Lahore: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was the first hospital at any public sector institute in the country on Thursday at Mayo Hospital, a non-surgical, non-treatment and non-treatment cancer treatment.
The facility was brought to Pakistan from China and the Chief Minister observed advanced cancer treatment technologies in Xi Ji tan & Hygea medical technology.
During her visit in December 2024, she signed a memorandum of understanding with the company (sleeves) to bring advanced cancer treatments and machinery to Punjab.
Maryam Nawad announced in this speech that Punjab has become a regional leader in cancer treatment throughout South Asia by opening a new hedge treatment center at Mayo Hospital.
Advanced treatments are fast and cost around Rs 1.6 lakh
She examined the coating machine installed in the surgical ward and the medical care staff at the center. She praised their efforts and interacted with cancer patients receiving cofinancing treatment.
Senior radiologist Dr. Shehzad Kareem Bhatti briefly introduced to CM the working mechanism of the co-aluminum machine, which uses liquid nitrogen to freeze cancer cells at -198°C and then heats affected tissue up to 83°C.
“The operation takes about 60 to 120 minutes and most patients can walk within a few hours after the operation. The treatment costs per patient on the applicator are about Rs 1.6 lakh,” he said.
Maryam Nawaz was told that gas machines are currently being used to treat lung and breast cancer early. He said five patients have been successfully treated at the center so far.
CM with patients, including Rana Muhammad Asghar, Muhammad Akram, Parveen and Iqbal Bano.
The medical team told CM that Rana Asghar’s complex liver cancer was treated by co-exercise surgery, while Akram’s lung tumor was successfully removed through the same surgery.
The Chief Minister issued instructions for the procurement of five other common machines and further directed the authorities to note that specialized trained doctors and staff were granted the successful execution of this procedure.
Professor Mahmood Ayaz, Vice President of King Edward Medical University (KEMU), said Dr. Bhatti, along with bioengineers and technicians, has received specialized training in China to operate and manage this advanced technology.
He said the procurement of the machine was finalized by a dedicated healthcare and medical education department in June 2025, adding that the machine was installed and played a role in the radiology department of the Surgical Tameo Hospital on August 26.
Kemu VC said the Chinese delegation visited Kemu for joint training and research partnerships, adding that the Chief Secretary and Minister of Health played a key role in preparing detailed norms, feasibility reports and ensuring transparent reduction technologies.
Posted in Dawn on September 19, 2025
