Pakistan signs WHO pact to access free cancer medicines for 8,000 children annually

Pakistan signs WHO pact to access free cancer medicines for 8,000 children annually

Pakistan on Tuesday signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to provide free cancer medicines for 8,000 children annually. The WHO and the health ministry formalised Pakistan’s participation in the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (Global Platform) to “provide quality-assured medicines — free of cost — to children affected by cancer in the country, where over 8,000 new cases are diagnosed annually”, sa…

Free cancer drugs for kids in Pakistan

Islamabad, July 29, 2025 in a major breakthrough for public health Pakistan has signed a landmark agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to receive free cancer medication for children. According to News the signing ceremony took place in Islamabad marking Pakistan’s official entry into the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (LOA). Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal presided over the event and also launch…