Breathe Life with Patients’ Aid Foundation at JPMC this World Lung Day

In Pakistan, where healthcare challenges are vast and resources often limited, lung health is a growing concern that requires urgent attention. Every year on September 25th, World Lung Day is commemorated globally to raise awareness about respiratory health, the burden of lung diseases, and the need for accessible healthcare solutions.

In line with this mission, Patient’s Aid Foundation, a non-profit organization embedded within Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), plays a pivotal role in ensuring that even the most vulnerable segments of society receive quality lung care, completely free of cost. From cutting-edge cancer treatments to community outreach, Patient’s Aid is not just offering treatment, it is delivering hope.

The Importance of Healthy Lungs

Healthy lungs are at the core of a vibrant, active life. They power every breath we take, fuel our organs with oxygen, and help fight off infections. When lung health deteriorates, so does the quality of life, limiting mobility, productivity, and in severe cases, leading to chronic disability or death.

In Pakistan, respiratory conditions are among the leading causes of illness and death. Pollution, tobacco use, poor air quality, and lack of healthcare access all contribute to rising lung disease rates. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With awareness, early detection, and quality care, most lung conditions are treatable, and often preventable.

Lung Diseases in Pakistan You Should Know About

Lung-related diseases are widespread across Pakistan and are often undiagnosed until they become severe. Common respiratory illnesses include:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Pneumonia
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Lung Cancer

According to local and international health studies, over 7 million people in Pakistan suffer from chronic lung diseases. COPD alone accounts for over 5% of adult deaths annually, while asthma affects both children and adults in growing numbers.

Lung cancer, though often underreported, remains one of the deadliest forms of cancer. Meanwhile, Tuberculosis, a disease many associate with the past, continues to impact thousands every year, particularly in densely populated and low-income communities.

Conditions Treated with Compassion and Care at JPMC

Patient’s Aid Foundation is committed to support holistic, free-of-cost treatment for a wide range of chest and lung diseases accessible to everyone at Jinnah Hospital, Karachi. This includes:

• COPD: Long-term oxygen therapy, medication, and monitoring. Click here to learn more about COPD. 
• Tuberculosis: Safe isolation, full treatment regimens, and support for resistant TB cases. 
• Pneumonia & Infections: Prompt diagnosis, antibiotics, and hospital care. Click here to learn about pneumonia.
• Lung Cancer: Cutting-edge treatment using CyberKnife and Tomotherapy, exclusive in Pakistan, free of cost. Jinnah hospital conducts 1,000 radiology diagnostics and performs 175 successful cancer therapy surgeries daily. Click here to learn more about it.
• Respiratory Failure & Emergencies: Managed in a state-of-the-art Chest ICU.
• Diagnostic Imaging: Free X-rays, CT scans, and pulmonary function tests. 
• Follow-up & Rehabilitation: Ensuring patients remain healthy after discharge.

Each patient is treated with the dignity and compassion they deserve, regardless of age, gender, religion, or background.

To learn more about the dedicated and skilled healthcare professionals working at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, visit the Patients’ Aid Foundation website or inquire directly at the Chest Ward.

Tuberculosis Treatment at JPMC

Tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge in Pakistan. Spread through the air, TB thrives in overcrowded areas where awareness and treatment are limited. Recognizing this, Patient’s Aid Foundation has supported the revamp of the Chest Ward at JPMC, transforming it into a modern, specialized center equipped to treat TB and other chest diseases, staffed by some of the best tuberculosis specialists in Karachi.

This facility includes:

• Dedicated isolation rooms for TB patients
• Advanced diagnostic equipment
• 24/7 medical staff
• Separate male and female wards
• Chest ICU for critical care

Meaning patients from Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and KPK can now access safe, dignified, and completely free care for lung-related conditions. You can also be the one making it possible, consider donating to Patients’ Aid.

World-Class Cancer care at JPMC

Lung cancer is yet another most life-threatening. Its symptoms, such as persistent cough, chest pain, and breathlessness, often go unnoticed until the disease has advanced significantly.

Patient’s Aid Foundation is the only NGO actively turning JPMC into one of Pakistan’s leading cancer treatment centres. Through relentless fundraising, partnerships, and donor support, the Foundation has successfully introduced state-of-the-art technology like:

• CyberKnife: a non-invasive treatment for tumors, including those in the lungs. 
• Tomotherapy:  an advanced form of radiation therapy used for precise and targeted cancer treatments. 

This makes JPMC one of only 10 centers in the world to be equipped with 3 cyberknife units and 2 tomotherapy (Radixact X9) systems, accessible to every patient free of cost, who walks through its gates, regardless of age, gender, religion, or background.
This transformation is made possible by donors like you, who believe in giving back and making a lasting difference. Click here to donate now.

How Patient’s Aid Foundation is Making a Difference in Pakistan’s Healthcare

Operating within JPMC, the Patient’s Aid Foundation bridges the massive gap between limited resources and growing patient needs. Here’s how:

• 100% Free Treatments: From diagnostics to surgery and medication, every aspect of care is made possible through generous donations.
• Support for Marginalized Communities: Patients from Interior Sindh, South Punjab, Baluchistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa receive the same level of care as urban residents.
• 24/7 Cancer Care Units: Offering specialized support for lung cancer, other respiratory conditions.
• Community Awareness Campaigns: Educating people on health conditions, early diagnosis, and prevention.

Every machine installed, every patient saved, and every breath taken in relief has been made possible through philanthropic efforts.

Donations come in the form of Zakat, Sadaqah, sponsorships, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, and individual contributions.

These funds go directly toward supporting diagnostic labs, surgical units, radiation therapy, and medication supplies for critical health services, including cancer care, OPDs, ICUs, the blood bank, and various other wards at JPMC.

Patient’s Aid is driven by one mission: to ensure that no one is left untreated simply because they cannot afford care.

Your Donations Save Lives

In Islam, giving in the way of Allah is among the most rewarding acts. Whether through Zakat, Sadaqah-e-Jariyah, or a one-time gift, your support to the Patient’s Aid Foundation directly transforms lives.

Your generosity can:

• Sponsor treatment for a lung cancer patient
• Provide life-saving TB medication
• Help a child breathe freely from asthma
• Sustain ICU care for those in critical condition

“Whoever saves one life, it is as if he had saved all of mankind.”  [Surah Al-Ma’idah: 32]

Every donation is a step toward healing. Visit www.patientsaidjpmc.org to learn more

Join Patients’ Aid This World Lung Day

On this 25th September, as the world unites to raise awareness about lung health, let Pakistan lead with compassion.

• Visit Jinnah Hospital in Karachi
• Get screened for free
• Share this blog with your friends and family
• Donate generously to Patient’s Aid Foundation

Together, let’s make Pakistan breathe easier.

Visit our website for more information or details. If you would like to contribute to this humanitarian cause, please check the donation portal on the website.

Let’s give Sadaqah Jariyah, a lasting charity that benefits people in this world and rewards us in the Hereafter!

Donate Today. Save a Life. Support Patient’s Aid Foundation.