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UpDATE October 2012
FIMA Conference Malaysia
Drs.Ahsraf Jeddar (FIMA treasurer), Yunus Solwa, Tanveer Zubairi (FIMA secretary) , Pervez Malik (FIMA President), Anwar Seedat and Mohammed Iqbal Sultan (IMAQ President) (L-R)
Members of the Islamic Medical Association of Queensland (IMAQ) recently attended the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations (FIMA) Council meeting and IMA Malaysia (IMAM) Clinical Conference in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia from 11-15 September 2012.
The theme of the conference was “Health in the Muslim World … Meeting the Millenium Development Goals.”
Representing IMAQ at the Conference, were Drs Mohammed Iqbal Sultan, Anwar Seedat, Anayatullah Khokhar and Yunus Solwa.
FIMA as an organisation was established over 30 years ago and now has 42 IMA member countries around the world. Along with its IMA members FIMA has been involved in several volunteer projects as well as relief aid across the world.
Some of these projects include:
• FIMA Save Vision – established in 2005, teams of volunteer ophthalmologists have conducted 415 camps in 15 countries, examined 887 781 patients and performed 86678 cataract surgeries. At a minimal cost of $100 in the poorest countries, this equates to over $8.6m spent. The teams also train local surgeons to perform these operations.
• FIMA Save Smile – This project is now running for the past 3 years to correct cleft lip and palate defects, and over the previous 12 months 158 surgeries have been performed in Sudan alone.
• FIMA Save Dignity – to repair Vesico-vaginal fistulas. Over the past year 71 VVF repairs have been done by the FIMA surgical team, in Darfur, Mogadishu and Afghanistan.
Also at the conference was the launch of the first app for the management of the Muslim patient. This was a joint project between FIMA and Elsevier Singapore. The app is available at the App store for the iPad only - muslimptcare at App store.
read more and watch youtube video ....
The theme of the conference was “Health in the Muslim World … Meeting the Millenium Development Goals.”
Representing IMAQ at the Conference, were Drs Mohammed Iqbal Sultan, Anwar Seedat, Anayatullah Khokhar and Yunus Solwa.
FIMA as an organisation was established over 30 years ago and now has 42 IMA member countries around the world. Along with its IMA members FIMA has been involved in several volunteer projects as well as relief aid across the world.
Some of these projects include:
• FIMA Save Vision – established in 2005, teams of volunteer ophthalmologists have conducted 415 camps in 15 countries, examined 887 781 patients and performed 86678 cataract surgeries. At a minimal cost of $100 in the poorest countries, this equates to over $8.6m spent. The teams also train local surgeons to perform these operations.
• FIMA Save Smile – This project is now running for the past 3 years to correct cleft lip and palate defects, and over the previous 12 months 158 surgeries have been performed in Sudan alone.
• FIMA Save Dignity – to repair Vesico-vaginal fistulas. Over the past year 71 VVF repairs have been done by the FIMA surgical team, in Darfur, Mogadishu and Afghanistan.
Also at the conference was the launch of the first app for the management of the Muslim patient. This was a joint project between FIMA and Elsevier Singapore. The app is available at the App store for the iPad only - muslimptcare at App store.
read more and watch youtube video ....
QURBANI cambodia
IMAQ members met with IMA Cambodia at the FIMA Conference. The plight of the flood affected communities and the lack of adequate medical facilities became apparent at their presentation.
IMAC has requested assistance in any way possible and they have also officially extended an invitation to IMAQ and its members to volunteer our services and assist at their clinics.
At our IMAQ executive meeting over the past weekend we agreed to support their current Qurbani Project, as well as to put together a group of volunteers to visit and assist our colleagues in Cambodia early in 2013 in some of their clinics Insha-Allah.
The Qurbani Project
If you would like to support this very deserving project, kindly complete the from below with your details and submit. Payment may be made into our IMAQ account by EFT and the funds will be transferred the money directly to IMAC Cambodia.
Kindly ensure the details area submitted and payment made by no later than close of business 29 SEPTEMBER 2014, to allow adequate time for the necessary payment to be processed. Use first and last name as reference.
IMAQ BANK DETAILS:
Islamic Medical Association of Qld
NAB BSB: 034 182 A/c: 233 627
Kindly email your payment confirmation to admin@imaq.org.au or fax to 07 5462 2355
IMAC has requested assistance in any way possible and they have also officially extended an invitation to IMAQ and its members to volunteer our services and assist at their clinics.
At our IMAQ executive meeting over the past weekend we agreed to support their current Qurbani Project, as well as to put together a group of volunteers to visit and assist our colleagues in Cambodia early in 2013 in some of their clinics Insha-Allah.
The Qurbani Project
If you would like to support this very deserving project, kindly complete the from below with your details and submit. Payment may be made into our IMAQ account by EFT and the funds will be transferred the money directly to IMAC Cambodia.
Kindly ensure the details area submitted and payment made by no later than close of business 29 SEPTEMBER 2014, to allow adequate time for the necessary payment to be processed. Use first and last name as reference.
IMAQ BANK DETAILS:
Islamic Medical Association of Qld
NAB BSB: 034 182 A/c: 233 627
Kindly email your payment confirmation to admin@imaq.org.au or fax to 07 5462 2355
CME - whitsunday AIRLIE Beach
IMAQ Mackay Branch, formed in February 2012 will be hosting an educational weekend at Peppers Resort, Airlie Beach on the weekend of 10/11 November 2012.
The meeting is not sponsored but as a medical meeting the expenses for attending will be tax deductible.
The presentation will include presentations by Dr Fatima Ashrafi (Gynaecologist Rockhampton Hospital, and Dr Shenaz Seedat (Endocrinologist Greenslopes Hospital).
Dr Rasheed Lawal is the Chairman of the IMAQ Mackay Branch
ALL IMAQ members are invited to attend.
To Register click on Link and complete form at the bottom of our CME page.
ACCOMMODATION:
Rates are only available for resort direct bookings and strictly subject to availability at time of confirmation Check in from 2.00pm / Check out by 10.00am
Other conditions apply
RESORT FEATURES:
102 beautifully appointed one, two, three bedroom apartments Conference room with capacity for up to 120 people theatre style Free Wi-Fi in rooms
Fine dining Tides Restaurant & Bar
Daily room services
In room dining
Endota day spa
Wet edge swimming pool
Complimentary scheduled shuttles into Airlie main street
In addition to accommodation costs, there will be an extra fee for:
Attempts to obtain some sponsorship for this are in the process, if it becomes available then these fees may be reduced Insha-Allah.
The meeting is not sponsored but as a medical meeting the expenses for attending will be tax deductible.
The presentation will include presentations by Dr Fatima Ashrafi (Gynaecologist Rockhampton Hospital, and Dr Shenaz Seedat (Endocrinologist Greenslopes Hospital).
Dr Rasheed Lawal is the Chairman of the IMAQ Mackay Branch
ALL IMAQ members are invited to attend.
To Register click on Link and complete form at the bottom of our CME page.
ACCOMMODATION:
- One Bedroom Apartments $228.00 per room per night including breakfast for two guests (normally $285)
- Two Bedroom Apartments $324.00 per room per night including breakfast for up to four guests (normally $405) Separate dining/lounge area, balcony with water views, ensuite bathrooms in both rooms, one with spa bath, 2 King beds
Rates are only available for resort direct bookings and strictly subject to availability at time of confirmation Check in from 2.00pm / Check out by 10.00am
Other conditions apply
RESORT FEATURES:
102 beautifully appointed one, two, three bedroom apartments Conference room with capacity for up to 120 people theatre style Free Wi-Fi in rooms
Fine dining Tides Restaurant & Bar
Daily room services
In room dining
Endota day spa
Wet edge swimming pool
Complimentary scheduled shuttles into Airlie main street
In addition to accommodation costs, there will be an extra fee for:
- the actual conference 1/2 day approximately $65 - $70 p
- the evening conference dinner / Halal plated meal $ 55 pp.
Attempts to obtain some sponsorship for this are in the process, if it becomes available then these fees may be reduced Insha-Allah.
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