Al-Shifa Free Clinic
Fundraiser Held
Dr. Talat Khan addresses the
gathering |
The Al-Shifa Free Clinic held
a fundraiser on September 2, 2006 at the Riverside Convention
Center in Riverside, CA. It was attended by prominent community
members and officials including Riverside Mayor Ronald O.
Loveridge, Reverend Bill Degnan, and Hussam Ayloush of CAIR.
Dr. Talat Khan, Chairperson of the Al-Shifa Free Clinic,
welcomed the guests and furnished information about the
operation of the clinic. She described the clinic as an
important humanitarian contribution by Muslims to the American
society.
Dr. Mohammed Aslam, Medical Director of the clinic, who
was the coordinator of the event, stated that it was absolutely
imperative that the Muslim community supported the clinic
with generous donations so that it could continue to operate
and provide services to people who cannot afford health
insurance. Dr. Maqbool Patel went on to inform the guests
about the clinic’s dental department.
The Al-Shifa Clinic has been in operation since the year
2000 in the city of Muscoy (San Bernardino), CA. It was
founded on the premise of serving the poor and indigent
population of San Bernardino. In 2004, the Dentistry Department
was added to the clinic.
There are about 15 to 20 doctors who volunteer their time
and services at the clinic to serve 300 to 400 patients
every month. In addition to providing basic services, the
clinic also offers free blood, urine, EKG, and treadmill
testing facilities and arranges health education seminars
for the benefit of the patients.
The clinic serves patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds
including Hispanic (50%) and African-American (10%) who
mostly are mostly non-Muslims. The clinic is primarily supported
by the Muslim community. If anyone wishes to contribute
to the clinic so that it could continue to operate, he/she
could send donations to the Al-Shifa Clinic at 2034B Mallory
St., San Bernardino, CA 92407.
Al-Shifa will gladly assist anyone who is in need of health
services free of charge. For more information please call
(909) 473 – 0600.
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