On October 22, 2026 the Department of Community Medicine and Public Health at Shifa College of Medicine (SCM), organized a Breast Cancer Awareness Seminar for third-year MBBS students, under the leadership of Assistant Professor Dr. Saima Rafi. The aim of the seminar was to promote awareness about breast cancer, emphasizing on the importance of early detection and highlighting the role of timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The faculty from Basic and Clinical Health Sciences also attended the seminar.
The seminar featured two speakers, Dr. Junaid Sarfraz, Professor of Medical Education and oncoplastic surgeon, discussed barriers to breast cancer screening in Pakistan, highlighting stigma, misconceptions and the role of medical students in raising awareness. The second speaker, Dr. Saeeda Yasmin, a general surgeon at Shifa International Hospital, presented the clinical aspects of breast cancer diagnosis and management, including challenges in patient care. The Dean Faculty of Health Sciences & Principal SCM, Prof. Dr. Mohammed Amir, concluded by emphasizing that raising awareness and promoting early detection are vital to saving lives and that future physicians have a key role in empowering communities to fight breast cancer. This was followed by an interactive question-and-answer session reinforcing the importance of awareness, early detection, dispelling myths and timely treatment.
The seminar concluded with the presentation of shields to the speakers as a token of appreciation.
