Balochistan is one of the largest by geography and resource-rich province of the country; unfortunately, the province is totally backward in development. Tens of thousands people are passing away yearly due to major fatal disease and lack of quality facilities for the treatment of deadliest diseases.
While the cancer is one of the globally perilous and fatal diseases which puts the life quite at risk if it is delayed. But, recently a large number of cases have been reported in the province Balochistan where the reported patients do not beat cancer rather they have been beaten to death. The simple reason behind the death of patients is that the whole province does not have even a single cancer hospital- no one can imagine or believe.
On the surging issue, Government of Balochistan in February 2017 announced to establish a Cancer and a cardiovascular hospital in Province. In addition, to establish trauma centers in all district of the province.
Sadly to say, approximately 6 months ago this announcement has been made, it is still murky to know the site where the hospital to be built when its ground breaking ceremony will take place, how long it will take to be completed, and a list of red questions goes on.
The people of all major cities of the province asking equally that they need their own cancer hospital because they can’t afford for treatment in other provinces of the country. Mostly, the people of Balochistan visits in following hospitals in Karachi Sindh.
- Aga Khan Hospital
- Shaukat Khanum
- Liaquat National Hospital
- SIUT
- Kiran Hospital
- Memon Hospital
Where the province has many large cities in scattered population and each city is worth to have a cancer hospital and other medical facilities. Some major cities are mentioned below.
- Quetta
- Turbat
- Panjgoor
- Gawadar
- Mand
- Awaran
- Hub City
- Khuzdar
- Kharan
Rehan Rind, a 21-year-old student from Khuzdar, died of cancer in the previous year during his diagnose at Aga Khan Hospital. His death leads a mass campaign on social media to clamor for a cancer hospital and force the people to think of fighting against cancer. Mr. Rind becomes of one the iconic source of inspiration to uprise the people of the province against the cancer disease, who has left his last following message against cancer.
Recently, a cancer victimized family from Balochistan posted on his Facebook wall.