FAQs

Zakat funds go directly to helping patients. We don’t deduct anything from Zakat donations for operating or admin costs. Furthermore, we have a sophisticated system in place which ensures that the recipients of Zakat are eligible for it by Islamic standards. For more information about Zakat and how we spend yours, click below.

IKCA doesn’t deduct a penny from your donation towards admin costs incurred at our UK office. The wages of our UK staff are covered by Gift Aid, which we claim back from the government on behalf of UK taxpayers that have made donations. Your donation in its entirety goes towards the treatment of cancer patients at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital.

Shaukat Khanum Hospital’s annual operating costs are 14% of its annual income. This includes admin and also goes towards the salaries of our hospital staff. We don’t deduct anything from Zakat donations for admin costs. Zakat funds go directly to helping patients. Furthermore, we try to limit the amount deducted from other donations whenever we can. You can help us do this by allowing us to claim Gift Aid on your behalf if you are a UK taxpayer.

Providing you are a UK taxpayer, IKCA can reclaim the basic rate of tax on your donation. This is called Gift Aid. With Gift Aid, your donation can increase by 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you. Please note that annually you must pay an amount of UK Income tax and/or Capital Gains Tax that is at least equal to the Tax that we will reclaim on your donations for that tax year.

We guarantee that 70% of your donation goes directly into medical care for cancer patients. The rest helps us pay for things like operating costs, hospital maintenance costs, and fundraising. Click below for more detailed information on how we spend your donations.

Your donation is saving lives and restoring the hope of recovery to patients who have the odds stacked against them. With your help, we can continue supporting people and their families in the fight against cancer. To learn more about the difference your donations can make, please see our news section where you will find stories about our patients and staff.

We do accept Zakat payments and are careful about how we utilise them. Last year, we were able to provide free cancer treatment to 75% of our patients through Zakat funds. For more information on Zakat and how to calculate your annual contribution, please click below.

Yes, you do. We can send this to you by email or post, providing you request one and provide your postal/email address.

There are lots of ways you can donate to us. We accept payments through various currencies, PayPal, BACs, cheques, Direct Debit (for monthly donations) and more. Click below for payment options and more details.

You can ‘sponsor’ the full treatment of a cancer patient or pay for part of their treatment. This is easy – just select ‘Sponsor a Patient’ from the dropdown menu on the donate page. For more info on how you can pay for the treatment of a patient in need, click below.

The cost of cancer treatment will vary from one patient to another. It will depend on the type of cancer a patient has and the type of treatment required. Approximately, the cost of treatment can range from £3,500 (for Germ Cell Tumours) to £13,000 (for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia). Click below for more information on the costs of treating a cancer patient.

Of course! Every year we organise exciting outdoor challenges and events, which are a great way for supporters to fundraise for our life-saving work. Anyone can take part providing they feel they are physically fit enough. Please also note that some of our challenges are not for kids. Click below to find out more about our upcoming challenges and events for this year.

You can help promote our work by volunteering with us. IKCA is always on the lookout for passionate volunteers. Join our team to help us raise awareness of cancer patients in Pakistan and raise the funds that can save their lives. For more information, click below, and don’t hesitate to get in touch!

We’re always on the lookout for passionate volunteers who can help us raise funds and awareness of cancer in Pakistan. If you’d like to volunteer or are looking for a worthy fundraising cause, click through to our ‘Get Involved’ section for ways to help and don’t hesitate to get in touch!

Shaukat Khanum Hospital offers electives to 5th-year national and 4th-year international medical students. Electives are a maximum of 8 weeks long (per year) and we do not allow extensions. Please email our Elective Coordinator at electives@skm.org.pk if you have any further questions.

We offer observerships to doctors as part of our electives programme. Please email our Elective Coordinator (Delete office) at electives@skm.org.pk if you have any further questions.

To find out more about us and what we do, click below. If you can’t find the answers you’re looking for, don’t hesitate to email us your questions.

Shaukat Khanum Hospital is the only hospital in Pakistan which provides free cancer care to patients who can’t afford treatment. Last year, we treated 10,650 new cancer patients. This is just a fraction of the annual cancer demographic in Pakistan. For many cancer patients who come to us, Shaukat Khanum Hospital is a final hope. It’s your donations that decide how many patients we are able to treat every year. The more you donate, the more people we can help.

We provide accommodation to students, subject to availability. Please be sure to indicate on the application form if you require accommodation. We will then let you know if there are any rooms available. We do not offer hospital transport for students staying within the hospital premises. Public transport can be used for this purpose. Taxis are a safe mode of travel.