FIMA UPDATES 85 1.REPORT FROM TURKEY As you know, our relief organization, namely Doctors World Wide (DWW), has been performing cataract surgeries in Africa for two years now. So far 4 missions from Turkey were sent to Niger and Sudan and they performed roughly 1,000 surgeries. For practical reasons and for the sake of collaboration between FIMA and DWW, we need your wisdom and guidance in this regard. Please send your valuable opinions and advice. Wassalam. M.Ihsan Karaman 2. RESPONSE FROM DIRECTOR, FIMA SAVE VISION Regarding collaboration between Fima and DWW, we welcome our Turkish brothers to join hands together in this noble cause. Regarding our activities, one team is has moved to Khartoum to conduct a workshop on corneal diseases for eye surgeons. We imported 10 corneas for transplantation. Another team will has left to perform 500 surgeries in the Niger. In December we have planned to perform 1,000 surgeries in Nigeria. You probably would know by now that, FIMA Save Vision was declared the winner of the prestigious Award from the American College of Physicians for its achievement during the last three and a half years. This award will be given during the convocation of the ACP in April 2009. Over the said period, we examined more than 350,000 patients and performed more than 33,000 cataract surgeries in eight different countries Alhamdulillah. I look more forward to more effective communication to proceed with our collaboration. Wassalam Hafeez 3. FROM IMASA Congratulations and Allhamdullilah for achieving the ACP award, may Allah (swt) accept the efforts of FIMA and all those who are involved in this project. Mahomed Solwa Dr IMA Durban, South Africa 4. FROM IMASA All our gratitude and appreciation firstly to the initiators of this accolade and award (Br Farouque) as well as the hard work of the recipients i.e. Bros Hafeez and Aly Mish'Al and the many other collaborators in this noble project. We pray that this project and others in the FIMA portfolio will win the recognition and respect of the International community. Well Done! Ashraf IMASA 5. FROM INDONESIA IMA On behalf of IIMA(MUKISI, FOKI and IMANI) we congratulate all parties involved with this noble activity and the conferment of the Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Award of the American College of Physicians. May Allah give us all the strength to do more similar activities in the future. Amiin. On the 27th of October 2008 in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Prof. Hafeez ur Rahman initiated the FIMA-IIMA FREE CATARACT SURGERY in INDONESIA Dr.Salamun Secretary General of the IIMA National Coordinator of the FIMA - IIMA Cataract Surgery Campaign in Indonesia 7. FROM IMANA Congratulations from IMANA Hafeez IMANA 8. FIMA SAVE VISION (FSV) EMBARKS ON CORNEAL TRANSPLANTATION IN AFRICA The embargo on Sudan prevents the importation of human corneas from America which is the largest market for this purpose. The country coordinator for the prevention of blindness in Sudan had repeatedly informed me about the very long waiting list of blind patients needing corneal transplantation. Last year I visited Sri Lanka and had a meeting with the leadership of the renown Eye Donors Organization. And on behalf of FIMA, we signed an MOU with the the organization for regular supply of corneas. Alhamdulillah, FSV organized a workshop in Waladain Hospital in Khartoum in collaboration with Kingdom Foundation (KF) from 16th to 18th of October, 2008. Dr Abdul Hye, Associate Professor and Dr Intzar Hussain, Assistant Professor conducted this workshop. We imported 10 corneas from Sri Lanka which reached Khartoum on 15th of Oct and on the same day the surgical team from Pakistan arrived in Khartoum. The transplantation surgeries were performed the following day. More than fifty desperate patients were waiting in the OPD of the hospital. The team selected 10 for transplantation. Ten Sudanese Eye Surgeons participated in this hands on workshop. Two techniques of transplantation (Penetrating and Deep Lamellar Keratoplasty) were performed by local Eye Surgeons under the supervision of Prof Abdul Hye. In addition to the capacity building of local Sudanese surgeons, ten blind patients were able to see the world again by the grace of Allah SWT. Alhamdulillah. Two eye surgeons who worked in our FIMA Eye Hospital in Genaina, a Sudanese and the other a Jordanian also attended this workshop. I hope that this endeavor will open the door for more keratoplasties in Sudan in the future to restore the vision of blind people and to make them healthy and useful members of the society. The operation costs about USD 2,500 - 3,000 USD for one eye in Sudan and even with this cost it is usually not possible because of the non-availability of corneas. Thanks to Allah who made it easy for FIMA to proceed in a team fashion and opened new opportunities for vision for these much deserving patients. In this trip a journalist from Pakistan was specially included in the team who interviewed high officials including the federal health minister and covered various facets of this activity. All this activity gained significant coverage in the local media. Thanks to our partner Kingdom Foundation of Saudi Arabia who supported us financially. Special thanks to Sudan IMA , MOH , WHO and Dr Kamal Hashim, without whom it would have been impossible to arrange a highly coordinated activity where the time factor was extremely crucial. Thanks to our partners in Sri Lanka, leadership of Serandip Foundation, especially Mr Rafiq, administrator of Kuwait Hospital-Putlam) who was instrumental for the procurement of human corneas. Thanks to the leadership of FIMA who are the back bone of all FSV activities. With best regards Wassalam Prof Hafeez ur Rahman Director FIMA Save Vision 
FIMA UPDATES 83 6th Umrah Program for MEDICAL STUDENTS Wed. 18 to Fri 27 Feb 2009 (23 Safar to 2 Rabi I 1430 H) ORGANISERS & HOST Islamic Medical Association of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (IMAKSA)/ World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) COLLABORATORS Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) and its Members (IMAs) VENUE: Makkah and Al-Madinah OBJECTIVES
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FIMA UPDATES 82 1. Nomination of FIMA Save Vision for Richard & Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award, American College of Physicians submitted by by Prof. Faroque Chair Awards Committee American College of Physicians 190 North Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572 Re:Richard & Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award Dear Dr Turner: It gives me great pleasure to nominate the FIMA Save Vision program for the Richard and Hilda Rosenthal Foundation Award. This program fulfills the objectives set forth as requirement for the award -"An organization whose recent original approach in delivery or in the design of facilities will increase its clinical or economic effectiveness" Brief Background:---Dr Aly Mishal, FACP in his capacity as president of Federation of Islamic Medical Associations(FIMA) visited Darfur( Sudan ) in December 2004. This visit resulted in the inception of FIMA Save Vision program, On a modest scale, the first FIMA eye camp was organized in Al-Fashir, Capital of Darfur in collaboration with Sudanese Islamic Medical Association, 1800 patients were screened and 254 were operated mostly for cataract. Over the past three years the FIMA Save Vision program has expanded exponentially with over 350 volunteer physicians( Eye surgeons) from Jordan, Sudan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Ireland, England, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan providing specialized eye care to thousands who otherwise would not have received any eye care. This program has now been expanded to include Sudan , Somalia , Chad , Nigeria , Mali , Senegal , SriLanka and Pakistan . Statistics/Outcome: From Jan 2005 to June 2008, 195 camps have been held in the eight countries listed above, with 332349 OPD visits, and additional 32,409 surgeries mostly for cataracts resulting in restoration of sight to the vast majority operated upon. These stats include four bilaterally blind children of a single mom in the camp Katsnia-Nigeria, in all four kids the eyesight was restored. Other Accomplishments: While the eye camps have helped in restoring vision to thousands, FIMA Save Vision Program quickly realized that there was need to build capacity and train professionals at the local level. With this in mind permanent sustainable facilities were developed and in Jan 2006, a fully equipped FIMA Eye Hospital was established in Al_genaine in Darfur-Sudan, which started providing service to the two million population of west Darfur for the first time in the history of Darfur . Word spread quickly and patients from neighboring country of Chad also started coming to the hospital. Over a period of thirty months 29,000 patients were seen in OPD and 2750 surgeries were performed. Encouraged by the experience in west Darfur FIMA started another Eye Care Center in Putlam, Srilanka, another country going through a major civil strife. Building Capacity-While FIMA appreciates the volunteer services of the three hundred plus eye surgeons, it also recognizes the need to build capacity at the local level and has begun this program with training of local eye surgeons and para medical staff in Sudan , Nigeria and Pakistan with more to follow. Clearly the FIMA Save Visio Program over a very short period of time has fulfilled the objectives for the Hilda and Rosenthal Foundation Award in that it has by its original and volunteer original approach in delivery and the design of facilities for eye care increased its clinical effectiveness at a very economical cost and brought back vision to thousands who otherwise would have spent the rest of their lives in the dark. Further details regarding this program are available at the web site: FIMA Save Vision and I am particularly delighted to once again note that an ACP Fellow Dr Aly Mishal had the vision and foresight to get this program started in Dec 2004. With my best wishes, Sincerely Yours, Dr Faroque Khan Regent ACP-1995-2001. 2. NOTE FROM FIMA OFFICE Dear Prof Paroque TQ very much for your prompt and sincere effort to follow thru with this nomination May your efforts be blessed infinitely I hope Dr. Aly and Hrof hafeez can get the testimonial from a patient ( done ) To jump start this i have cc to Prof Mamoun Homeida and his team in Sudan to get this document ASAP (done) Good job all round I am prvileged to be associated with such examplary souls Musa President FIMA
FIMA UPDATES 81 1. NEWS FROM IMAKSA Dear All Brothers Assalamu AWB I write this letter to share you an important event in my career path. Al Hamdullillah, after my long work and experience in Family Medicine, Community Medicine and School Health, I recently joined Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh and to chair CME Department in the Academic Affairs. I also have the honor to work together with Dr. Farouq Khan as a close member to the Academic Affairs at KFMC With this new move, I get closer to another career path that I love "Medical Education". This new position will also bring me much closer to medical students & allow me a bigger opprtunity in academia. As brothers, close friends & academicians in the medical career, I wanted to share you this information, and request all of you to pray that Allah SWT gives all us tawfeeq in this life & the hereafter. Please, pray for me. Thank you, all Dr. Saleh Al-Ansari President, IMAKSA Vice President, FIMA 2. FROM IMASA (SOUTH AFRICA) On 8/16/08, Ashraf Jedaar Dear Br Salih Congratulations on this auspicicious achievement and appointment in academic medicine. We pray that this is the start of further growth along this path to realizing your dreams and goals Insha'Allah. Salams Ashraf 3. FROM PIMA (PAKISTAN) Salih ! Salam Mabrook, Mabrook & a BIG hug Salams Tanveer Zubairi 4. FROM IIMA ( INDONESIA) ASSALAMUALAIKUM, DEAR BROTHER DR. SALIH ANSHARI, Congratulations on your new position in your carrier path in Medicine. On behalf of all members of IIMA, we pray to Allah, you will continue to be of benefit to all mankind, your family and all your Muslim brothers and sisters. If there is anything you need from us please do not hesitate to contact. Best regards, Wassalamualaikum, Dr.Salamun Secretary General of IIMA 5. FROM IMAM (MALAYSIA) Mabrook and heartiest congratulations akh Dr. Salih And whilst in Riyadh make sure you inherit/grab/acquire all those jewels of knowledge, experience, insights, foresights and wisdom of Prof Faroque You make us all extremely proud of your achievements Another golden opportunity to be with students and like Prof Atallah remain perpetually young, energetic, passionate and yet wise and thoughtful May all your works be infinitely blessed Musa President FIMA
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