Issue # 20 August 2016

As MALC reflects on the activities over the past year, the realization dawns on how much work has been done and how much more work needs to be done. Pakistan

continues its work in healthcare to control Leprosy, TB and Blindness, and MALC has contributed in no small measure to minimize their adverse effects.

In 2015 alone, MALC admitted 11,054 TB patients with 3,640 cases being sputum positive. 165,772 patients were treated for blinding conditions and among them 52,397 were in danger of losing their eyesight. With Leprosy, the situation is also alarming. 446 new cases were identified and almost 57% of these came from Sindh! These statistics

are a cause for concern. However, we are fortunate enough to have partners who support us wholeheartedly in our attempt to provide FREE OF CHARGE services to bring

relief to Leprosy and TB patients and also to those suffering from blindness.

With the volatile security situation still prevailing in most parts of the country, MALC still manages to continue its activities. The hope is that the maximum number of

beneficiaries are able to benefit from our services.

EDITORIAL

Patrons:Dr. Ruth Pfau, M.D., D.Sc., NQAMr. Mervyn Lobo, CEO

Chief Editor: Dr. Ali Murtaza

Editor: Mr. Christopher Vaz

Sub-editor:Ms. Bernardine Washington

Advisory Board:Dr. Mutaher ZiaMr. Savio PereiraMr. Nisar MalikMs. Salwa ZainabMr. Francis D’Souza

Photographs By:Mr. Nisar GillMr. Francis ShehzadMr. Nisar MalikMr. Christopher VazMr. Shariq ZamanMr. Asif Younus

Published By:MALC Communication DeskMariam Manzil, AM 21, Off Shahrah-e-Liaquat, P.O Box 8666, Saddar, Karachi - 74400, Pakistan.Phone(s): (92 21) 35684151, 35682706, 35688007Fax: (92 21) 35683106Email: ico@malc.org.pk Website: www.malc.org.pk Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MarieAdelaideLeprosyCentre/

GENEXPERT MACHINE INAUGURATION CEREMONY HELD AT MALC

In a ceremony held at the MALC Head

Office, Sardar Yaseen Malik, Chairman -

Hilton Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd., inaugurated the

GeneXpert machine which was very

generously donated by him. The event was

well attended by long-term supporters and

friends of MALC. The addition of the

GeneXpert machine will enhance the

diagnostic facility of MALC by providing

results in less than 2 hours, as compared to

the conventional sputum microscopy, which

takes two days to produce the desired

results.

MALC TEAM RECEIVES CBR TRAINING IN NEPALA team from MALC was sent to Nepal to receive CBR training that was sponsored by its

long-standing partners, GLRA, Caritas Austria & St. Poelten and BMZ. The MALC team

comprised of Mr. Fateh Mohammad, Dr. Iram Nadia Khan, Dr. Shahid Zafar, Dr. Kanta Lal,

Mr. Abdul Salam, Mr. Nisar Malik, Mr. Razik Dino, Mr. Amir Mustafa Shah, Mr. Mohammad

Hussain and Mr. Mohammad Ali. The 15-day training course was conducted by Mr. Huib

Corneilje (Globally recognized CBR Trainer, Board Member and Founder Member of

Enablement). Through this training, the MALC team was educated in the concept of CBR,

its management, monitoring and evaluation and Training of Trainers and Leadership. With

a particular focus on dealing with Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the training gave the

team new ideas and helped them devise a future strategy for CBR. The knowledge

gained would be passed on to other CBR workers while the material provided would be

used to conduct CBR sessions with other MALC staff.

MALC RECONSTITUTES GOVERNING BODY TO MEET ITS FUTURE OBJECTIVES

A new Governing Body of Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC) has been

constituted wef April 15th 2016, consisting of the following members:

• Archbishop Joseph Coutts (Ex-Officio President)

• Dr. Ruth Pfau (Vice President)

• Sr. Jeannine Geuns (Patron)

• Mr. Rainer Schmiedchen (Ex-Officio Member, Consul General - Fed. Republic of Germany)

• Mr. Burkard Koemm (Ex-Officio Member, GLRA)

• Mr. Ernst Hisch (Ex-Officio Member, Ruth Pfau Foundation)

• Prof. Tasnim Ahsan (Member)

• Prof. Dr. Nabila Soomro (Member)

• Mrs. Ainee Shehzad (Member)

• Mr. Irshad Hussain (Member)

• Mr. Anwarul H. Haidri (Member)

• Mr. Mervyn Lobo (Chief Executive Officer, MALC)

MALC VISITS HILL INTERNATIONAL TO INITIATE DIALOGUE ON FUTURE STRATEGYOn a recent official visit to Austria, the MALC team paid a visit to Hill International to

discuss management strategies for MALC’s future. Hill International is a pioneer in Europe,

offering full services in HR and management consultations, and is represented by 50

offices in over 30 countries. The purpose of this meeting was to share ideas and evaluate

current business practices and discuss long-term strategy building. Mr. Othmar Hill, who is

the founder of Hill International, visited Karachi in May 2016 to introduce his company to

MALC and the visit sparked a dialogue between the two organizations. Relations

between MALC and its Austrian supporters have been cordial over the years and

collaborating with Hill International on future projects provides more reason for optimism

for the MALC management and staff.

HUMQADAM COMMUNITY CLINIC LAUNCHED IN KHEWRA

Humqadam Community Clinic

project is initiated to serve the

children and women of Khewra with

the support of ICI Foundation

Pakistan. The joint effort from MALC

and ICI was formally launched by Mr.

Asif Jooma (CEO, ICI Pakistan) and

Mr. Mervyn Lobo (CEO, MALC). The

project aim is to focus on deserving

communities in Pakistan where both

organizations work.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATED AT MALC

MALC was founded by women and

has always encouraged women to

participate wholeheartedly in the

management of the organization.

With this in mind, MALC held a small

event on its premises to celebrate

the contributions made by the

women over its 60-years history. All

the female staff were invited to

participate in the event and the

theme for the day was “Parity for All”

and it meant that women were to be

treated equally in all phases of life.

MALC COMPLETES FLOOD REHABILITATION PROJECTS IN SINDH AND KPK

MALC has successfully completed its Flood

Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Projects (FRRP),

which started in 2011, meeting all its set targets of

rehabilitating flood-affected families in Sindh and

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The project was

funded by a Consortium of three major

international partners: DAHW/GLRA Germany,

Caritas St. Poelten and Caritas Austria, which

concluded on 31st March 2016. Through various

interventions, spread over 2 phases, 11,095 families

have benefited (approx. 141,000 individuals).

3,548 families received one-room shelters,

914 families received livestock support, 553 families

were supported in small income-generating

activities, 6,080 families were helped with various

water-scheme projects for drinking water and

20,998 patients received free treatment facility. In

order to create a healthy environment, the project

also facilitated communities with tree plantations

(over 20,000 tree saplings planted in Sindh) which

was carried out with full community participation. To

deal with post-flood activities, MALC has opened

two new centres, one in Tando Jan Mohammad

and one in Badin, which will also cater to activities

in Tharparkar. These activities will focus on aspects

concerning Mother and Child Healthcare which is

the utmost need of the area.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTSReported by: Christopher Vaz

Communications Officer – International Donors

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Reflections from…

Location: Orangi Centre, Karachi

Individual: Mohammad Mujib*

Mohammad Mujib is a Bangladeshi immigrant, settled in Karachi, who has

been a Leprosy patient for a long time. At present he is living alone because

he is divorced. His wife left him after she came to know of his Leprosy

complications and took their three sons along with her.

Mujib got married to his wife, Haseena*, after undergoing MDR-Treatment.

She was unaware that her husband had Leprosy and lived without this

knowledge until Mujib started suffering from post-Leprosy complications

which were recurring. Haseena now lives in Orangi with her 3 sons and have

completely cut off contact with Mujib. Mujib now sells plastic bags to earn a

meager income of Rs. 250/- per day. He sells bags in the markets of Paaposh

and Haryana, which are located around MALC’s Orangi Centre. His business

is primarily done on foot, because he felt uncomfortable using a bicycle to

travel from one market to another. This is the only job that he has ever known

and with his condition, it seems the most appropriate. The Orangi Centre

treats him for his condition and also provides him with counseling so that he

may improve his life.

After talking to him, he had this lesson to share with us: Never make the

mistake of not disclosing your medical conditions before you get married. It

will harm the relationship and cause mental trauma if found out later.

*names changed for privacy

NBP CONTINUES ITS SUPPORT TO HELP MALC

Mr. Ovais Asad Khan

(Executive Vice President,

HR/Divisional Head – NBP)

presented a cheque to Ms.

Salwa Zainab (Manager

Resource Mobilization,

MALC) for the continued

support in helping the

patients admitted in the

MALC Hospital ward. The

team at MALC is thankful that

NBP is part of this journey and

is making a difference to the

patients in our hospital.

McDONALDS AND ETERNAL HOPE VISIT MANGHOPIR TO

DISTRIBUTE GIFTSMr. Jamil Ahmed Mughal

(Director, Marketing &

Development – McDonalds),

Syed Abbas Ali (Manager Projects

– McDonalds) and Mr. Shakeel

Obaid (Asst. Manager Projects –

McDonalds) along with Mr.

Sameer Shehzad of Eternal Hope,

visited Manghopir’s Tatarko

Yagangat School (TYS) and the

MALC Girls’ Hostel to present

board games to the children for

use in their free time. This would

provide the children with an

avenue to show their creativity

and use their talents.

CONDOLENCE VISIT BY MALC TO EDHI FAMILYA team from MALC visited Mr. Faisal Edhi and Mrs. Bilquis

Edhi to offer condolences on the demise of Mr. Abdul

Sattar Edhi. Dr. Ruth Pfau met with both family members

and offered words of encouragement and strength to

them during this difficult time. "I can only admire the

work done by Mr. Edhi. “What strikes me most was his

courage to do what nobody else would do and to do itefficiently…“, remarked Dr. Ruth Pfau. MALC offers its

deepest condolences to the entire Edhi family and may

Allah give them the strength to bear this irreparable loss!

May Mr. Abdul Sattar Edhi's soul rest in peace. Amen.

HIS EXCELLENCY, GHALEB MOUSSA ABDALLA BADER (APOSTOLIC NUNCIO), PAYS HISTORIC VISIT TO MALC

MALC was honored by the visit of Most Rev. His Excellency, Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader

(Apostolic Nuncio) on 6th April 2016. He was accompanied by Msgr. Joseph Maramreddy,

His Grace Archbishop Joseph Coutts and Rev. Fr. Saleh Diego. His Excellency met with Dr.

Ruth Pfau (Founder Member, MALC), Mr. Mervyn Lobo (CEO, MALC) and Mr. Savio Pereira

(Director, HR / Admin). A visit to the hospital wards followed the meeting where His

Excellency met with the patients and inquired about their health.

CORPORATE NEWS Reported by: Salwa ZainabManager, Resource Mobilization

GETZ PHARMA PAYS GOODWILL VISIT TO MALC

Getz Pharma has been one of

MALC’s very long-term supporters

and their constant assistance to

help patients is overwhelming. On a

recent visit to MALC, Mr. Khalid

Mahmood (Chief Executive Officer,

Getz Pharma (Pvt.) Ltd.) and his

team called on Dr. Ruth Pfau

(Founder Member, MALC) and Mr.

Mervyn Lobo (CEO, MALC) and the

senior management to see how

MALC operates.

MEEZAN BANK CONTINUES ITS SUPPORT FOR MALC

ACTIVITIESMeezan Bank has been a

constant supporter of MALC over

the years and has done its part in

helping to control Leprosy, treat

TB and control Blindness. On a

recent visit to MALC, Meezan

Bank’s Mr. Fayyaz-ur-Rehman

Khan (Vice President, Special

Projects & CSR) presented a

cheque to Mr. Savio Pereira

(Director, HR/Admin – MALC).

MALC CONCLUDES ITS MATCHBOX COMPETITION AS PART OF AWARENESS DRIVE

MALC recently organized and managed its Matchbox Competition

(MBC) with various schools in Karachi to help raise funds for the medical

treatment of those in need. Five schools in Karachi participated whole-

heartedly and the response was overwhelming from the students and

staff of St. Patrick’s High School, St. Paul’s High School, St. Lawrence’s

School, Nasra School (both shifts) and City School PAF Chapter. City

School PAF Chapter was declared the winner of this competition as it

generated the highest contribution for needy patients. A concluding

ceremony at MALC Headquarters was arranged for all the schools and

their representatives, with awards presented by Dr. Pfau.

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HABIB BANK FOUNDATION LENDS A HANDMALC is extremely grateful to Habib Bank

Foundation (HBF) for their support in sponsoring

free surgical eye camps in the remote areas of

Balochistan. Six eye camps have already been

conducted in the districts of Bagh, Chaman, Zhob,

Killa Saifullah, Sohbat Pur, and Kharan where a

total of 813 cataract surgeries were performed

along with 12,205 patients being examined at the

OPDs. Apart from supporting the surgical eye

camps in Balochistan, HBF has also provided

assistance in the North too. HBF has adopted

MALC’s Bagh DHQ Eye unit in Azad Kashmir,

Gakuch, Chillas and Tangir centres in Gilgit-

Baltistan for Triple-Merger activities, and finally, the

MALC-run Kohistan facility in KP for carrying out

surgical eye camps in the region.

DR. PFAU VISITS FAYSAL BANK TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT FOR MALC

ACTIVITIESFaysal Bank Ltd. has continued their

assistance to support the cause of

MALC. Mr. Nauman Ansari (President &

CEO, Faysal Bank) accompanied by

Ms. Rabia Salahuddin (Head, HR

Advisory, Learning & CSR/IC) received

Dr. Ruth Pfau (Founder Member,

MALC), Mr. Mervyn Lobo (CEO, MALC)

and members of MALC’s senior

management at Faysal House for a

meeting. After pleasantries were

exchanged, a discussion on MALC’s

services was held and Faysal Bank

appreciated the efforts made by MALC

for the betterment of healthcare in

Pakistan, especially for those living in

extreme poverty.

MALC INAUGUARATES GENEXPERT MACHINE AT ITS ORANGI CENTRE

MALC is taking a leap forward in TB control

with its second GeneXpert installed at its

Orangi centre in Karachi. The machine was

generously donated by Mr. Farrokh K. Captain,

Chairman – iCare Foundation, who was the

Chief Guest for this inauguration ceremony.

Included in the list of guests were Mr. Ashraf

Adamjee (chief sponsor of the centre for the

past decade), Mr. Faisal Farooq Khan, Mrs.

Ghazala Ahmed, Mrs. Ainee Shahzad, Ms. Ulli

Raimann and Ms. Claudia Villani. A very

special thanks must go out to Mr. Aziz Ahmed

Khan (Consultant, MALC) and the Resource

Mobilization team for their dedicated efforts of

making the acquisition of this machine

possible.

MALC TANDO JAN MOHAMMAD CENTRE INAUGURATED BY DR. RUTH PFAU

The achievements of MALC continue to grow

in number and another feather was added to

the cap in the shape of the latest centre to be

inaugurated. MALC is proud to announce that

its newest centre in Tando Jan Mohammad

has officially started working in the area for

Leprosy, Blindness, TB, Mother and Child

Healthcare and those suffering from

disabilities. Additionally, it would act as a mid-

way facility for the Tharparkar region too. Dr.

Ruth Pfau (Founder Member, MALC) was the

Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony

and proudly unveiled the plaque at the

entrance of the centre. Distinguished guests

included Mr. Mervyn Lobo (CEO, MALC), Dr.

Khalid Memon (Coordinator, TB Control

Programme), Dr. Fazal Rehman (MS Taluka

Hospital HQ, Digri), Mr. Azam Azeem (Ex-DLC,

Mirpurkhas), Mr. Qazi Faizullah (Ex. Taluka

Nazim) and Mr. Ahsan Jarwar (Social Worker,

Mirpurkhas).

ADAMGOTH SCHOOL CELEBRATES PAKISTAN’S INDEPENDENCE DAY

The Adamgoth community school, managed

by Rah-e-Najat and MALC, celebrated

Independence Day with its school children

and community members. This event would

not have been possible without assistance

from some regular supporters of MALC as

well. A very big “THANK YOU” go out to Ms.

Ainee Shahzad (Chairman, MALC

Fundraising Committee), Eternal Hope,

McDonalds Pakistan (for providing the

students and teachers with a hearty lunch),

Hilal Sweets, EMI for the goody bags and a

team of students from Karachi Grammar

School (KGS) for joining hands with MALC to

help give the community an event to

remember. The KGS students also presented

books to the school so that it may have its

very own library.

ROSHNI HELPLINE PAYS VISIT TO MALCROSHNI (the first organization to work for

missing children) paid a visit to MALC where

they were briefed about the work done by

MALC as well as informing MALC on what

ROSHNI does i.e. the whole operating

mechanism is responsible for identifying and

locating missing children.

DR. PFAU VISITS AFZAAL MEMORIAL THALASSEMIA FOUNDATION (AMTF)

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…FOR YOUR CONSTANT SUPPORT!

On behalf of the entire team at MALC, we would like to thank you, our donors and supporters,

for your valuable contributions. We have managed to provide FREE OF CHARGE treatment to

all our patients because of you.

The generous support from you has enabled us to assist and bring relief and rehabilitation to

those in need. With your support we have grown from a rough hewn, wooden dispensary to an

organization with over 157 centres across Pakistan. Our teams have strived hard to make a

difference in many lives, be it small or big, and every smile exchanged is important to us. That

smile came about because of overwhelming support from each and every one of YOU!

You, who are enabling us to continue with our journey by supporting us financially, have

encouraged us to grow and reach out to more and more beneficiaries. THANK YOU so much

for your concern and ever-present support!