Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir(DHSK) in collaboration with Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), in its continuous effort to reach out to cancer patients of the valley at their doorsteps,performed 5 cancer surgeries today at District Hospital Anantnag. This is for the first time that such advanced surgeries have been performed in South Kashmir. Since the inception of MoU between Department of Surgical Oncology, SKIMS and DHSK, number of advanced cancer surgeries have been performed across various peripheral hospitals of the directorate and in that context today District Hospital Anantnag took a lead.
The operative team included Dr. Altaf Gauhar Haji (HOD, Department of Surgical Oncology, SKIMS), Dr. Sheikh Zahoor, Dr. Ab Waheed, Dr. Ab Bari, Dr. Mudasir, Dr. Imtiyaz and Dr. Vishal. The team from SKIMS was assisted by Dr. Malik Azad, Dr. Altaf Wani, Dr. Firdous Ahmad, Dr. Salman Khurshid, Dr. Mohammad Shafi, Dr. Firdous, Dr. Nadeem Rashid, Mr. Akhter Hussain, Mr. Mukhtar Ah Shah, Mr. Mohd Maqbool, Mr. Ab Hye, Mr. Ghulam Rasool, Mr. Zubair Ahmad, Mr. Bilal Ahmad, Mr. Manzoor Ahmad and Mr. Irshad Ahmad. The logistic support was provided by the hospital administrator Dr. A Majid Mirab. The patients who were listed earlier were operated today for breast cancer, thyroid cancer, Parotid carcinoma and colorectal cancer.
Director Health Services, Kashmir congratulated the whole team and expressed his gratitude to Director SKIMS Prof. Dr. A G Ahangar and Department of Surgical Oncology, SKIMS. He stressed upon the significance of such pilot initiatives as by such advances cancer patients who are indicated for surgeries get treated at their doorsteps, without having to travel long distances and at the same time eliminates the burden of waiting for months together to get treated, keeping in view the heavy rush of the patients at tertiary hospitals.He reiterated the need to work in tandem with SKIMS and emphasized the significance of such initiatives, which will surely go a long way in promoting quality healthcare services to the patients in their respective districts.