IDEA Medical Mission Brings Vascular Care to Muzaffargarh
IDEA Medical Mission Brings Vascular Care to Muzaffargarh The IDEA team is in Pakistan from October 4–8, 2026, for a five-day humanitarian medical mission in collaboration with Indus Hospital & Health Network (IHHN) and APPNA. This marks the team’s second medical mission with IHHN, with volunteer specialist doctors working at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hospital (RTEH), […]
A Grandfather’s Journey to a New Heartbeat
A Grandfather’s Journey to a New Heartbeat When Rahmatullah’s grandfather fell ill, his family did everything they could to find him the right care. They first visited several hospitals in Quetta, where they were eventually referred to Karachi for further treatment. In Karachi, Rahmatullah took his grandfather to multiple medical facilities, hoping to find the […]
The Moments That Stay: The Human Side of Paediatric Oncology Care
The Moments That Stay: The Human Side of Paediatric Oncology Care A child laughs in the middle of a hospital corridor. For a moment, there is no treatment, no diagnosis, no uncertainty. Just a child being a child. In paediatric oncology, moments like these can be easy to overlook. Yet for the children, families and […]
Muhib’s Journey from Cancer to Hope
Muhib’s Journey from Cancer to Hope The fever came on suddenly, in the middle of an ordinary school day, the kind of day Muhib had known a thousand times before. By evening, his mother Uroosa was watching doctors run test after test, her hands cold, her mind racing toward every possibility except the one she […]
More Than a Diagnosis: Muhammad Sadiq’s Story
More Than a Diagnosis: Muhammad Sadiq’s Story Some classrooms have whiteboards. Others have hospital beds nearby. For Muhammad Sadiq, learning today looks a little different than it once did. His school bag now shares space with treatment schedules, doctor’s appointments, and chemotherapy sessions. Yet despite everything, he is still, above all else, a student—a young […]
After Months of a Uterine Disorder, Naheed Found Hope at IHHN
After Months of a Uterine Disorder, Naheed Found Hope at IHHN For Naheed Akhtar, a resident of Karachi’s SITE Area, everyday life gradually became overshadowed by a health condition she could neither understand nor control. What began as prolonged menstruation soon turned into uncontrolled bleeding that refused to stop, leaving her physically exhausted and emotionally […]
Nasrullah Khan’s Story
Nasrullah Khan’s Story “Thanks to Almighty a million times over! I was not aware that I had hepatitis, but the doctors at IHHN were kind enough to conduct the tests.”— Nasrullah Khan When Nasrullah Khan, a resident of Shah Latif Town, Karachi, visited IHHN, hepatitis was the last thing on his mind. He had come seeking […]
Defeating Hepatitis C, One Patient at a Time
Defeating Hepatitis C, One Patient at a Time Pakistan carries one of the highest burdens of Hepatitis C in the world. For millions of Pakistanis, the disease progresses quietly – undetected, untreated, and compounded by the stigma that surrounds it. Since 2016, Indus Hospital & Health Network’s Hepatitis Control Program has worked to change that, […]
Cancer Patient Story – Muhammad Shahzain
Cancer Patient Story – MuhammadShahzain When Mohammad Shahzain was diagnosed with blood cancer in Sukkur, his family found themselves facing uncertainty and searching for answers. Like many parents confronted with a child’s illness, his mother set out with one goal in mind; finding the treatment her son needed to ensure a healthier life ahead. It […]
Muhammad Saghir: Access To Lifesaving Cardiac Care
Muhammad Saghir: Access To Lifesaving Cardiac Care Muhammad Saghir, a cardiac patient from Pakistan, recalls a difficult and uncertain period in his life. After being diagnosed with a serious heart condition, he was advised at another hospital to undergo bypass surgery—a procedure that was financially far beyond his reach. The recommendation left him anxious and […]