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Staff Reporter

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) MA Malek said prevention is vital in the cure of cancer and the Government will support all sorts of private initiative in the field of cancer treatment.

"Awareness about cancer shall have to be enhanced and scope for treatment of cancer needs to be widened," he said as chief guest at a discussion meeting on 'World Cancer Survivors Day' held at Shaheed Zia Auditorium of the National Museum in the city organised by Ahsania Mission Cancer and General Hospital in support with Bangladesh Scouts.

He welcomed the initiative of Dhaka Ahsania Mission for establishing Ahsania Mission Cancer Hospital (AMCH) with the support of the Government and people.

He expressed all kinds of support from the Government in this regard.

Kazi Rafiqul Alam, President of Dhaka Ahsania Mission, chaired the meeting, while ABMF Karim, Professor Emeritus of Amsterdam University, National Professor MR Khan, M Fazlur Rahman, Chief National Commissioner of Bangladesh Scouts, among others, were present on the occasion.