Sakinah Medical Outreach Annual Report (January-December, 2020) We are pleased to share Sakinah’s 2020 Annual Report with you. Like many organizations, much of our 2020 work focused on COVID-19 — from helping individuals in dire need of medical intervention, distribution of relief materials to the vulnerable members of the community
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AFRICA, DECLARED AS POLIO FREE
Polio has been officially declared eradicated from the African continent. The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication officially declared on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. This marks the eradication of the second virus from the face of the
Sakinah Medical Outreach Mid-Year Performance Report (January-June, 2020)
Our mid-year performance report provides an overview of the work of Sakinah Medical Outreach from January to June 2020. This was a period when our operations, similar to other organizations, were highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report covers in detail, activities undertaken by the organisation, records of beneficiaries,
ABOUT HEPATITIS
WHAT IS HEPATITIS? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can cause a range of health problems and can be fatal. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in
DHUL HIJJAH: THE 10 BEST DAYS
DHUL HIJJAH: THE 10 BEST DAYS Praise be to Allah Who has created time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous
A RAMADAN LIKE NO OTHER
A RAMADAN LIKE NO OTHER We understand that these are trying times, due to the incessant spread of the COVID-19 virus. The pandemic has resulted in the downfall of the economy and most especially the healthcare sector; thrown people into turmoil and caused chaos in several cities. With over 2,000,000
WORLD HEALTH DAY, 2020
WORLD HEALTH DAY, 2020 The whole world is currently facing a health crisis as we fight the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals are the frontline soldiers in this war and the World Health Day 2020 carries more importance than ever. As we mark WHD 2020 today, we want to extend a
SELF ISOLATION GUIDE
As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads across the world — with more than 200,000 cases and 8,000 deaths globally — health and government officials are scrambling to get a handle on what the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared a pandemic. But one method health experts and Centers for Disease Control and
SOCIAL DISTANCING – Curbing the Spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads across the world — with more than 200,000 cases and 8,000 deaths globally — health and government officials are scrambling to get a handle on what the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared a pandemic. But one method health experts and Centers for Disease Control and
BREAKING NEWS: WHO Declares COVID-19 Coronavirus a Global Pandemic
BREAKING NEWS WHO Declares COVID-19 Coronavirus a Global Pandemic The spread of the coronavirus across more than 100 countries now qualifies as a global pandemic, according to the World Health Organization, WHO. There is evidence on six continents of sustained transmission of the virus, which has infected more than 120,000