Brain Tumor Treatment Gave Him a Second Chance. Your Donation Can Give Another Patient the Same Hope.
For over three decades, Patients’ Aid Foundation has been a driving force behind some of Pakistan’s most remarkable healthcare success stories. Working within JPMC, one of the country’s largest public hospitals in Karachi, the foundation has ensured that advanced medical treatment remains Free for patients who would otherwise have no path to recovery.
In Pakistan, it is often difficult to identify an organisation that converts donations into tangible medical outcomes. Patients’ Aid Foundation has built that trust through decades of service, enabling life-saving surgeries, advanced cancer care, sophisticated diagnostics, and long-term rehabilitation for thousands of patients every day at JPMC.
Today, as World Brain Tumor Day approaches, this is the story of a young man whose future nearly disappeared twice.
Muhammad Hammad’s Second Battle for Life
At 17 years of age, Muhammad Hammad should have been preparing for examinations, discussing university plans, and looking ahead to adulthood.
Instead, he was fighting for survival.
Hammad lives in Korangi, Karachi, with his parents and brother in a modest single-room quarter. His father works as a peon, earning just enough to cover basic household expenses. Higher education was already a challenge. Then came something far more devastating.
In 2021, persistent headaches began interrupting his daily life. What initially seemed like a routine health concern gradually intensified. The pain became severe, his health deteriorated, and his family rushed him to JPMC seeking answers.
If stories like Hammad’s move you, consider supporting Patients’ Aid Foundation so that more families can receive life-saving care regardless of income.
The Diagnosis No Family Wants to Hear
After extensive medical evaluation, doctors confirmed a brain tumor.
For any family, those words carry enormous weight. Questions emerge immediately. Will treatment work? How much will it cost? What happens next?
At JPMC, Hammad underwent a biopsy, followed by surgery and radiation treatment. His journey involved continuous monitoring by neurosurgery specialists, medication management, and regular follow-up appointments.
The treatment was demanding, but there was progress.
For several years, he continued moving forward.
Then came another setback.
When the Tumor Returned
In 2025, symptoms began appearing once again.
The headaches returned. His health started declining. The fears his family thought they had overcome resurfaced.
Further investigations revealed devastating news: the tumor had returned.
For many families, recurrent brain tumors can mean financial catastrophe. Advanced diagnostics, neurosurgical procedures, radiation planning, imaging studies, and long-term treatment often carry costs beyond imagination.
But Hammad’s family had something many patients desperately need: access to Free world-class treatment through Patients’ Aid Foundation at JPMC.
Your donation can ensure that another patient facing the same diagnosis receives the same opportunity.
The Medical Technology That Changed His Odds
Hammad underwent another biopsy and a second surgery under specialist care.
His recovery pathway then led him to one of the most advanced cancer treatment facilities available in Pakistan.
Patients’ Aid Foundation has established and operates highly sophisticated cancer treatment services within JPMC, enabling patients from across Pakistan to receive cutting-edge therapy without financial burden.
Advanced Cancer Care at Jinnah Hospital Supporting Brain Tumor Patients
| Technology | How It Helps Brain Tumor Patients |
| PET CT Imaging | Detects disease activity and assists treatment planningPatients’ Aid has helped perform 7,514 PET-CT (Annual report 2024-2025) |
| CT-Based Radiation Planning | Enables precise tumour targeting |
| Neurosurgical Services | Supports biopsy and tumor removal procedures |
| Tomotherapy | Delivers highly accurate radiation while minimizing damage to healthy tissue417 patients treated & 9,380 fractions (sessions) successfully accomplished at Jinnah hospital. Patients’ Aid made this milestone possible with unstoppable efforts. (Annual report 2024-2025) |
| Oncology Follow-Up Programs | Continuous monitoring and treatment adjustments |
Today, Hammad is receiving treatment through the advanced Tomotherapy Department supported by Patients’ Aid Foundation.
What Makes Tomotherapy Different?
Brain tumors present unique challenges because treatment must protect healthy brain structures while targeting abnormal cells.
Tomotherapy combines sophisticated imaging with precision-guided radiation delivery. Before each treatment session, imaging technology helps clinicians verify positioning, allowing radiation to be directed with remarkable accuracy. This is especially valuable for tumors located near sensitive neurological structures.
Patients’ Aid Foundation has continued expanding oncology services at JPMC, including advanced Tomotherapy systems that bring global standards of cancer treatment to underprivileged patients completely Free of cost.
Every donation helps maintain these highly specialised systems and allows patients like Hammad to continue treatment without interruption.
More Than Machines. Human Support Matters Too.
In Islam, caring for the sick is not merely an act of kindness. It is an act of responsibility toward humanity.
The Holy Quran reminds us: "Whoever saves one life, it is as if he has saved all mankind." (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:32)
For families, especially those who belong to marginalised areas of Pakistan facing life-threatening illnesses, access to treatment often depends on the generosity of people they may never meet. A donor contributing towards a scan, a surgery, a medicine, or a radiation session may never know the patient personally, yet that support can alter the course of an entire family’s future.
Medical equipment saves lives, but compassion sustains recovery.
Throughout his treatment journey, Hammad received guidance from healthcare professionals, support staff, and Patients’ Aid teams who helped his family navigate every stage of care.
From consultations and scans to surgeries and radiation sessions, the process was long and physically demanding.
Yet one thing remained constant.
He was never asked whether he could afford treatment.
At JPMC, supported by Patients’ Aid Foundation, medical need, not financial status, determines access to care.
If you wish to leave behind a legacy that continues to benefit others long after we are gone, supporting healthcare for vulnerable patients remains among the most meaningful forms of Sadaqah Jariyah.
A Dream Waiting Beyond Recovery
Hammad’s story is not only about illness. It is about unfinished ambitions.
Because of his medical condition, he had to step away from education. Today, as treatment progresses successfully, he is planning something many people take for granted.
Returning to college.
His goal is to complete higher education, pursue a Master’s degree in Business, and build a stronger future for himself and his family.
A brain tumor interrupted his journey but it certainly did not end it.
Why Brain Tumor Awareness Matters in Pakistan
Brain tumors can affect individuals of any age. Early symptoms often include:
- Persistent headaches
- Vision disturbances
- Seizures
- Balance difficulties
- Memory problems
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weakness in limbs
Prompt medical evaluation significantly improves treatment planning and outcomes.
For many low-income families, however, access to neurosurgery, imaging, and radiation therapy remains limited. This is why charitable healthcare institutions like Patients’ Aid Foundation continue to play a vital role in Pakistan’s healthcare landscape.
What Does A Donation To Patients’ Aid Foundation Really Support?
Many people want to help but often ask an important question: where does my donation actually go?
At Patients’ Aid Foundation, charitable contributions help sustain some of the most advanced healthcare services available to underprivileged patients at JPMC. For vulnerable families facing life-threatening illnesses, these services are often beyond financial reach, yet they become available completely free because donors choose to stand beside patients during their most difficult moments.
Support from donors helps make possible:
- Advanced diagnostic imaging including CT Scans and PET Scans
- Neurosurgical procedures for complex brain conditions
- Histopathology and biopsy services that confirm diagnoses
- Precision-guided Tomotherapy radiation treatment
- CyberKnife radiosurgery for selected cancer patients
- Oncology consultations and treatment planning
- Free medicines and follow-up care
- Support services that help patients navigate lengthy treatment journeys
For a patient with a recurring brain tumor, access to these services can mean the difference between uncertainty and a realistic chance at recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions About Brain Tumors
Q.1: What is a brain tumor?
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within or around the brain. Tumors may be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Q.2: What are the early warning signs of a brain tumor?
Persistent headaches, seizures, vision changes, memory difficulties, balance issues, and unexplained neurological symptoms should be medically evaluated.
Q.3: Can brain tumors return after treatment?
Yes. Some brain tumors can recur even after surgery, radiation, or medication, making long-term follow-up essential.
Q.4: Is radiation therapy used for brain tumors?
Yes. Radiation therapy is commonly used after surgery or when surgery is not possible. Advanced systems such as Tomotherapy allow highly targeted treatment.
Q.5: Is brain tumor treatment expensive?
Brain tumor treatment often involves imaging, surgery, pathology, radiation, and follow-up care, making it costly for many families.
Q.6: Is advanced brain tumor treatment available free at JPMC?
Yes. Patients’ Aid Foundation supports advanced cancer treatment services at JPMC, allowing eligible patients to receive sophisticated treatment completely free of cost.
A Future Still Waiting To Be Written
Tonight, somewhere in Interior Sindh, Punjab, KPK, Balochistan or beyond, another family is sitting beside a hospital bed waiting for answers.
Hammad’s story could easily have ended differently. Without donor-funded diagnostics, surgery, radiation therapy, medicines, and specialist care at JPMC, his dream of returning to college may have remained out of reach.
Instead, with generous donations, he is blessed with another chance at life.
Thousands of patients arrive at JPMC every year carrying nothing but medical reports and hope. Through Patients’ Aid Foundation, your donation becomes scans, surgeries, medicines, cancer treatment, and survival opportunities for those who have nowhere else to turn.
On this World Brain Tumor Day 2026, honour the value of every human life.
- Support the treatment of patients who cannot afford it.
- Support the doctors fighting to save them.
- Support the mission that has been serving Pakistan for more than three decades.
Awareness also plays a big role, share this blog with your friends and family.
Donate your sadaqah/Zakat/khairaat to Patients’ Aid Foundation today and help another patient receive the chance that Hammad received.
