Fatimid Foundation UK is a non-profit charitable organization that symbolizes hope for millions of blood disease carriers in Pakistan. Fatimid provides quality blood banking and haematological services, safely and competitively to patients in need and the community at large without discrimination on any grounds such as religion, race, sex, language, colour, political or other opinion, national or social origin etc.
At present Fatimid Foundation has ten Centres across the country, located in Karachi, Hyderabad, Rashidabad, Khairpur, Multan, Lahore, Peshawar ,Quetta, Larkana and Tando Muhammad Khan.
We provide over 100,000 blood and blood product properly screened for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV Syphilis and Malaria Parasite. Only fully screened and safe blood and blood products are provided to patients suffering from dreadful blood/ bleeding disorders of thalassaemia and haemophilia.
All Centres of Fatimid Foundation are equipped for blood collection, preparation of blood and blood products, screening of blood for transfusion transmitted infections, transfusion of blood and blood components, and counselling for Thalassaemia prevention.
Fatimid Foundation is also managing two Regional Blood Centres in Karachi and Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh province under Public Private Partnership.
Our Vision
- Maintain and project Fatimid Foundation on the world map.
- Strengthen our leading position in thalassaemia management.
- Shape the blood banking and haematological sector by integrating test results and medical information.
- Provide awareness and prevention of thalassaemia in Pakistan so as to support decision makers and superior patient management.
Our Mission
- Provide first class quality blood banking and haematological services safely & competitively to mustahiq patients and the community at large.
- Ensure the use of FDA/CE approved high quality material and equipments for the treatment of thalassaemia, haemophilia and other genetic blood disorders.
- Achieve managerial & technical excellence in the field of blood banking & haematological services.
- Engage professional manpower in the field of blood banking and haematological services.
- Provide in house and off site training and development to staff in all functional areas.
- Ensure complete transparency, good governance and management practices as a nonprofit organisation.
TRUSTEES – FATIMID FOUNDATION U. K.
- M. Khaleel Chowdhree
- S. Mohsin Akhtar
- M. Ilyas Ahmad Chaudhary
- Ms. Afshan Chowdhree
MESSAGE FROM: CHAIRMAN, FATIMID FOUNDATION PAKISTAN
Fatimid Foundation is the largest blood transfusion services in NGO sector in Pakistan. Its blood banks and haematological centres are providing crucial life saving services in Karachi, Hyderabad, Rashidabad, Khairpur, Multan, Lahore, Peshawar ,Quetta, Larkana and Tando Muhammad Khan.
Fatimid Foundation distributes around 100,000 units of blood and blood products annually to the deserving patients. It provides completely free of cost blood transfusion and medical assistance to the poor and needy patients. Besides these Centres, Fatimid Foundation is also managing two regional blood centres(Karachi, Shaheed Benazirabad) under public private partnership in collaboration with the government of Sindh.
Fatimid Foundation started its blood transfusion services on 4th March, 1984. It was the first blood bank in Pakistan to introduce the concept of voluntary blood donors and discourage professional donors. Even in terms of quantitative out put of blood and blood products, it is the leader amongst blood transfusion services in the country.
Today, Fatimid Foundation Blood Bank and Haematological Services has completed 38 years of service. On the occasion of achieving this milestone, I would like to thank all philanthropists, common people, institutions, the government departments and Fatimid’s staff who have been cooperating directly or indirectly over last 38 years and helped Fatimid to achieve a prominent place among the fraternity of charities.
I hope that all of you will continue supporting Fatimid in its endeavours to serve the down trodden people without any discrimination of race, religion, ethnical back ground and gender. I also salute all thalassaemics and haemophilics and their parents who are bravely facing all the hardships.
It is because of your endeavours and patronage that provide security to the lives of thalassaemics and haemophilics. Sending donations to Fatimid Foundation will definitely help these children to maintain a healthy and fruitful life.
It is our commitment to you that we will ensure that your zakat and donations will reach the deserving and our commitment is backed by a transparent system consists of the following:
- External Auditor: A.F.Ferguson & Co
- Internal Auditor: Yousuf Adil Chartered Accountant
- Shariah Advisor: (Alhamd Shariah Advisory (Pvt) Limited
- Registered: Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy
Fatimid Foundation is looking far beyond the horizon by introducing awareness and fund-raising at international level to prevent and eradicate the deadly thalassaemia and haemophilia blood disorders from Pakistan; Fatimid UK is a partner of this international organisation
Sincerely,
Lt. Gen. (R) Moinuddin Haider, H.I (M)
Chairman
Fatimid Foundation
MESSAGE FROM: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FATIMID FOUNDATION PAKISTAN
As you may be aware that Fatimid Foundation Pakistan is the largest blood bank and haematological services in non-government sector in Pakistan. We have around 14,000 + registered patients suffering from dreadful blood disorders of thalassaemia and haemophilia (mostly children). We provide free of cost blood and blood product transfusion and medical assistance to the Mustahiq (deserving) patients, through our 10 Centres throughout Pakistan. Blood Collection & Distribution: We have collected 54,944 units of blood during 2020 ~ 2021 which was fully screened for transfusion related infections (HIV, HCV, HBV, Syphilis and Malaria) and processed into various products (Packed Red Cells, FFP, CP, CS and Platelets). The total units of products distributed were
| Category of Recipients | Type of Blood Product | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Thalaessaemia | Packed Red Cells/FFP/CP/CS/Platelets | 47231/1172 |
| Haemophilia | Packed Red Cells/FFP/CP/CS/Platelets | 1054/55295 |
| Out Patients | Packed Red Cells/FFP/CP/CS/Platelets | 3863/3497 |
| Total | 112112 |
Thalassaemia Prevention: Fatimid Foundation Pakistan have a very comprehensive
Thalassaemia Prevention Programme. It provides genetic counselling services to the families of our registered thalassaemic patients and offer free screening for thalassaemia carrier (minor) status.
The details from August 2016 to July 2021 are as under:
| No. of families counselled | 697 |
| Families screened till date | 697 |
| Total family members screened | 1015 |
| Normal | 527 |
| Beta Thalassaemia Minor | 455 |
| Thalassaemia Major | 09 |
| Mixed Haemaglobinpathis | 24 |
| Chronic Villus Sampling | 814 |
To maintain this service, we need your support to help the poor sick children – Help us to help them.
Sincerely,
Dr. Waleed Bin Azhar
Chief Operating Officer
Fatimid Foundation