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Our Mission
“To act as catalysts and managers of change to bring about social and
economic development of underserved communities, through healthcare,
education and economic empowerment.”
In
the effort to implement its vision and mission, NUR Foundation has set
the following objectives to chart its progress:
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To implement innovative solutions suited to community needs and
resources;
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To provide a holistic framework for participative and sustainable
development including education, healthcare, and economic
empowerment through vocational training and microfinance;
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To offer replicable tried and tested models for integrated
community development in all parts of the country according to the
local environment;
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To sensitize and bridge the gap between the elite and grassroots
through the Student Internship Program
NUR Foundation focuses
on...
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Healthcare
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Primary Healthcare Service
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Traditional Medicine/Unani Dawakhana
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Specialized Medical Services in Gynaecology & Paediatrics
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Education
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Non-formal Basic Literary Program
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Formal Primary School Program
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Teacher Training and Staff Development
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Economic Empowerment
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Skill Development
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Vocational Training
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Micro-credit
NUR Foundation & Fatima
Memorial System
NUR Foundation is a collaborating partner of the
Fatima Memorial System (FMS), Lahore, Pakistan. FMS comprises of the Fatima Memorial System,
which includes the Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), the FMH College of
Medicine and Dentistry, Saida Waheed College of Nursing and FMH
College of Postgraduate Medicine, an integrated
community development outreach program in seven locations in and around
the city of Lahore.
The Fatima Memorial Hospital- which is the pivot of the Fatima Memorial
System, was established in 1977 as a Women and Children’s Hospital and
has since developed into a 510 bed Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
providing a wide range of specialized services. It was established by
the Ferozsons Trust on a plot leased by the Government of Punjab (GoPb)
and is registered under the Societies Act as a self sustainable
not-for-profit institution providing high quality free and subsidized
services to the poor and underserved population. The institution has
been fulfilling its commitment dedicatedly over the last 30 years and
has provided Medical and Surgical care and Primary Health Care.
The Community Outreach Program which started off in 1985 as
Anjuman-e-Behbud-e-Niswan-wa-Itfal (ABNI)
was launched for taking primary healthcare services to 7 rural and peri-urban
communities around Lahore. Since then the outreach program has matured
into a full fledged integrated community development institution.
The academic institutions of FMS have been established to contribute to
the health human resource needs of the system itself as well as the
province and the country. In the recruitment of students and the
implementation of training programs the criteria of merit and quality
are being followed strictly. The FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry
is recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) for
Undergraduate training in Medicine Dentistry and the College of
Physicians Surgeons (CPSP) and the Higher Education Commission
(HEC) for Undergraduate Post Graduate Post Graduate Medical Training.
The FMH College is affiliated to University of Health Sciences, Punjab
(UHS) for MBBS, BDS and B.Sc. in Allied Health Sciences. The Saida Waheed College of
Nursing is recognized by the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) Post
Graduate College of Nursing, and is affiliated with the Punjab Nursing
Board.
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