Curing breast cancer: UN chief calls for all out support to Pakistan

Meanwhile, the UN chief has directed the resident coordinator for Pakistan Timo Pakkala to ensure complete UN support.

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ISLAMABAD:


United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon asked UN’s allied agencies in Pakistan to extend support to contain the incidence of breast cancer in a meeting with Patron of Pink Ribbon Pakistan and former speaker of National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza.



Mirza informed the UN chief about the growing number of breast cancer cases in the country.  Meanwhile, the UN chief has directed the resident coordinator for Pakistan Timo Pakkala to ensure complete UN support for tackling the disease.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 15th, 2013.
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