Al Zahra Medical Complex – Chakwal

Phase 1

The Al Zahra Medical Complex (named after Shehzadi Fatima-uz-Zahra); a project of IMI in collaboration with Aziz Imdad Memorial Trust is a 30,000 SqFT covered area; located in Syed Kasran, just outside Chakwal, Punjab. The initiative of the medical complex was to serve the udeserved people of rural Punjab. The construction began in 2021 and now the first phase of Al-Zahra Hospital has been completed with two consultation rooms, one ward and a pharmacy. An average of 50-60 patients are seen daily. Alongwith an eye camp that sees 300 patients and from it only 40-50 patients are sent out for surgery.

Phase 2

The second phase will include a mid-sized hospital with an Ophthalmology Center, dedicated to Mr. Zamir Kazmi, and an Urgent Care Center named "Barkat Urgent Care" in honor of past IMI Global President, late Dr. Barkat Jaffrey, surgery center, dental, laboratory and radiology services as well as a pharmacy. Former IMI Global President & Community Stalwart, Dr. Jaferi was a selfless soul, a role model, mentor, and an excellent physician whose tremendous services for the New Jersey community and the Global Medical Community shall be remembered for long.

Project History and Timeline:

Multi- Speciality Clinic's Inauguaration :

IMI and Aziz Imdad Memorial Trust inaugurated the Al- Zahra Multispeciality Clinic in Syed Kisran chakwal Pakistan on February 7, 2021. The event was attended in person by IMI and Aziz Imdad Representatives, Deputy District Health Officer Dr. Ammar Sheikh and the clinic's future beneficiaries. Virtually, IMI's International and National Faculties and representatives of the Kazmi families were in attendance in this hybrid event. Col. Dr. Javaid Naqvi (IMI Islamabad), Col. Tabassum kazmi and Mr. Naeem Kazmi (Representating Aziz Imdad Imdad Memorial Trust), and Dr. Huma Naqvi, Global Chair of IMI Women's Wing all gave addresses. The ceremony concluded with the ribbon cutting by DDHO Dr. Ammar Sheikh and an elderly patient in a wheelchair from the village, Mr. Dastar Hussain Shah.

Telemedicine services:

During the period of construction on this landmark project, telemedicine services were available for the underserved populations of Chakwal. Earlier, these services were unveiled and inaugurated in a special hybrid event.

This already-constructed building is the site of telemedicine services being provided to community members free of cost.

Contruction began at Al Zahra Medical Clinic:

The construction of Al Zahra Medical Clinic began in January, 2021 as a temporary hall at the site to begin Clinic and Telemedcine services.

Groundbreaking of Chakwal Clinic

On the tails of IMI’s Silver Jubilee Conference in Pakistan, on December 30, 2019, the inaugural unveiling of the Al Zahra Medical Complex by IMI and Aziz Imdad Memorial Trust took place in Syed Kasran, just outside Chakwal, Punjab. At the inauguration, the Hon. Dr. Yasmin Rashid, Former Provincial Minister Of Health of Punjab, spoke eloquently about the health needs of the community and offered her office's support for this much needed project. As a show of their commitment to service and this project, IMI delegates also held a free health camp on site that very afternoon.

Health Camp in Chakwal

As a show of their commitment to service and this project, IMI delegates also held a free health camp on site that very afternoon. The foreign delegation that had travelled to Pakistan for the conference, were able to serve local, needy patients of this remote village through this health camp.

Please see the video below in detail

$250,000 had been invested and further $20,000 is still needed to complete Phase 2. Please donate generously here.