জাতীয় ক্যান্সার গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট ও হাসপাতাল

Welcome to Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (PHO) Department of National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH). The journey of this department has begun in 2008. This

is an academically oriented department which is committed to provide modern and specialized care to children with cancer, training to the doctors and nurses.

 

Children those are suffering from childhood malignancies are referred from all parts of the country to this department. Numbers of  treatment seeking patients are increasing day by day. Even parents of children with cancer from remote area of the country are coming now without referral.

 

Activities of the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Department -

1. To provide the accurate and modern effective cancer management for children by a team

of specialists.

2. To deliver care in a good environment that promotes the physical, emotional and spiritual

wellbeing of children and their families.

3. To do excellence in research and education.

4. To create awareness among people and health professionals about childhood

malignancies.

 

Service of Paediatric Haematology & Oncology department:

1. Outdoor service: We confirm diagnosis of malignancies in children at OPD. Those who

completed treatment and under treatment they come OPD for follow up.

2. Indoor service: We give chemotherapy under strict supervision and also provide total care

of the patients including nutrition and other general management.

3. Daycare chemotherapy: Those patients required short time chemotherapy schedule after

first cycle they are treated in daycare unit.

4. Palliative treatment: When chemotherapy response is not good or patients are coming with

very advanced stage then palliative treatment given.

5. Social service: Arrange different program like art competition, sports and cultural events

with active participation of children with cancer .

 

Our vision is not only to cure but also provide good quality of life to children and prevention of cancer in children in possible cases. Now overall survival rate of childhood cancer patients are 80-90% in developed countries. We believe in near future we will also be able to achieve such survival rate.