Mission of Nur Foundation

 

“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:

 

· To implement innovative solutions suited to community needs and resources

 

· To provide a holistic framework for participative and sustainable development including education, healthcare, and economic empowerment through vocational training and microfinance.

 

· To offer replicable tried and tested models for integrated community development in all parts of the country according to the local environment

 

· To sensitize and bridge the gap between the elite and grassroots through the Student Internship Program

 

 

Nur Foundation focuses on:

 

· Health care: 

                 -  Primary Healthcare Service

                 -  Traditional Medicine/Unani                                                                 Dawakhana

                - Specialized Medical Services in                 Gynaecology & Paediatrics

 

· Education:

                 - Non-formal Basic Literary                      Program

                 - Formal Primary School                         Program

                 - Teacher Training and Staff                   Development

 

· Economic Empowerment

                  - Skill Development

                  - Vocational Training

                  - Micro-credit

The academic institutions of the 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

About Nur Foundation & Fatima Memorial System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 facilities to over 3.5 million of its target population.

                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 and has been incorporated into Nur Foundation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Council (PMDC) for Undergraduate training in Medicine & Dentistry and the College of Physicians & Surgeons(CPSP)  and the Higher Education Comission (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 BSc. in Allied Health Sciences. The College of Nursing is recognized by the Pakistan  Nursing Council (PNC) & Post Graduate College of Nursing, and is affiliated with the Punjab Nursing Board.

 

Nur Foundation is a sister organization of the Fatima Memorial System (FMS).  FMS comprises of the Fatima Memorial System (FMS), which includes the Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH), the FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, the FMH School and College of Nursing, FMH College of Postgraduate Medicine and Nur Foundation, an integrated community development outreach program in