The hospital would be an addition to the 600-bed non-profit Al-Khidmat Hospital. A blood bank was also inaugurated on the occasion.
Al-Khidmat blood project director, Dr Merajul Huda Siddiqui, said that the people should not be denied healthcare even if it is beyond their financial reach. He added that nearly 70 per cent of the country’s population consists of youngsters, who should be encouraged to donate blood.
The society’s secretary, Engineer Abdul Aziz, said that the women hospital would only consist female staff members.
JI Karachi chief, Mohammad Hussain Mahenti, recalled the rescue efforts conducted by the society after the earthquake in 2005 and the floods in 2010.
While talking about the blood bank, Mahenti said, “The high number of killings and accidents in the city called for steps to be taken for the provision of blood products.” He added that no human life should be lost because of unavailability of blood or resources.
Roche Pakistan country manager, Shabbir Halai, said that his organisation would conduct the first 300 HIV tests at the blood bank.
JI Karachi general secretary hosted the ceremony which was attended by the Al-Khidmat Hospital medical superintendent Dr Kalim Khan, Umair Sana Foundation chairperson Dr Kashif Hussain Ansari and others.
Published in The Express Tribune, 25th, 2012.
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Great service to common man like me. Thanks
Good Work Alkhidmat
Natural blindness has no cure - unfortunately there are many among us who are blessed with eyes, BUT STILL CHOOSE TO BE BLIND
Al-Khidmat Foundation of Jamaat Islami is working in a great manner for needy people of Pakistan...
Good work by Al Khidmat
Al-Khidmat has actually been effective at the grass-root level. Despite ideological differences, being a PTI supporter, I can still safely say that the most committed, organized and impactful team out there is of these JI guys. They have an advantage of their grass-root network- apparently they still fail to get votes. The work of these guys is probably the most under-appreciated in our country. They would actually be more popular if they took larger singular projects that could easily be popularized like Namal and Shaukat Khanum but they choose to do smaller things in large numbers that people don't really know about. Vote is still for PTI. But if PTI were to create a non-corrupt and anti-status-qou alliance, it should include these guys.
A great step forward by Alkhidmat foundation. Alkhidmat serves the nation in every need of the hour, be it the earthquake or floods. Everywhere in Pakistan, Alkhidmat Foundation has a network, working at grass-root level. It is need of the hour that we should weigh the efforts of those who are actually 'working' for the people of Pakistan regardless of any ethnic/sectarian divisions. Alkhidmat is a trustworthy organization and May Allah bless all those who are putting their efforts for Alkhidmat.
Good Job..Jamaat-e-Islami :)
Thumbs up Alkhidmat! Really its a great step...specially the idea of First Women Hospital!
way to go! nice effort!
A good step by Al-Khidmat.
Organizations such as Al-Khidmat is in litigation for fraudulently, ms-representations, fact fabrication, ms-guiding old/confused childless elders, white lies n taking over by force land/ properties of rightful decedents. Recent example a law suit they are facing in Rahimyarkhan. One wonders whats the use of preaching good wills etc versus evil deeds.