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Sherry Rehman Proposes Breast Cancer Screening Pilot

A pilot would start in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

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Women waiting for a breast cancer screening visit
Senator Sherry Rehman has proposed free or subsidised breast cancer screening for women, starting with a pilot in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Photo: Enable Pakistan

Senator Sherry Rehman has proposed free or subsidised breast cancer screening for women, starting with a pilot in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Breast cancer screening is a check meant to find the disease early, and the proposal is for that check to be free or offered at a reduced cost.

The people named are women. The first step is a pilot, a small start used to test the idea, in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The update says this has been proposed. It does not name hospitals, an age group, or a start date.

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Where the breast cancer screening pilot would start

The pilot cities are Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The offer on the table is free screening or subsidised screening. Senator Sherry Rehman is the person who proposed it. A pilot comes before a wider rollout, and this update stops at that first stage.

Our verdict

Sherry Rehman has proposed free or subsidised breast cancer screening for women, beginning with a pilot in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. No hospital list or start date is given.

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Frequently asked questions

Who made the proposal?

Senator Sherry Rehman.

What is being proposed?

Free or subsidised breast cancer screening for women.

Where would it start?

With a pilot in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Has it already started?

The update describes a proposal. It does not give a start date.

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