27,915
|
|
Custard
|
149 sachets
|
7,110
|
|
Dates
|
52
packs
|
1,040
|
|
Juices
|
2378
sachets
|
11,890
|
|
Total
|
|
88,302
|
SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER
PATIENTS OF NICH
|
Issue
of medicines
|
|
|
No.
|
Cost (Rs.)
|
|
Medicine issued
|
354
|
166,476
|
|
Lab.
& Radiological tests performed
|
|
Name / type of test
|
No.
|
Cost (Rs.)
|
|
CT scans
|
131
|
596,550
|
|
MRIs
|
128
|
193,500
|
|
Endocrine tests
|
465
|
223,700
|
|
Total cost
|
724
|
1,013,750
|
