Food: The Medicine of the Future?
By aiding the biochemistry of our body with proper foods, nutraceuticals and lifestyle modifications we can influence change at a cellular level toward a healthier…
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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…
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…
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,…
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…
Ismaili Health Professionals Provide Medical Care to Northern California Fire Survivors
“Thank you again for all you are doing to help staff the shelter. You and all the Aga Khan Council volunteers have been a tremendous…