The Department of Gender and Development Studies, LCWU, in collaboration with CIRCLE Women Association led by Sadaffe Abid and clinical partner Women Health Center, Shalamar Hospital, organized Women’s Digital Health Literacy Initiatives – Breast Health Awareness and Health Champions Program on 30th Oct 2026 at Student Service Centre, LCWU. Chief Guest Prof. Dr. Uzma Quraishi, VC LCWU, highlighted that gender equity and female empowerment are incomplete without health awareness and digital inclusion, and appreciated GDS for empowering Health Champions.

Powered by CIRCLE’s WhatsApp platform CIRCLE Baji, the initiative offers WHO-aligned content in Roman Urdu, risk checks and referrals to Shalamar Hospital. A seminar for 200 female students with live onboarding, 30-35 Health Champions and an info desk was held. Led by Dr. Uzma Ashiq Khan, Incharge GDS, the program aims to make LCWU Pakistan’s first breast-health-ready campus.