-During month of August, 2021, APPNA in collaboration with Alkhidmat Foundation provided Food/ration packs to 427 Deserving Families, comprising 2562 Individuals in underprivileged areas of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
-On August 27, 2021, APPNA representative Rashid Javed, handed over 200 KN95 masks and 100 PPE kits to Dr. Mahmood Shaukat (Chair board of Governors KEMC & Mayo Hospital) and Dr Iftikhar Ahmed (Medical Superintendent)
Mayo Hospital Lahore.
-Saturday, August 21, 2021 APPNA/ICNA Relief organized another mobile clinic free community health fair at Cummings Recreation center in Dallas, TX.
Under ICNA Relief’s B2S one nation one cause project, 45 Free backpacks with school supplies were also distributed during this event.
19 mostly local indigent African American and Hispanic families received free health screenings including blood pressure, blood sugar, BMI & lipid panel testing.
- APPNA in collaboration with LRBT and many other organizations / centers providing cornea tissue to restore vision for underprivileged people of our communities in Pakistan.
Yaseen in this video, now a productive member of the society, was sponsored by Dr. Mufiz Chauhan.
APPNA Cornea Transplant is an ongoing SWDRC project being coordinated and supervised by Dr. Fawad Zafar.
We are thankful to all our donors in helping to restore vision for so many deserving people in Pakistan.
So far since 2017, Over 4,000 corneas have been sent to 43 hospitals in all 5 provinces of Pakistan
-On 8/14/21, 2 free community health fairs and backpacks giveaway events were organized in Austin, Tx including Islamic center of greater Austin and East Austin community of Al-Islam.
Following free services were provided in Austin, TX
117 backpacks were distributed along with 7 Covid19 Pfizer vaccines.
Covid19 vaccine education and awareness flyers were also distributed during these events and several people showed interest and signed up for Covid19 vaccination.
-On Sunday 8/15/21, after a month long preparation and collaboration with UThealth, a free community health fair along with backpacks giveaway was organized at Islamic center of San Antonio, during which participants received following free services
blood pressure, blood sugar, lipid panel, HgbA1c, BMI, dental screening , physician Counseling and Dietary counseling.
Over 70 people mostly local refugees families benefitted from multiple health screenings, 33 people received Pfizer vaccination and 180 backpacks with supplies were distributed.
59 people received free COVID19 testing during this event.
Covid19 vaccines awareness education was also provided by Dr Ansari and Covid19 vaccines awareness flyers were distributed.
Imam Asim from Austin, Islamic center of San Antonio President , UT Health Austin faculty members were very appreciative and thankful to APPNA and ICNA Relief for providing these valuable services for their communities in dire need, especially Covid19 vaccines distributions, raising awareness & education of Covid19 which can save lives during this Pandemic IA.
