Aman Foundation

Amal Kumar Raychaudhuri

Aman Foundation

Formation	2008 (2008)
Founders	Arif Naqvi & Fayeeza Naqvi
Focus	Healthcare, Education, Ambulance
Headquarters	Karachi, Pakistan
Area served	Pakistan
Method	Donations and Grants
Key people	Fayeeza Naqvi (Chairman)[1] Malik Ahmad Jalal (CEO)
Website	theamanfoundation.org

The Aman Foundation is a not for profit trust, based in Karachi, Pakistan. In 2015, under the 'Shajar-e-Aman' plantation drive the Aman Foundation planted 2,000 local trees, and 200 flowers at the Hill Park, Karachi.^[2] In 2016, the Aman Foundation, in collaboration with the Edhi Foundation initiated the annual Edhi Award for Pre-hospital Care.^[3]

Aman Health

In line with its vision of a healthy Karachi, the Aman Fourndation has developed a complete healthcare eco-system, targeting important healthcare matters. Aman Health established heat relief camps in Karachi during the 2015 Pakistan heat wave.^[4]

Aman Ambulance

The Aman Ambulance Service was created with an aim to ensure timely and high quality ambulance services in Karachi. The service features an average response time of less than 10 minutes and ensures delivery to the right hospital facility within the “golden hour”.

Although several ambulance services are already running in Karachi, practically all of them are just a means of transporting patients and are incapable of providing any medical interventions. Here is where the Aman Ambulance service is different; it fills in the gap with trained medical personnel, qualified doctors, equipment and medicines that may be required in an ambulance en route to the hospital.

In recognition of its services to the city of Karachi, Aman Ambulance received the Award for Asia’s best institutional emergency medical service, from the Asian EMS Council in October 2014.^[5] In 2015, the Government of Sindh signed a five-year agreement with Aman Ambulance, making it the main rescue service provider throughout rural Sindh.^[6]

Aman Community Health Program (ACHP)

The Aman Community Health Program (ACHP) disseminates basic preventive healthcare information through community members to reduce the incidence of disease and death in Karachi’s most affected population. The ACHP consists of a mobile field force of hundreds of women trained to initiate inquiries and follow-ups on health issues that are common in their local communities. These include maternal and neo-natal care, malaria, acute infections and addictions. This program empowers underprivileged citizens, especially women, to participate in community welfare activities and increase their access to medical attention for key healthcare issues.

MASHAL

MASHAL, which means torch in the Urdu Language, also stands for ‘Mental and Social Health Advocacy and Literacy’. It is the Mental Health Initiative launched under The Aman Foundation. MASHAL was initiated with the intention of bringing about a change in the way mental health services are delivered by improving the innovation and technology used for this process. It also seeks to provide leadership and hope for people suffering from stigmata as a result of mental illness.

Mashal is hoped to be the catalyst for change and aims to improve the way mental health services are delivered.^[7]

SUKH

SUKH concentrates on maternal and child health. The program was initiated to increase the Modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (MCPR) while at the same time ensuring sustainability. It mainly focuses on increasing the demand for Family Planning services and enhancing the quality of services that the facility provides.

The Sukh Initiative emerged from commitments made between Aman Foundation, David & Lucile Packard Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, after the 2012 London Summit on family planning.^[8]

Aman Telehealth

Considering the unaffordability of healthcare service for a large majority of the Pakistani population, AMAN TELEHEALTH service was initiated to offer consultations, advice and triage for the most common illnesses over the phone. Besides dealing with common physical ailments, AMAN TELEHEALTH also offers mental health advice via a Mental Health Counsellor. This service especially targets women by offering them a platform via which they can seek medical advice and counseling without leaving their homes.^[9]

Aman Education

Aman Tech

Aman Tech is a state-of-the-art vocational training institute established in 2011 in pursuit of empowering the youth of Pakistan and transform lives. The institute is committed to providing necessary skills, knowledge, hands-on training and soft skills to the underserved youth which allows them to exploit employment opportunities locally and abroad.^[10] AmanTech offers courses in 15 trades and to maintain its quality standards it has partnered with leading organizations in vocational training including City & Guilds of the UK and Skills International.

Initially the institute only catered male students but recently AmanTech has launched a Stitching Machinist course for both girls and boys, in collaboration with Yunus Textile Mills.^[11]

INJAZ

INJAZ Pakistan, a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, is a social impact organization. It was initiated and incubated by the Aman Foundation in April 2012. INJAZ works with youth to inspire them to succeed in a global economy. INJAZ Pakistan works on developing and encouraging entrepreneurial, work-readiness and financial literacy skills amongst children between the ages of 14 to 24, in Pakistan. In 2016, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with INJAZ Pakistan for facilitating and conducting training sessions at ICCBS.^[12]

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