Welfare Institutions

Z.V.M. Rangoonwala Community Center

In 1972, or thereabouts, Mr. M.A. Rangoonwala started a most modern community center in Dhoraji Colony, Karachi, by the name of Zuleikhabai V.M. Rangoonwala Community Centre, where basic and reorientation courses are provided. Girls, and elderly women are encouraged to learn cooking Pakistani, continental and Chinese dishes. They are also taught sewing, stitching cloths, dress designing, music and painting. Courses are taught in English language, interior decoration, and many other subjects for a reasonable fee.

World Memon Foundation Community Center

The second outstanding community center in Karachi is World Memon Foundation Community Centre which was also masterminded by Mr. M.A. Rangoonwala. This community center, situated in Federal ‘B’ Area, Karachi, is sponsored by World Memon Foundation and is attended by about 10,000 girls, mostly non-memons. The center imparts education in different fields and serves the need of the area in a commendable manner.

Bantva Memon Khidmat Committee - Hospital

Among those Memon organizations which started dispensaries, Bantva memon Khidmat Committee is very prominent. It moved a step further and established its own pathological laboratory and also started providing X-Ray facilities at far cheaper rates than those charged by others. The number of beneficiaries of these facilities increased constantly.

Dispensaries

Pioneers among those who started such dispensaries were Bantva Memon Khidmat Committee, Vanthali Memon Volunteer Corps, Kutiyana Memon Association, Halari Memon Jamat and others.

Some of the other organizations running such medical facilities are :  

Bantva Memon Khidmat Committee, Baldia Memon Jamaat, Baldia Memon Welfare Society, Bantva Town Memon Welfare Committee, Bantva Nagar Memon Welfare Society, Halari Memon General Jamaat, Halari Memon Anjuman, Junagadh Memon Jamaat, Kutyana Memon Association, Kutiyana Memon Mohalla Committee, Kucchi Memon Biradari, Morbi Tankara Memon Association, Memon Complex, New Saidabad Memon Jamaat, Rajkot Memon Asociation, Vasavad Memon Anjuman, Yaqoob Foundation, Zulekha Bai Mukati Trust, Aziz Tabba Dialysis Centre, Ma Ayesha Memorial Centre, Fatimabai Yakoob Gandhi Hospital etc.

Cement Hospital

The management of the old hospital in Kharadar, known generally as Cement Hospital is in the hands of some Memon philanthropists who have provided huge funds for transforming this hospital into a big modern hospital. The hospital managed by Karachi Health Association is known to be one of the oldest hospitals in Karachi. With a view to expanding the activities of the hospital, the foundation-laying ceremony of the new building was performed on 29^th March, 1989, and at that time a donation of one million rupees was announced by the Dawood Family for treatment of children and Rs. 5 lacs were given by the Husein Ebrahim Foundation. For the maintenance of the hospital, the Pakola family is giving a substantial amount.

Halari Memon General Hospital

The Halari Memon General Jamat of Karachi had started with a dispensary at Bagh-e-Halar and now they have introduced a pathological laboratory, a polyclinic, a hospital and a maternity home.  Since October 1989 the above services, including a blood bank, have been started.

Usman Memorial Hospital

Usman Memorial Hospital has been established by Haji Hashim Haji Ahmed Foundation set up by Haji Hashim Tobaccowala, a well-known philanthropist of the community. This hospital is spread over a large plot of land with a capacity of 115 beds. The patients admitted there are charged a nominal fee on a daily basis.

Jamal Noor Hospital

Jamal Noor Hospital at Dhoraji Colony is also a well-equipped hospital having all the modern facilities for diagnosis and treatment. In the beginning, donations for establishment of this hospital were given by the Jamal Noor and the Bawa family. Arrangements exist for providing free treatment to poor patients. The hospital was taken over by the family of Haji Ali Muhammad Teli and the financing, management and expansion of this hospital have since been the sole responsibility of this family.

Fatima Bai Tai Hospital

Fatima Bai Tai Hospital was established in Federal ‘B’ Area under the auspices of Jetpur Memon Association which has proved a blessing for the poor and middle class residents of the area. Here, too, all arrangements are available for treatment, which is provided at a nominal fee.

Ma Aisha Memorial Centre

Ma Aisha Memorial Centre was established by the Ahmed Abdullah Foundation of Mr. Ahmed Abdullah. This center provides treatment to those who are suffering from neuromuscular disorders. Patients who are disabled owing to some defects in their spinal chords are examined here by specialists and necessary treatment is provided. The clinic has a department of physiotherapy, with the most modern imported equipment and well-qualified physiotherapists, and equally well-equipped hydrotherapy and speech therapy departments. The orthopedic workshop provides braces, artificial limbs and shoes for patients. Laboratory, X-ray, EMG and other facilities are available at subsidized rates. No patient who is unable to bear the expense is denied treatment. Free pick up and drop back facilities are provided for deserving patients. This service entails heavy annual loss to the Trust.

Okhai Memon Jamat Hospital

The Okhai Memon Jamat is running a hospital at Husainabad, whch includes a maternity home.

Rajkot Memon Association Hospital

The Rajkot Memon Association started its medical services with a dispensary. The dispensary was closed in 1979 and a hospital was inaugurated at the same place on 12 February, 1982.

Pakistan Memon Jamat Hospital

The Pakistan Memon Jamat has established in Federal ‘B’ Area a center for the diagnosis of cancer.

Fatima Bai Lala Trust, Sukkur

The hospital established by the Fatima Bai Lala Trust of Sukkur is also well equipped with modern facilities and its services in the field of health care are worthy of appreciation. Haji Tarmohammad Rahmatullah, founder of the trust, was awarded posthumous certificate by the Human Rights Society for his services Residents of Sukker and its suburbs benefit from the hospital popularly known as CARE.

Patel Hospital

Patel hospital has been established by Patel Foundation sponsored by the family of Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Abdur Rehman alias Mithu Patel – a Memon Businessman originally from Bantva. Patel Hospital is a modern hospital spread over two acres (9680 sq.yds.) of lush green land far away from the noise and pollution of the metropolis.

The Hospital is ideally located at Block-4, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. The entire complex consists of 300 beds. However, presently 100 beds have been commissioned in addition to OPD and 24 hours Emergency Services supported by Xray, Ultrasound & ECG, most modern Laboratory, Dialysis Unit, E.T.T., Physiotherapy and 24 hours Pharmacy.

Patel Hospital is offering medical / surgical facilities, both in OPD / IPD with highly qualified foreign trained consultants. The services offered by Patel Hospital included:

• CARDIAC SURGERY

• DENTISTRY

• DERMATOLOGY

• EAR, NOSE & THROAT

• ORTHOPAEDIC & SPINE AND

• UROLOGY

• BURNS UNIT (under construction)

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