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INDUS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH NETWORK SIGNS MOU WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF BALOCHISTAN FOR ROLLOUT OF GFATM MALARIA GRANT IN BALOCHISTAN

Karachi: The Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) and the Provincial Health Department, Balochistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 6, 2021 at the Indus Hospital, (TIH) Korangi Campus. TIH is the private sector Principal Recipient of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). IHHN is managing GFATM Malaria grant in 34 districts of Pakistan out of which 21 districts are of Balochistan. Noor-ul-Haq Baloch, Director General Health, Provincial Health Department, Balochistan and Dr. Abdul Bari Khan, Chief Executive Officer, IHHN signed the MoU.

Malaria is a major public health problem in Pakistan. According to the World Malaria Report 2019, approximately, 28.9% of the Pakistani population lives in areas at high risk for Malaria, 69.4% at low and medium risk and the only 1.7% live in areas with no risk of Malaria transmission. A great proportion of Malaria cases are still diagnosed and treated on clinical grounds. Information on deaths due to malaria is very limited, and Malaria mortality is not being regularly reported.

 

IHHN is partnering with global fund in the fight against Malaria since 2016 as private sector principal recipient. Owing to its good performance, close coordination with department of health and its partners, the Global Fund has continued its partnership with The Indus Hospital for another 3 years till 2023. It has showed its trust on The Indus hospital by increasing its scope from 19 to 34 district, reaching out to 24,338,069 people through 2794 health facilities in these districts.

 

In Balochistan there are 21 target districts. The Indus Hospital will now be providing quality diagnosis, treatment and preventive services to 5,355,880 people through 1,616 health facilities and distribution of some 2.9 Million LLINs in these 21 districts of Balochistan

This MoU is basically aimed to cover areas of cooperation between the Department of Health Balochistan and IHHN for smooth and timely implementation of the Malaria grant in the selected districts of Balochistan. The MoU clearly identifies the roles and responsibilities of both parties in implementation of Malaria grant activities in target districts of Balochistan where the grant will be managed by IHHN.

The goal of this partnership and collaboration is to reduce the Malaria incidence. All age groups of people living in the 21 high endemic districts of Balochistan will be targeted. Specific groups including pregnant women, labor migrants, nomads, IDPs from crisis -affected areas, refugees and people living in under-developed regions with poor socio-economic conditions in intervention districts will be reached through this Grant.

The Global Fund is a partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, TB, and Malaria as epidemics. As an international organization, the Global Fund mobilizes and invests to support programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries.

The event started with the recitation of the Holy Quran. Abdul Karim Paracha, Chairman, Board of Governor, IHHN welcomed the esteemed guests. Syed Mashhood Rizvi, Executive Director, Communication and Resource Development, IHHN briefed about IHHN.

Dr. Mah Talat, Director Malaria, Project Management Unit, presented an overview of the Malaria program.

In their remarks, representatives of the Global Fund, Werner Buhler and Miss Jessica Jackley said that they are impressed with the spirit of working together and excellent collaboration between the partnering organizations. Werner said because of the compassion and professionalism, we have seen tremendous results. He thanked all the private and public recipients of the grant for their commitment to make Pakistan Malaria free.

Secretary Health, Provincial Health Department, Balochistan Noorul Haq Baloch appreciated IHHN for its health interventions in Balochistan. Dr. Mukhtar, Director, Directorate of Malaria Control Program shared his experience of working with the Global Fund and IHHN. He said that the reason for the success of this program lies in the flawless coordination between all partners.  He said that this MoU is of historical importance for Balochistan and we will collectively make it successful. In his closing remarks, Dr. Bari’s closing remarks he congratulated the Team Pakistan and said that by 2023 we’ll make Pakistan free of Malaria. The signing ceremony took place and the event concluded.

 

Indus Hospital and Health Network

Initiated by a group of professionals with the support of some philanthropists and businessmen, in 2007, The Indus Hospital (TIH) started its journey with a purpose to provide indiscriminate, quality healthcare to all in a state-of-the-art, paperless, 150-bed hospital in Korangi, Karachi.

TIH has now evolved into the Indus Hospital and Health Network (IHHN) which is managing 12 hospitals across Pakistan. The Network also has a country-wide network of primary care clinics and outreach programs.

The Indus Hospital, Korangi Campus, Karachi is being expanded to a 1,350-bed facility while a state-of-the-art, 600-bed tertiary care hospital is being constructed in Lahore. Both hospitals are associated with the Indus University of Health Sciences.

IHHN is running four physical and rehabilitation centers in Karachi, Lahore, Muzaffargarh, and Badin. IHHN has four regional blood centers in Multan, Bahawalpur, Jamshoro, and Karachi.

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Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is the specific amount of wealth that a mature Muslim, who is Sahib-e-Nisaab, gives to the poor with the intention of Zakat, upon the completion of the Zakat year.
“And those in whose riches there is a specified right. For the one who asks and the one who is deprived.” (Qur’an 70:24-25)

The meaning of Nisab is a specific amount of four types of wealth, which if owned by a mature Muslim, Zakat will be compulsory upon. The four types of wealth are:

  • Gold (7.5 Tolas, 87.48 Grams)
  • Silver (52.5 Tolas, 312.36 Grams)
  • Business wealth (value of which equals 52.5 Tolas Silver)
  • Currency/Cash (value of which equals 52.5 Tolas Silver)

Zakat is not just a fundamental pillar of Islam. It is also a revolutionary concept with the potential to ease the suffering of millions around the world.
As Allah (SWT) tells us in the Holy Qur’an:
“And be steadfast in Salah (prayer), and give Zakah. Whatever good you send forth for yourselves, you will find it with Allah. Certainly, Allah is watchful of what you do.” (Qur’an 2:110)
It is also a right that the poor have over us.
“And those in whose riches there is a specified right. For the one who asks and the one who is deprived.” (Qur’an 70:24-25)

Zakat is 2.5% of the wealth one possesses above the Nisab.

If someone is a Muslim, non-Sayyid, and they do not possess 52.5 Tolas silver, or its value in gold, currency, business wealth, or wealth surplus to their needs, they are eligible to receive Zakat.

No, Zakat is only obligatory upon Muslims.

There are eight categories of people who are eligible to receive Zakat:
  1. The poor
  2. Needy
  3. Administrators of Zakat
  4. Those whose hearts have been recently reconciled
  5. Those who have been enslaved
  6. Those in debt
  7. In the cause of God
  8. Travellers (including refugees)
As Allah (SWT) tells us in the Holy Qur’an: The Sadaqat (prescribed alms) are (meant) only to be given to the poor, the needy, to those employed to collect them, to those whose hearts are to be won, ¹⁹in the cause of the slaves and those encumbered with debt, in the way of Allah and to a wayfarer. This is an obligation prescribed by Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.

‘Hawl’ refers to a lunar year. E.g. When a person achieves the Nisab for the first time, then from this date till the same date in the next lunar year his ‘Hawl’ is complete.

For Zakat to be due, it is a condition for one lunar year to have passed. If one lunar year hasn’t passed on someone’s wealth, then Zakat is not due.

Yes, Zakat will be due at the time of Zakat due date for this amount. Even though a year hasn’t passed on having the amount. This is known as ‘Maal-e-Mustafaad’ in Shariah terms, as in wealth received midway through a year.

The midway of a year is not taken into consideration, but the zakat due date is considered. For example, you Zakat due date is the first of Ramazan , and before the first of Ramazan, your wealth decreased to below the Nisab, but on the coming of the first of Ramazan, your wealth met the Nisab criteria, then Zakat will be due. The drop earlier in the year beneath the Nisab criteria will not be considered

Yes, you will still be required to pay Zakat of 2.5%. For the payment of Zakat, ‘intention’ or ‘Niyyat’ is mandatory and common charity/donation cannot be considered as Zakat. Therefore, you are required to calculate your Zakat on your Zakat calculation date and then the calculated amount may be given to the identified Mustahiq-e-Zakat either in full or in tranches throughout the year, with the intention of that amount being considered as Zakat only.

For every year that you owe Zakat, take 2.5% from the total wealth you had at the end of that year and pay that in Zakat. If you are not sure how much wealth you had, you must estimate it to the best of your ability. For example, it is now Ramazan 2022. You have not paid Zakat for the last 5 years. You need to work out how much wealth you owned every Ramadan for the last five years and pay 2.5% of that.

There is no Zakat on the wealth of a minor.

The best way for you to do this would be to take the jewellery to a jeweller and ask them to value just the gold and silver parts of the jewellery. The valuations they give will be the total on which you have to pay Zakat. Precious stones are not liable for Zakat.

If money for Hajj has been paid and the place has also been confirmed, then there is no Zakat on this amount. But if the Zakat date falls before payment, then there will be Zakat due on this amount.

Yes, Zakat is due on this amount. But it is up to you – you can either pay Zakat on the amount each year, or when the money is received, you can pay for the previous years.

If your friend accepted that he had the debt and did not deny it, then Zakat is due on this amount. Calculate your zakat here

Yes, you can exclude this loan, but if your wealth increased by Zil-Qadah, then Zakat will be due on the extra amount as well.

In this scenario, there is no Zakat due on the house value. However, whatever rent was received, add this to your other wealth on which Zakat is due and pay the total due Zakat amount for the Zakat year. Also, there is no Zakat on the house until you sell it. Once you have sold the house and received the money, then there will be Zakat payable on that amount, if it remains in your possession till your Zakat due date.

Every year at the time of paying Zakat, you would need to calculate the total selling price for all the goods for sale in your shop. For example, all the clothes for sale in your shop add up to a total selling value of a particular sum of money. You would add this to your other wealth when calculating your total payment.

If you haven’t received the funds, then Zakat isn’t due. But if you have received the funds, Zakat is due.

This amount is the group’s collective ownership. Thus, each participant will pay Zakat on his/her share, or permission can be given to one person who will pay Zakat from the fund on behalf of everyone.

In Shariah terms, poor and needy is classified as someone who does not have the Nisab amount in their ownership. The meaning of Nisab here is 52.5 tolas silver or the equivalent of that in cash/gold, or extra to what is needed.

Zakat cannot be given to ‘Usool’ and ‘Furuu’. ‘Usool’ is parents, grandparents and so on. ‘Furuu’ is children, grandchildren and so on. Similarly, Zakat cannot be given to husband or wife. Besides this, Zakat can be given to other relatives.

If the orphan doesn’t possess the ‘Nisab’, and he isn’t a ‘Sayyid’, then he can be given Zakat. If he possesses something of the value of nisab, he cannot be given Zakat.

Zakat can only be given in those projects wherein possession is achieved of the Zakat amount. This means the person who can claim Zakat and is eligible for Zakat payment becomes the owner of the amount. Thus, to give food, clothing, medicine etc. to a poor person from the Zakat money is permissible. And those projects wherein ownership of the Zakat money is not achieved, Zakat cannot be given for example, spending in Masajid, digging wells etc.

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