Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute Nawabshah

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The Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute Nawabshah (NORIN), [1] [2] also referred to as the NORIN Cancer Hospital Nawabshah, [3] is a healthcare facility in the Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh, Pakistan. [4] It focuses on diagnosis, treatment, and research related to cancer, covering a population of about 3 million people across the Sindh province districts of Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Naushahro Feroze, Dadu and Matiari. This institute was formally inaugurated by Dr Azra Fazal Peechoho, Member of National Assembly, on 17th November 2012. [5] [6]

Background

It was established by the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) with the objective of providing advanced cancer care to the rural areas of Sindh. It began functioning in January 2012, offering radiotherapy services and aiming to adopt the latest advancements in research for effective cancer management.

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References

  1. ↑ "Nuclear Medicine Oncology & Radiotherapy Institute Nawabshah (NORIN) – Medical Review". www.medicalreviewintl.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ↑ "Sindh CM vows to financially support cancer hospitals". Jasarat. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ↑ "Bakhtawar questions PTI's governance claims". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  4. ↑ "CM vows support to cancer hospitals". The Nation. 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ↑ "KARACHI: Nine more cancer hospitals planned". DAWN.COM. 2005-07-10. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ↑ "Supplier Details". www.ppra.org.pk. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

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