NHF – National Health Forum

National Health Forum

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve the quality of life by hosting health seminars, athletic STEM enrichment programs for the youth and volunteerism.

National Health Forum, Inc., a Missouri based nonprofit organization (holds an IRS-approved 501 (c)(3) letter nonprofit determination), is located in St. Louis. Our mission is to improve the quality of life by hosting health seminars, athletic STEM enrichment programs for the youth and volunteerism. Because of our geographic location, we serve all of the largest counties in Missouri with high populations of underserved individuals. We extend our programs and services to thousands of Missourians each year. National Health Forum, Inc., was founded in 2007 by Naseem A. Shekhani, MD, Dr. Shershah and their team are community advocate for education and health. Doctor Shekhani and team has saved many lives by creating awareness of diseases that are common in low-income communities. His passion for helping everyone live a healthy lifestyle led to the creation of National Health Forum, Inc.

National Health Forum has been doing fund raising through the website and also by direct mailing and using PAYPAL. www.nhfus.org

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Koohi Goth Women Hospital

Koohi Goth Women Hospital was established in 2005 partnering with Atia Zafar Foundation. Koohi Goth Hospital (KGH) has offered unique services to women and children to not only to the surrounding areas but services all over Karachi and Pakistan . They provide extensive education on a rare condition called fistula, or excessive vaginal leakage of urine and stool due to childbirth. Even more staggering are the statistics. Roughly 100,000 women experience this condition worldwide! Women who incurred onset of fistula (among other gynecological issues) are being treated surgically and other assistance is given to the patients, like teaching them some home skills. KGH is one of the few hospitals in Pakistan, which has expertise on Obstetrics and Gynecological issues. As such, this is a safe haven for women in the area.

Besides being a women hospital, KGH has a palliative care facility of 8 bed, which admits terminally ill patient and patient are treated with dignity and honor.