HIFA welcomes Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences (Pakistan) as a new supporting organisation

14 July, 2025

Dear HIFA colleagues,

On behalf of the HIFA Steering Group, I am delighted to welcome Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences (Pakistan) as a new Supporting Organisation.

'Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences is an emerging institution committed to strengthening the healthcare workforce in underserved regions of Pakistan. They train students in Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Medical Lab Technology, and Public Health, aiming to prepare them for both local service and international healthcare certifications.'

https://www.hifa.org/support/supporting-organisations/al-fateh-institute...

Their website is https://www.afihs.edu.pk/ and our contact person is Mohammad Umaid at: umaidkhalid AT yahoo.com We also welcome Mohammad Umaid as a new Country Representative for Pakistan: https://www.hifa.org/support/members/mohammad

Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences joins more than 400 organisations worldwide who endorse the HIFA vision: a world where every person and every health worker has access to the healthcare information they need to protect their own health and the health of others, and is protected from misinformation. The full list of SOs, with profiles, is available here: http://www.hifa.org/support/supporting-organisations

If YOUR organisation endorses the HIFA vision, please add your voice here:

http://www.hifa.org/application-form/supporting-organisations

Every new HIFA Supporting Organisation brings us closer to our goal.

Supporting Organisations are under no obligation to provide financial support. Those who do so are prominently recognised on our home page and publications.

HIFA Supporting Organisations (SOs) enjoy many benefits including:

- increased visibility for your organisation and its activities

- active role in helping to improve access to health information

- being part of a growing global network of SOs

- opportunities to collaborate with other SOs through our dedicated SO forum and webinars

- opportunities for practical collaboration with HIFA

- your logo on the HIFA website (all supporting organisations)

- your logo on the HIFA home page (financial supporters).

Best wishes, Neil

HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org