Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning and University of Manchester Launch Defeat Cancer Campaign in Islamabad
Islamabad, September 5, 2025( Kamran Raja ): The Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL), in collaboration with the University of Manchester (UK), has launched the Defeat Cancer Campaign at Kohinoor Hall, Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. The initiative builds on the Moving on After Breast Cancer (ABC) clinical trial (NIHR205561), funded by the UK’s National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), which provides culturally adapted psychosocial interventions for breast cancer survivors with depression in Pakistan.The campaign marks Pakistan’s first effort to directly link an NIHR-funded clinical trial with a national awareness initiative, bringing together policymakers, health experts, researchers, and survivors.Professor Mowadat Hussain Rana, host of the event, reflected o...