International students helping others achieve their dreams
Take any highly successful person and chances are that person had a mentor to guide his or her journey, but when Kenyan-born Azan Virji set…
Author: Malik Hemani
A Physician’s Unconventional Seva
Advocating for health justice by affecting policy. Dr. Hussain Lalani (second from right) meeting with Texas Senator Nathan Johnson. He and his colleagues were supporting…
An Exemplar for Compassionate Care
Nurse with a history of Jamati service continues to care for critically ill patients. Nurse Fauzia Kermally from San Jose, California. The coronavirus pandemic has…
Perspectives from the Frontlines of COVID-19: Learning From Our Patients
A Physician describes the difficult decisions that need to be made and how they impact care by Dr. Ali Tejani. It would be an understatement…
Healthcare Heroes Persevere Amidst their own Anxieties
Two healthcare workers recount their fears and responses from the frontlines against COVID-19. Sumera Makhani, PA-C, ED Covid-19 Frontline Provider (Left). Shamim Semmy, RN, BSN…
Mentoring Nurses in the Pamirs
Nurse Naseem Khuwaja’s knowledge of the medical field, ability to teach, and will to volunteer, function as the perfect equation for her service. She traveled…
The Genetics of Mental Health
During the pandemic, mental health has come to the forefront of many discussions, not only because of the effects of the virus on the body,…
IHPA Grand Rounds – Sleep Apnea: The Silent Killer
Sleep apnea is associated with high morbidity and mortality in adults, yet often goes undiagnosed or untreated. Join Dr. Salim Surani to learn about the…
Pandemic highlights the importance of mental wellness
According to the American Psychiatric Association, 36 per cent of Americans say coronavirus is having a serious impact on their mental health. This means that in…
Volunteer Professionals Addressing Mental Health Needs
Social Safety Net volunteers provide confidential professional services for those in need of help. “Whosoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah will remove…