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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Dr. Atallah Al-Ruhaily SUPERVISOR General, UMRAh Program E. Mail: aruhaily@gmail.com Click HERE to download this announcement in Word format. Click HERE to download the registration form. 
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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