Mental well-being: Resources
IMANA Health Mental well-being: Resources Qudsiya Siddiqui October 7th, 2021 Every year the World Health Organization recognizes World Mental Health Day on October 10th to raise awareness of mental illness, fight discrimination and provide resources for support. The...
Our Hurricane Relief Operations
Over the years, IMANA filled gaps for inadequate emergency services with critical hurricane relief work in North America and Asia. Our volunteers provided medical/humanitarian aid, and we airlifted emergency supplies to families impacted by the tropical storms. In addition, IMANA has worked hard to help those affected navigate a complex set of transitions in moving from acute emergency response to recovery in logistically challenging areas through our long-standing trusted relationships with government organizations and local community groups. And most importantly, all this is possible through your generous support.
IMANA helps the Afghan refugees
Last week, the Virginia Council of Muslim Organizations (VCMO) hosted an event to recognize community members helping with the resettlement of Afghan refugees in the state. VCMO invited Dr. Khalique Zahir, IMANA Board member, and Mr. Zahid Mahmood, Director of Operations, to the event attended by top leadership and officials from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, and Virginia Governor’s office.
Haiti’s Struggle to Recover
IMANA NEWS & IMR Haiti’s Struggle to Recover Qudsiya Siddiqui October 1st, 2021 For over a decade, IMANA has consistently provided healthcare services to Haitians impacted by the catastrophic earthquakes and the Covid-19 pandemic. We initiated the ServeHaiti...
How you can help with disaster response efforts
IMANA NEWS How you can help with disaster response efforts Qudsiya Siddiqui September 24th, 2021 The past two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters. With each subsequent incident, the death toll, destruction, and...
IMANA Opens New Office to Support its Relief Wing
We opened our new office in Fairfax, Virginia, to support IMANA Medical Relief’s growing operations. In addition to IMANA’s headquarters in the midwest region since 1998, the new office space on the east coast doubles the office footprint. It leverages the area’s diverse, robust nonprofit sector and government operations.
Islamic Medical Association of North America’s Statement on #HelpIndiaBreathe COVID-19 Fundraising Campaign
On April 26, 2021, our team at the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) launched the #HelpIndiaBreathe campaign to raise critical funding for medical supplies and equipment needed to provide aid to individuals suffering from India’s severe COVID-19 outbreak as highlighted in media and communicated by our partners on the ground. By May of 2021, an estimated 27 million infections had been confirmed and more than 300,000 people were dead.
Two Women Now Lead Major Muslim Medical Organization
LOMBARD, Ill. — Dr. Marium Husain and Dr. Anam Tariq, longtime leaders and supporters of the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA) will serve as the organization’s first time female president and vice president duo. Husain is heavily involved with IMANA’s work to improve public health education and domestic projects related to food insecurity, women’s health, reproductive health, and climate change. Tariq has long worked to promote public health education and access to preventive care with IMANA and the World Health Organization. Husain and Tariq assume their roles as IMANA continues to respond to the global COVID pandemic and organize international public health missions.
