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THE CHAINOF KINDNESSJanuary 2017CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE2 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7Dearest Donors and Supporters,Healing. Joy. Happiness.Thanks to you, children such as Haider Ali, who suffers from congenital heart disease, or Saeeda Shahdaad Baloch, who suffers from breast cancer, have left the Aga Khan University Hospital with memories of kindness and compassion. You have transformed their struggles into stories of hope and triumph.Thanks to your donations, PBS has disbursed over Rs 148 million to support over 3,000 patient visits in 2016. PBS is part of AKUH's wider Patient Welfare Programme which has disbursed over Rs 9.16 billion since its inception in 1986.PBS provides financial support to zakat mustehiq patients, both adults and children, who are undergoing treatment in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, oncology, cardiology, ENT surgery, general surgery, gyneacology, urology and other complex medical fields. As 2017 commences, we are grateful and humbled by your continuing love and support.Patients like Haider Ali and Saeeda Shahdaad Baloch are relying on your commitment to help them overcome life-threatening and crippling diseases. We look forward to partnering with you to give their stories a happy ending."Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve."*Al Quran (2:274)Yours sincerely,M.R. MonemChairman, The Patients' Behbud Society for AKUHM. R. Monem3 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7*Translation by Yusuf AliLOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE YOU MADE IN 2016!OVER 3000 PATIENT VISITS WERE SUPPORTED WITH OVER RS 148 MILLION ZAKAT DONATIONS. The details of these patients are below:OutpatientInpatientPBS Support (PKR)Number of Visits131,038,330 17,802,3111,300 1,902*Data for inpatients at Stadium Road Campus, Karachi*Includes Karachi 2,472 72.12%PBS Support (PKR)Total  Rs 148,840,64142,174,74458,488,15448,177,743FemaleMaleChildTotal Number of Visits 3,202 1,1141,204884Place of origin of patientNumber of Visits Behbud Support50223,05429473,2022.46%0.29%94.60%1.44%1.20%100%BalochistanIslamabadSindh*KPKPunjabTotal4 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7 5 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7Inpatient care Number of visitsServices provided to patients*1,300 100%0.04%2EndocrinologyTotal14.32%13.63%10.94%10.67%8.28%6.90%6.67%4.21%4.14%3.48%2.94%2.67%2.12%1.90%1.74%1.62%1.47%1.34%0.71%42067617169574211832301612012191429135472PaediatricsNeurosurgeryOrthopedicsPaeds CardiologyGeneral SurgeryInternal MedicineENT SurgeryObstetrics / GyneCardiac SurgeryOncologyPaeds SurgeryNeurologyVascular SurgeryUrologyCardiology MedicineGastroentrologyPulmonologyHaematologyPlastic SurgeryNephrologyPercentage of patientvisits supported0.22%STRAIGHT FROM THE PRESS:THE YEAR IN IMAGESPBS Committee members and donors on a tour of the Aga Khan University's latest simulation and training facility, the Centre for Innovation in Medical Education.Dr Adnan Jabbar, Assistant Professor and Section Head, Oncology, conducting awareness sessions at Nestle Pakistan. Dr Munira Moosajee, oncologist and breast cancer specialist, conducting an awareness session for employees at HBL.Donor appreciation dinners in Karachi and Lahore.Shariah Compliance Review: Muftis Ibrahim Essa andAhmad Afnan in a meeting with welfare officers and Hospital management.Presentation at the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) by PBS Chairman, Mr Monem and Service Line Chief, Children's Hospital at AKUH, Dr Babar Hasan.6 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7 7 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7A momentous milestone was crossed during 2016: PBS received Shariah Certification, based on an extensive and in-depth review of the zakat collection and disbursal process, which commenced in September 2016. The review was conducted by highly respected Shariah scholars, Mufti Ibrahim Essa and Mufti Ahmad Afnan. The independent endorsement ensures quality and transparency of its processes, and guarantees adherence to the Shariah principles.During the year, PBS made a number of efforts to reach out to you - our donors - as well as to our patients. We conveyed the importance of the donations we have received through regular dinners and presentations. A dinner was held at the Stadium Road Campus in March 2016 to celebrate 15 years of PBS's work. This event was graced by Pakistani performers, Anwar Maqsood and Bushra Ansari, who entertained guests and were vocal in their support for our cause. Similar donor appreciation dinners were held in Karachi and Lahore in November and December 2016. Mr Monem, Chairman of PBS and Dr Babar Hasan, Service Line Chief, Children's Hospital, made a presentation about the impact of the Patient Welfare Programme at AKUH, to a packed audience at the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry.Our cancer specialists also made multiple presentations at corporations and colleges, to create awareness among professionals and students about the symptoms, risks and treatment of breast cancer, during the Hospital's breast cancer awareness campaign in October 2016. We have captured the plight of many of our patients, and the impact of your donations, through regular videos and stories which are being uploaded on our Facebook page and website. We were touched by the encouraging responses we received on social media regarding the Hospital's welfare programme, particularly during the month of Ramadan.During 2017, we hope to continue and strengthen this bond with you - our supporters.THE CHAIN OF KINDNESS“If a patient with a heart problem boards my rickshaw, I refer them to Aga Khan University Hospital”Arifullah was so moved by the efficiency, competence and compassion of the service he himself received at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), that today, if a passenger complains of a heart problem, he immediately refers him or her to the Hospital.However, Arifullah was not always well enough to drive a rickshaw. He was diagnosed with a hole in his heart shortly after birth. His family is originally from Swat and now settled in Karachi. They were too poor to afford his treatment. He was an active child, so his family thought that the problem would resolve itself. By the time he reached teenage, Arifullah suffered from shortness of breath and fatigue. He realised that he could not lead a normal life or be a source of support for his family. He had to take his children out of school when he could no longer earn enough to afford their school fees.Arifullah underwent surgery at a hospital in Karachi. Unfortunately, the surgery was not a success. Arifullah was so weak, that he came to AKUH in a wheelchair in a final attempt to save his life. He had spent all his money on the treatment for his heart, with no results. At AKUH, Dr Babar Ahmed and Dr Muneer Amanullah took Arifullah under their wing. Dr Muneer Amanullah performed corrective surgery for him. Finally, things took a turn for thePBS Facebook and website page8 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7 9 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7better! Arifullah’s condition stabilised and he was soon on his feet. He was so touched by the caring attitude of the Hospital team that he offered to pay back in any way possible. However, the Patient Welfare Programme bore the cost of Arifullah’s treatment, enabling him to focus instead on supporting his family and becoming financially stable.Arifullah now drives a rickshaw near Stadium Road. If any of his passengers complain of a heart problem, he refers them to Dr Babar and drives them over to AKUH!“This is my way of paying back and continuing the chain of kindness,” he says.Please make your zakat contribution in favour of “Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUH” and send to:Resource Development Department,Room # 13, Pink Office, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi Tel: +92 21 3486 3000; Cell: +92 300 072 3000 Email: patients.behbud@aku.edu  Website: http://pbs.akuh.org/      www.facebook.com/zakat.akuhPlease Contribute Your Zakat To PBSApproved u/s 2(36) (c) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001Contributions eligible for tax credit u/s 61Registered with Pakistan Centre for PhilanthropyI wish to contribute PKR/USD                                                            *as zakat to The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUH.Tel: Mobile:Email:Cheque/Wire Transfer Transaction #:Bank: Donor’s Name: Address:Date:Mode of Payment:      Cheque        Wire TransferFunding Options:              Cardiology OncologyPaediatrics Congenital Heart DiseaseBreast Cancer TreatmentGeneralOUR MEMBERSAbdur Rahim TariqAnwar RammalEbrahim SidatHassan SomaniNadeem Mustafa KhanTahir KhaliqSadaf KhanYasin SiddikYasmin JafferExecutive Committee MembersM. R. Monem, ChairmanS. M. Pervez, Vice PresidentSheikh Ali Hussain, Honorary SecretarySubcommittee Members, LahoreS. M. Tanveer, Committee Chair"The PBS is one of those credible institutions that follows Zakat distribution in accordance with the principles and rules ordained by Allah SWT in the Holy Qur'an. Hence, it is very much on my preferred list for payment of this highly important religious obligation.” Donor1 0 |  I M P A C T  J a n u a r y  2 0 1 7Amer AbdullahFawwad ShafiDesign:                    Editor: Ambreen SalehHBLAccount Title  The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank  Habib Bank Limited, Karsaz Branch, KarachiBranch Code  0896Account Number  89001107-03IBAN # PK65 HABB 0008968900110703For Overseas ContributionsSwift Code  HABBPKKACorrespondence Bank Habib Bank Limited, New YorkSwift Code  HABBUS33Address  60 East, 42nd Street, Suite 535,  New York, NY 10165, USASoneri Bank LtdAccount Title  The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank  Soneri Bank Limited, Islamic Banking,  Cloth Market Branch, KarachiBranch Code  0048Account Number  01520002293IBAN # PK58SONE0004801520002293For Overseas ContributionsSwift Code  SONEPKKAICKCorrespondence Bank Standard Chartered BankSwift Code  SCBLUS33Address  1095 Avenue of the Americas,  New York, NY 10036, USAMCB IslamicAccount Title The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank MCB Islamic Bank, Khalid Bin Waleed Road Branch, KarachiBranch Code 1923Account Number 9001713691000296IBAN # PK27MUCB9001713691000296Bank Alfalah LimitedAccount Title The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank Bank Alfalah Limited, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Branch, KarachiBranch Code 5518Account Number 5000170948IBAN # PK10ALFH5518005000170948THROUGH THE i-CARE FUND AMERICA INC.Please visit www.i-care-america.org/donorsKindly let us know when the payment is made by sending an email at patients.behbud@aku.eduPayment through cheque/wire transfer:Account Title The i-Care Fund America Inc.Bank Bank of AmericaAccount Number 4636612240Swift Code BOFAUS3NABA Number  026009593 orACH R/T  011000138Address 139 Charles Street, # 348,   Boston, MA 02114, USAPhone +1 678-248-9999Email info@i-care-america.orgFor online donation:ZAKATYOU CAN CONTRIBUTE YOURTHROUGH YOUR VISA CARD AT www.pbs.akuh.orgOR AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BANKS

IMPACT : Issue 10

Content:
- From the Leadership
- Hear his Plea
- Hepatitis B and C : The Silent Killer
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November 2017HEAR HIS PLEAHELP PATIENTS SUFFERINGFROM HEPATITIS C2 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7Assalam-e-AleikumIt is a privilege and honour to serve as the President of The Patients' Behbud Society (PBS) for AKUH. I have served as a member of the Executive Committee ever since its inception in 2002, and our aim has been to provide a shariah compliant method of attracting zakat funds for mustehiq patients at the University Hospital. PBS has been successful in raising over PKR 200 million in 2016. At the same time, we have ensured that our processes and documentation are  compliant with best practices - we have received shariah certification from two shariah scholars, are a compliant member of the Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy, and are audited annually by a firm of chartered accountants.Having been the CEO of the Aga Khan University Hospital for 14 years, I can assure you that we treat the sickest of patients. The AKUH, a tertiary care hospital, attracts patients from all walks of life and ensures that its doors are open to all.  No one is denied care because of inability to pay. It becomes a double obligation as a member of The Patients' Behbud Society to continue to raise funds, so that more and more patients can be treated. We are mere “trustees” in this transaction—the real winners are the mustehiq patients and YOU, the givers, who benefit by giving. Our vision for PBS is to make it a society of zakat well-wishers who are joined together in this farz. To me, this investment  of zakat has no equivalent rewards in any other earthly investment. We aim to raise PKR 1 billion for this cause by 2020, inshallah, and our hope is that you will continue to open your hearts and make the hospitalizations of more mustehiq patients possible at AKUH. Jazak Allah Khair.Nadeem Mustafa KhanPresident, The Patients' Behbud Society for AKUHFROM THE LEADERSHIP4 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7HEAR HIS PLEAHelp other patients like Yaras, as we continue to grow the funds available for treatment of hepatitis C.For Yaras Roshan, the busy, dusty streets of Karachi are already a far cry from his native town of Shangla in Swat. The greenery and abundance Yaras knew in scenic Shangla have been replaced by pollution and poverty in Karachi. For over 20 years, Yaras has worked as a chowkidar and lived with his large family of nine members in cramped servant quarters, or other temporary housing. He now earns barely PKR 13,000 a month as wages. He also does odd-jobs during the day, to make ends meet.Amidst his other problems, Yaras faced yet another challenge. He started experiencing fever, muscle aches, loss of appetite and a heavy head. He continued to work to support his family, and visited a public hospital to seek treatment. The hospital gave him treatment that lasted for several months, but provided no respite. Infact, he faced mounting debt due to his medical expenses. Yaras's friend Kamar had received medical and financial support from Aga Khan University Hospital. When Yaras's condition deteriorated, Kamar advised him to visit the Hospital to seek diagnosis and cure.When Yaras arrived in AKUH, he was soon diagnosed with hepatitis C. He was put on a four month course of treatment and supported financially. The medication worked well. After four months, Yaras was able to return to Shangla to take rest and also leave his family in his native village.Yaras has recently returned to Karachi alone. He plans to continue to work here to support his family.“Prior to starting treatment at AKUH, I visited many doctors who were unable to guide me or provide relief from hepatitis. After starting my treatment here, I am feeling much better and more able to cope with my daily life.” - YarasYaras praises the Hospital and says: "The medical and welfare system of an advanced, recognised hospital like AKUH is a blessing."6 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7 7 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7HEPATITIS B AND C: THE SILENT KILLERSHepatitis B and C represent the foremost health challenge confronting the developing world today. With the major burden of disease in Asia, these viruses represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the next few decades in this region.The national figures for Pakistan for the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are 2.5 % and 4.9 % respectively1. With a population of 200 million, this translates to a healthcare burden of 15 million people suffering from these viruses. If left untreated, HCV infection results in a condition called cirrhosis, where the liver shrinks in size, and complications such as bleeding from the stomach, unconsciousness, and fluid retention by the body may occur. It is therefore imperative that hepatitis be treated early and appropriately to prevent these complications from developing.THE LIVES LOST*AKUH's nation-wide campaign to save patientsThe treatment of HCV has undergone a revolution in the past few years. The advent of all oral, interferon free direct-acting-antiviral therapy (DAA) has made treatment easier, cheaper, and with fewer side effects. Given these factors, and the burden of disease, it is anticipated that a large population of patients will be treated by general physicians (GP). It is vital that they are properly trained, not only in the treatment, but in all aspects of HCV disease, to avoid mismanagement.The Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) programme is based on a similar programme in the US, which takes the treatment of HCV into the community. Through a process of on-line supervision by hepatologists, staff at remote sites are trained and counseled to treat patients according to current best practice.The ECHO programme at AKUH was launched in September 2016 under the supervision of Professor Saeed Hamid. The operational sites in Karachi are Baldia, Quaidabad, Rashid Minhas Road and Nazimabad, with more sites scheduled to be opened in 2017 and 2018. In addition, two sites were selected for the ECHO programme in Punjab - Lahore and Rawalpindi.Estimated number of people with hepatitis C infection (globally):71 million people A significant number of those who are chronically infected will develop cirrhosis or liver cancer.Estimated number of people who die each year from hepatitis C:399,000 peopleAntiviral medicines can cure more than 95% of persons with hepatitis C infection, thereby reducing the risk of death from liver cancer and cirrhosis, but access to diagnosis and treatment is low.Causes ofHepatitis CinfectionBlood transfusionSexual transmissionInadequate sterilization ofmedical equipmentReceiving contaminated bloodproductsUnsafe injectionGetting pierced /tattooed withcontaminated instrumentsChild born to hepatitis cpositive mother1 https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/214975-prevalence-of-hepatitis-b-&amp;-c-in-pakistan-assessed* http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs164/en/WITH GRATITUDE TO OUR PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS8 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7 9 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7A core team of physicians, nurse and manager are selected at each site. After the initial process of training remote site physicians in the diagnosis and management of HCV is complete, patients are recruited into the project.The hub for each clinic is AKU. Every couple of weeks, the team of doctors involved with the ECHO project connects online with the staff at the remote sites. Cases are discussed, advice is provided, and diagnostic challenges and treatment approaches are addressed. Competitive packages for screening, diagnostics and treatment have been developed in collaboration with the laboratory and pharmacy, and welfare support is also available for needy patients.The impact of the ECHO programme - affordable Hepatitis C treatmentThe HCV ECHO programme offers the cheapest diagnostic and treatment package, which maintains the AKUH quality standard. A patient with HCV infection can be diagnosed and cured for a total cost of approximately PKR 30,000. This cost is likely to go down substantially very soon, with the introduction of newer drugs.So far, nearly 100 patients have been successfully treated at the outreach sites of the ECHO programme with many more under follow-up. We recently received a wonderful WhatsApp message from one of the family physicians involved with the project which said: “Good news!!! My first patient of the ECHO came with PCR negative, 3 months post treatment, today! Alhumdullilah.”Over time the project will recruit many more sites into the programme, to make it a truly national effort to provide quality and accessible care to our patients.“The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knower.” Al-Quran 2:261Mode of Payment:       Cheque        Wire TransferCongenital Heart Disease GeneralCancer/Oncology/Chemotherapy Treatment CardiologyHepatitis CBreast Cancer TreatmentPaediatricsOpthalmology (Eye Care)Paediatrics - CancerInherited Metabolic DisordersA. Rahim Rafi  Moin M FuddaAneela Darbar Rehan Mehtab ChawlaAnwar Rammal Yahya ChawlaEbrahim Sidat Zulfiqar ParachaFizza Kazmi Executive Committee MembersNadeem M. Khan, ChairmanS. M. Pervez, Vice President  Sheikh Ali Hussain, Honorary Secretary Subcommittee Members, LahoreS. M. Tanveer, Committee ChairAmer AbdullahFawwad Shafi1 0 |  I M P A C T  N o v e m b e r  2 0 1 7OUR MEMBERSApproved u/s 2(36) (c) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001Contributions eligible for tax credit u/s 61Registered with Pakistan Centre for PhilanthropyPlease make your zakat contribution in favour of “Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUH” and send to:Resource Development Department,Room # 13, Pink Office, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi Tel: +92 21 3486 3000; Cell: +92 300 072 3000 Email: patients.behbud@aku.edu  Website: http://pbs.akuh.org/     www.facebook.com/zakat.akuhI wish to contribute PKR/USD                                                            *as zakat to The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUH.Please Contribute Your Zakat To PBSCheque/Wire Transfer Transaction #:Bank: Donor’s Name: Tel: Mobile:Email:Funding Options:              Address:Date:Design:                    Editor: Ambreen SalehHBLAccount Title  The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank  Habib Bank Limited, Karsaz Branch, KarachiBranch Code  0896Account Number  89001107-03IBAN # PK65 HABB 0008968900110703For Overseas ContributionsSwift Code  HABBPKKACorrespondence Bank Habib Bank Limited, New YorkSwift Code  HABBUS33Address  60 East, 42nd Street, Suite 535,  New York, NY 10165, USASoneri Bank IslamicAccount Title  The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank  Soneri Bank Islamic,  Cloth Market Branch, KarachiBranch Code  0048Account Number  01520002293IBAN # PK58SONE0004801520002293For Overseas ContributionsSwift Code  SONEPKKAICKCorrespondence Bank Standard Chartered BankSwift Code  SCBLUS33Address  1095 Avenue of the Americas,  New York, NY 10036, USAMCB IslamicAccount Title The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank MCB Islamic Bank, Khalid Bin Waleed Road Branch, KarachiBranch Code 1923Account Number 0231000189850001IBAN # PK27MUCB9001713691000296Bank Alfalah IslamicAccount Title The Patients’ Behbud Society for AKUHBank Bank Alfalah Islamic, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Branch, KarachiBranch Code 5518Account Number 5000170948IBAN # PK10ALFH5518005000170948THROUGH THE i-CARE FUND AMERICA INC.Please visit www.i-care-america.org/donorsKindly let us know when the payment is made by sending an email at patients.behbud@aku.eduPayment through cheque/wire transfer:Account Title The i-Care Fund America Inc.Bank Bank of AmericaAccount Number 4636612240Swift Code BOFAUS3NABA Number  026009593 orACH R/T  011000138Address 139 Charles Street, # 348,   Boston, MA 02114, USAPhone +1 678-248-9999Email info@i-care-america.orgFor online donation:ZAKATYOU CAN CONTRIBUTE YOURTHROUGH YOUR VISA CARD AT www.pbs.akuh.orgOR AT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BANKS

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