The Indus Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan provides premium healthcare free of cost to the city’s poorest communities.
The Rehma Fund has helped establish a qualified and trained Child Life team who provide active support and counseling to pediatric patients and their caregivers. As part of this effort to foster a child-friendly environment, we have also funded the provision of items such as chemo care kits, books, toys, and arts and crafts materials. A high level of psychological support offered to children undergoing difficult medical treatment combined with improved opportunities for continuing education and play in-house improves both clinical outcomes and patient experiences.
The Child Life effort’s initial success in the pediatric cancer unit led to its expansion in order to serve the needs of every child admitted to the hospital.
In the true spirit of collaboration, The Rehma Fund has partnered with the Vietnam Vascular Anomalies Center and Indus Hospital in Pakistan to create a Vascular Anomalies Center at the Indus Hospital. The center delivers cutting edge care for children suffering from debilitating vascular anomalies and is the first clinic of its kind in the country. The transformative potential for children who are unable to afford care and are burdened by the social stigma of visible skin conditions can be life changing.
