The Health Improvement board of  at CoEJ is partnering with Novartis for providing vaccines for Hajj 1432 AH.  Various clinics are available including those at local chemists, where these vaccines will be provided at a discounted rate.  Please refer to www.mcb-vac.co.uk for further details.

HIB of CoEJ organise voluntary trips  in the summer to East Africa where individuals are able to participate and volunteer within various charitable centres and organisations including Wipahs.

Post available for Immediate start. Training and support will be given. No age constraints and the role may be shared with a friend. Candidate must have strong organisational and communication skills.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Protecting the health and wellness of our families is important to us and in this spirit, The World Federation of KSIMC is urging community members worldwide to help fund a new digital x-ray machine for the Ebrahim Haji Charitable Health Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The X-Ray Department at the Health Centre is open 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. Physicians use x-rays to help diagnose disease and injury so that they can then chart out the best course of treatment for their patients.

At present, the Health Centre is faced with the challenge of balancing a limited budget and the pressing need for a fully functioning and reliable x-ray machine. With the number of x-rays performed at the clinic increasing day by day, the current machine has become old and often does not work, compromising the health and well being of so many patients.

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It is with the grace of Allah (SWT) that despite the declaration of the H1N1 (Swine flu fever) pandemic by the World Health Organisation last week, there has been no reports of any sufferers in our community around Europe or globally. We pray to the Allah (SWT) through the intercession of Our Lady Fatima (AS) to keep us safe whilst this illness escalates globally.

 

There were now close to 30,000 cases world wide in upto 74 countries by last weekend. There is also thought to be more unreported cases from third world countries where there may be cases going undetected.

More importantly, the UK confirmed cases now reach 1226 with at least 229 cases in the West Midlands. 1 patient has died from the infection albeit with other co-morbid conditions but the details are sketchy at present.

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