Patients’ Aid Bike A Cause 26’ Establishing Breast Cancer Bay at JPMC
For years, women in Pakistan have surrendered to their health issues such as Breast Cancer or gynaecological problems because of taboos and other social barriers. However, Patients’ Aid refused to let this continue. Today, Jinnah Hospital stands as a renowned facility that offers free women healthcare and the Gynecology & Obstetrics specialty; and now establishing Bilquis & Abdul Sattar Edhi (BASE) Breast Cancer Bay for women to be run by women.
In Karachi, Patients’ Aid is back this year with Bike A Cause 26’, once again turning bicycle rides into a public promise: women facing breast cancer should not be left without diagnosis or treatment simply because they cannot afford it.
This October 4, 2026, Patients’ Aid Foundation is taking that promise further by hosting Bike A Cause 266 to support Free breast cancer screening and treatment at JPMC, alongside a new dedicated Breast Radiation Bay planned to serve up to 160 women every day.
About Bike A Cause 3 2026 for Breast Cancer Awareness
On Sunday, October 4, Patients’ Aid Foundation will bring together cyclists, supporters, sponsors, and community members for Bike A Cause 26’, a cycling initiative dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer.
Cyclists will take part in the ride as per the planned route and routine, followed by a ceremony and awareness session for the participants that include women, men and children.
FOR SPONSORSHIPS: 0301-8278222 ; info@pafjpmc.org
Coming Together for One Mission: For Her, For Every Woman.
Why Breast Cancer in Pakistan Needs More Attention
Breast cancer is not a distant statistic in Pakistan. It is a diagnosis entering thousands of homes, changing family routines, exhausting savings and, for some women, arriving after precious time has already been lost.
Research published on Pakistani women indicates that approximately one in nine women may develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Yet awareness and screening practices remain inadequate, with studies finding substantial gaps in knowledge about symptoms, diagnosis, and available treatment. (PubMed, 2018)
According to WHO estimates, breast cancer caused approximately 694,000 deaths globally in 2024. In Pakistan, around 83,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed each year, according to Pink Ribbon out of which 40,000 women lose their lives due to lack of awareness or unaffordability.
The numbers tell only part of the story. The problem, therefore, is larger than cancer itself.
It is about delayed diagnosis. It is about families postponing investigations. It is about women placing everyone else’s needs before their own health.
For a woman from a financially constrained household, seeking breast cancer care can mean travelling long distances, arranging transport, paying for diagnostic tests and worrying about the cost of surgery, chemotherapy or radiation. When these expenses accumulate, medical attention can be postponed.
That delay matters!
The World Health Organization notes that breast cancer outcomes improve when the disease is identified and treated earlier. Early diagnosis means recognising concerning changes and seeking medical evaluation without unnecessary delay.
Patients’ Aid Foundation works at the heart of this reality. Through its long-standing partnership with the Government of Sindh, the foundation supports more than 20 departments at JPMC, helping make sophisticated healthcare available to patients who could otherwise be excluded by cost.
Support upcoming breast cancer care bay at Jinnah Hospital in Pakistan by donating to Patients’ Aid Foundation.
Know Your Breasts and Act When Something Changes
Breast self examination is often discussed as though it were a diagnostic test. It is not.
Its practical value is awareness. A woman who knows how her breasts normally look and feel may notice something unfamiliar and seek professional advice sooner.
A 2024 systematic review found that breast cancer awareness among Pakistani women remains worryingly low, while regular breast self examination and clinical breast examination are practiced by a minority. (PubMed, 2024)
Changes worth discussing with a healthcare professional can include:
| Possible change | The sensible response |
| A new lump or thickening | Arrange a medical examination |
| Change in breast size or shape | Seek professional advice |
| Skin dimpling, redness or unusual texture | Get the change assessed |
| Nipple inversion or unusual discharge | Speak to a healthcare professional |
| Persistent or unexplained breast change | Do not postpone evaluation |
A lump does not automatically mean cancer. Many breast lumps are benign. But an unusual change deserves attention rather than guesswork.
Talk to the women in your family about breast health and encourage timely medical assessment.
Free Mammograms Can Remove One Major Barrier
Knowing that screening matters is one thing. Being able to afford it is another. For many women in Pakistan, the question is not simply whether screening is medically advisable. It is whether they can pay for it.
Patients’ Aid Foundation supports diagnostic services at JPMC, including radiology facilities that help patients access investigations without the financial burden associated with private healthcare. The foundation’s current information states that healthcare supported through its JPMC partnership is provided Free to underprivileged patients.
Mammography has an important role in breast cancer screening because it can identify abnormalities that may not yet be noticeable through touch. The appropriate screening schedule depends on factors such as age and individual risk, so women should consult a healthcare professional regarding when screening is suitable.
For a woman already worried about a breast change, accessible diagnostic care can be the difference between continuing to wonder and finally knowing what is happening.
Support Patients’ Aid’s radiology and diagnostic services so financial hardship does not become another obstacle between a woman and her diagnosis.
Patients Aid Supports More Than a Single Test
Breast cancer care rarely ends with a mammogram.
A suspicious finding may require further imaging, biopsy, pathology, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Patients’ Aid Foundation supports JPMC across a broad range of medical services and has invested in equipment, infrastructure and patient care so that people from economically vulnerable backgrounds can access treatment without the prohibitive costs associated with private healthcare.
| Breast cancer care | Why access matters |
| Mammography and imaging | Helps investigate breast abnormalities |
| Diagnostic investigations | Supports accurate clinical decisions |
| Surgery | Removes cancerous tissue when clinically appropriate |
| Chemotherapy | Treats cancer using systemic medicines |
| Radiotherapy | Targets cancer cells after or alongside other treatment |
| Patient support | Helps families continue a demanding treatment journey |
This work sits within Patients’ Aid’s wider humanitarian programme at JPMC, which includes medicines, emergency care, dialysis, radiology, oncology and other specialist services. Its fundraising campaigns bring the public into that healthcare effort through donations, partnerships and community events.
Join Patients’ Aid’s Bike A Ride 26’ for the breast cancer cause and help fund the care that begins after diagnosis. Donate your Zakat, Sadqa, or make a general contribution to Patients’ Aid to help sustain Free healthcare for patients arriving at JPMC from Karachi and across Pakistan.
Bike A Cause Gives Karachi a Reason to Move
Bike A Cause 3 is more than a cycling event.
It gives people a visible way to speak about a disease that is still surrounded by fear, hesitation and uncomfortable conversations. Cyclists, families, businesses and community groups can use one morning on the road to draw attention to women who may be quietly navigating diagnosis and treatment.
Patients’ Aid previously brought Bike A Cause to the streets of Karachi to raise awareness and support breast cancer treatment at JPMC. The initiative sits alongside other fundraising efforts, including sports and community campaigns that channel CSR and public generosity towards healthcare.
This year, the message can travel further:
Ride for awareness. Donate for treatment. Sponsor a woman’s care. Share the message with someone who needs to hear it.
Help Build the New Breast Radiation Bay at JPMC
One of the most significant developments in breast cancer treatment at JPMC is the Bilquis & Abdul Sattar Edhi Breast Radiation Bay, being established by Patients’ Aid Foundation in partnership with the Edhi Foundation and JPMC.
The dedicated facility is planned around advanced radiotherapy technology, including Helix TomoTherapy, Fan Beam CT scanning, Surface Guided Radiotherapy and Deep Inhalation Breath Hold technology. These systems are intended to support precise radiation treatment while helping protect surrounding healthy tissue.
For October 2026, the facility is being positioned as a major expansion of breast cancer care, with capacity planned for 160 women per day and a women-led clinical environment designed specifically to make treatment more comfortable and accessible for female patients.
The significance is difficult to measure in machines alone.
It is measured in appointments available when demand is high. In shorter waits. In treatment closer to home. In a woman entering a radiation room without wondering whether her family’s finances can survive the next bill.
Help Patients’ Aid prepare this new Breast Radiation Bay to serve women who need advanced cancer treatment.
Give ‘Her’ a Chance to Keep Going
A donation does not have to begin with a grand gesture.
It can begin with funding diagnostic care. It can contribute towards cancer treatment. It can support medicines, radiology, equipment or the infrastructure required to keep Free healthcare functioning at JPMC.
Patients’ Aid Foundation currently accepts donations for radiology and diagnostics, medicines, kidney and dialysis care, cancer treatment and other healthcare needs. Patients Aid Foundation-JPMC
- If you are a cyclist, ride.
- If you are a business, sponsor.
- If you can donate, give.
If you cannot contribute financially, tell another woman that breast changes should not be ignored.
For sponsorships, donations and queries, contact Patients’ Aid Foundation at info@pafjpmc.org or call or WhatsApp 0301-8278222.
View Free Cancer Treatment Details and discover how your contribution can support healthcare at JPMC.
Somewhere in Pakistan, a woman may already be wondering what a new lump means. She may be frightened about the answer. She may be calculating the cost before she even reaches a doctor.
Let her next thought be different.
Let it be: I can get checked. I can receive treatment. I do not have to face this without care.
This October, ride beside her. And if you cannot ride, stand behind her with a donation.
Donate to Patients’ Aid Foundation. Help keep breast cancer diagnosis and treatment within reach for the women who need it most.
