ASHIC Foundation founder Salma Choudhury passes away
ASHIC was established in memory of Salma and Afzal Husain Choudhury's three-year-old son Ashiq Husain Choudhury, who died from cancer on 20 May 1993
Salma Choudhury, the founder and chairperson of ASHIC - A Foundation for Childhood Cancer, passed away this morning (24 January).
Salma breathed her last at 5:01am local time at the MGM Healthcare hospital in Chennai, India, where she was undergoing cancer treatment, according to Salma's daughter Maheen Hamid, who serves as a trustee and director of International Relations at ASHIC.
ASHIC, which is an abbreviation for A Shelter For Helpless Ill Children, was established in memory of Salma and Afzal Husain Choudhury's three-year-old son Ashiq Husain Choudhury, who died from cancer on 20 May 1993 while receiving treatment in London.
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Under the foundation, the ASHIC Palliative Care Unit became Bangladesh's first pediatric palliative care provider.
In 2013, the Lien Foundation of Singapore honoured Salma as one of five pioneer women in palliative care.
Salma is survived by her husband, mother Saleha Zaman, two children Asif and Maheen, and their families.
