Healthcare Heroes
Healthcare Hero - Sonia Rizwan
30 March 2021
Sonia Rizwan currently works in Dubai UAE as a nursing assistant for all types of patients.
Healthcare Hero - Shelina Rajan
30 March 2021
Shelina’s parents Hussein and Amina came to Canada in hopes of providing their children with better educational opportunities. Wanting to make a positive impact in the lives of others, Shelina decided to pursue nursing, and now has over 30 years of experience as a nurse.
Healthcare Hero - Rozina Kabani
30 March 2021
Rozina Kabani works as an Infection Control Manager for Westmead Private hospital in Sydney, Australia. One of her primary roles is to ensure safe practices are implemented and abided by frontline staff.
Healthcare Hero - Nadia Nizar Ali
10 November 2020
Based in Dubai, UAE, Nadia Nizar Ali is currently working as an emergency nurse at the Belhoul Speciality Hospital in Dubai. Her passion for serving the community is what motivates her to remain on the frontlines, helping to fight Covid-19 as part of a healthcare team.
Healthcare Hero - Sana Jiwani
2 November 2020
Sana Jiwani works as a specialist in the clinical nursing and rapid response teams at the Aga Khan Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. She joined the critical care area at the same hospital soon after completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Healthcare Hero - Shelina Jiwani
2 November 2020
Based in Decatur, Georgia, USA, Shelina Jiwani has been working at the Emory hospital for the past 21 years. She has been at the forefront of treating Covid-19 patients since the start of the pandemic.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Salma Khuwaja
1 November 2020
Based in Houston, USA, Dr Salma Khuwaja is one of the two operational directors of Epidemiology who are leading the City of Houston’s response against Covid-19. She has been working with local hospitals in planning and implementation of disease prevention and control measures for the last 16 years.
Healthcare Hero - Zehra Bana
1 November 2020
Zehra Bana works as a Clinical Practice leader for the Mental Health program at the Lakeridge Health Centre in Ontario. Her goal is to ensure that she and her team provide safe, high-quality, evidence-based care to patients.
Healthcare Hero - Noureen Kamran
30 October 2020
Based in Umm Al Quwain, UAE, Noureen Kamran is a critical care nurse in the neonatal and NICU departments. Recently, her job has included attending to cases where perinatal care is required for pregnant women with suspected or confirmed cases of Covid-19.
Healthcare Hero - Rita Salman Chagani
28 October 2020
Based in Doha, Qatar, Rita Chagani works as a Patient Care Assistant at the Hamad General Hospital in Doha, Qatar. She has also worked as an ICU nurse during the Dengue outbreak in her home country, Pakistan.
Healthcare Hero - Misbah Javaid
28 October 2020
Misbah Javaid, who hails from Karachi, Pakistan, is currently working at the Belhoul Speciality Hospital in Dubai as a frontline emergency nurse. She takes care of different types of Covid-19 patients, including high risk ones with multiple illnesses.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Amin Hasanali Kazani
28 October 2020
Dr Amin Kazani, from Carrolton, Texas, USA currently works as an Inpatient Clinical Pharmacist for a large academic hospital system. His daily work includes managing and monitoring medication therapy for admitted patients in internal medicine to oncology units as well as IV medication preparation.
