Healthcare Heroes
Healthcare Hero - Husna Mansoor Ali
24 April 2020
Husna Mansoor Ali’s interest in medicine was a direct result of living with and caring for a father with a cardiac condition. Seeing him, and other elderly patients in her Rehmani Garden Jamatkhana community, gave Husna the inspiration to help those in need.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Shaqil Peermohamed
23 April 2020
For Dr Shaqil, infectious diseases were actually the inspiration for studying medicine. The intellectual stimulation and unpredictable nature of emerging and re-emerging outbreaks of infections fueled his passion to solve their mysteries.
Healthcare Hero - Anjeeya Amin
21 April 2020
Passion for helping and making the world a better place was ingrained in Anjeeya from an early age by her parents. She was raised to believe that everyone is blessed with a special gift or talent that can be directed toward improving the quality of life of those around us.
Healthcare Hero - Sana Adeel Ghaziani
20 April 2020
Coming from a family of nurses, Sana grew up seeing nurses as selfless, caring, and compassionate, helping the most vulnerable members of society. Witnessing her sisters’ drive toward nursing continues to inspire Sana and fuels her work daily — especially these days, as she treats Covid-19 patients on the frontline.
Healthcare Hero - Farheen Shamji
19 April 2020
From an early age, Farheen was encouraged by her family to pursue a career in healthcare. Her mother came from India, and her father from Kenya, both immigrating to and settling in Toronto, where Farheen was raised, attending Unionville Jamatkhana.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Mehreen Sadruddin Datoo
16 April 2020
Healthcare Heroes is a series aimed at acknowledging the dedication and commitment of healthcare workers. Today's Hero is Dr Mehreen Sadruddin Datoo, who is working on a Covid-19 vaccine programme while also working as an acute medical doctor.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Asif Najmuddin
15 April 2020
As a part of the global movement to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all healthcare workers around the world working to keep us healthy and safe, we will be featuring healthcare workers from the Ismaili community in a series entitled Healthcare Heroes. Read more about our next featured Hero, Dr Asif Najmuddin, who feels fortunate to serve the community and his Jamat while working on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Nazir Kapadia
13 April 2020
As a part of the global movement to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all healthcare workers around the world working to keep us healthy and safe, we will be featuring healthcare workers from the Ismaili community in a series entitled Healthcare Heroes. Read more about our next featured Hero, Dr Nazir Kapadia, who is an instructor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, teaching medical students while on the frontlines of the current pandemic.
Healthcare Hero - Shamsah Malik
13 April 2020
As a part of the movement to acknowledge healthcare workers, we are featuring healthcare workers from the Ismaili community in a series entitled Healthcare Heroes. Read more about our next featured Hero, Shamsah Malik, who is a nurse on the designated Covid team at the hospital where she works.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Karim Kassam
12 April 2020
As a part of the global movement to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all healthcare workers around the world working to keep us healthy and safe, we will be featuring healthcare workers from the Ismaili community in a series entitled Healthcare Heroes. Read more about our next featured Hero, Dr Karim Kassam, who contracted the virus while working on the frontlines of the pandemic but is eager to recover and return to work.
Healthcare Hero - Dr Malik Kalyani
8 April 2020
As a part of the global movement to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all healthcare workers around the world working to keep us healthy and safe, we will be featuring healthcare workers from the Ismaili community in a series entitled Healthcare Heroes. Read more about our next featured Hero, Dr Malik Kalyani, who is currently leading the Covid-19 team at his hospital's critical care department.
Healthcare Hero: Dr Salima Mithani
6 April 2020
The Ismaili is pleased to introduce our latest series: Healthcare Heroes. As a part of the global movement to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of all healthcare workers around the world working to keep us healthy and safe, we will be featuring healthcare workers from the Ismaili community. Read more about our first featured Hero, Dr Salima Mithani, who describes how she keeps hope alive as she works on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis.
