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PROFILE OF ORGANISATION AND RELEVANT COMMITTEES |
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Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) |
| 140-C, Block II, PECHS, Near Kahmir Road, Karachi |
| Tel: 021-34532804/021-34527698 |
| Fax: 021-34532804 |
| Email: info@hands.org.pk |
| Date of Formation : |
1993 |
| Type of Organization : |
Non Profit Organisation |
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| Mission Statement |
To provide basic health services, primary education, income generation opportunities and development of institutions to empower the underprivileged communities. |
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| Head of the Organisation |
| Name: |
Prof. A. Gaffar Billoo |
Designation: |
Chairman |
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Phone: |
021-34939443 |
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Email: |
gaffar.billoo@aku.edu |
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| Areas of Focus |
| 1 |
To strengthen institutions/human resource in different sectors of life at all levels. |
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To improve the health status of under privileged with special focus on women and children health |
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To initiate the process of development in other related sectors |
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To increase income generation opportunities in rural communities |
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| Information About Branch Offices |
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Location |
Address |
Phone |
Email |
| 1 |
Sukkur |
Bungalow # B-67 Street #4, Hamdard, Sukkur |
071-5633881 |
handssuk@cyber.net.pk |
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Thatta |
Behind Circuit House, Makli Thatta, Thatta |
029-8772435 |
handstt@cyber.net.pk |
| 3 |
Islamabad |
Office # 2 3rd Floor, Ahmed Centre, 1-8, Islamabad |
051-4862569 |
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| 4 |
Hyderabad |
Bungalow # C-53, Data Nagar, Hyderabad |
022-2654478 |
handshyd@cyber.net.pk |
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| Brief Profile of the Organisation |
HANDS is a registered not-for-profit Organisation working since 1979 in public and private social sectors to promote health, education and alleviate poverty in marginalised communities. HANDS is benefitting more than 9.0 million population of nearly 7000 villages of 15 districts of Sindh and one district of Balochistan. HANDS is certified by Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy (PCP) and Institutional Management Certification Program (IMCP) by USAID for management standards. HANDS also has a
doner status. |
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Relevance with Standing Committees of the National Assembly |
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Committee Name |
View Members |
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National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination
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Relevance with Standing Committees of KPK Provincial Assembly |
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Standing Committee on Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department
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Standing Committee on Excise and Taxation Department
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Standing Committee on Information and Public Relations Department
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Standing Committee on Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department
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Standing Committee on Population Welfare Department
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Standing Committee on Zakat, Ushr, Social Welfare and Women Development Department
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Relevance with Standing Committees of Punjab Provincial Assembly |
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Standing Committee on Commerce and Investment
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Standing Committee on Excise and Taxation
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Standing Committee on Information Technology
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Standing Committee on Irrigation and Power
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Standing Committee on Local Government and Rural Development
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Standing Committee on Population Welfare
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Relevance with Standing Committees of Sindh Provincial Assembly |
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Standing Committee on Cooperatives
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Standing Committee on Finance
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Standing Committee on Information and Archives
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Standing Committee on Auqaf, Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr
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Selected Publications |
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Name of Publication |
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Impact Assessment of Community Based Support on MC |
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Reduction of Maternal Mortality through NGO and Co |
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KAP Survey of Communities regarding Reproductive H |
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Measurement of Knowledge and Attitudes of School T |
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