by Midland Doctors | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Flood Diary (News), Flood Relief, News & Events, Projects
A container with over 2500 food/ medicine boxes and a large number of blankets and quilts has left for Karachi on the 24th of September from Derby. Thanks to Mr Ajaz Najib for organising and sponsoring this container.
by Midland Doctors | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Flood Diary (News), Flood Relief, News & Events, Projects
Economists have estimated that the loss suffered by Pakistan is in the region of $15-20 Billion. The aid pledged so far is 1.5 billion dollars and so strife and difficulties for the sufferers of the flood in the future is inevitable. The devastation of the floods and...
by Midland Doctors | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Flood Diary (News), Flood Relief, News & Events, Projects
Midland Doctors Association UK Chairman Dr Iftikhar once again flew out to Pakistan to oversee the collaborations that Midland Doctors had embarked upon. “We had a meeting with Prof Arif of the Pakistan Paediatric Association to discuss our recent collaboration....
by Midland Doctors | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Flood Diary (News), Flood Relief, News & Events, Projects
After returning from his recent work in Pakistan with Midland Doctors, Dr Irshad Soomro was featured in an article in the Nottingham Evening Post of the 4th of October. To read more about his work see the update below for the 23rd of September 2010. City Hospital...
by Midland Doctors | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Flood Diary (News), Flood Relief
May 2010 as the plane landed at Islamabad International Airport I gazed at the Margla Hills in the horizon behind the dusty mist. I knew that this was a country which in recent years had been the victim of natural calamities, terrorism and political instability. But,...
by Midland Doctors | Sep 27, 2014 | Blog, Flood Diary (News), Flood Relief, News & Events
Dr Javed received a standing ovation after his presentation at the Annual Islamabad International Paediatric meeting. Shortly after the floods hit Pakistan the PPA performed a survey and identified two major needs of the children in the displaced persons camps, namely...