JKHHF was started by a group of doctors from within and outside India who were thoughtful of the wide gap that persists in delivering top level healthcare services to the most underprivileged in our country. Subsequently many non-doctors joined the cause, as it needed support and efforts from every section of our society. We at JKHHF belong to various professions , like Senior Consultants in the medical field, Engineers with IT background, well qualified Social workers and trained paramedical staff performing coordination of day to day work. Every member of the foundation is working towards providing best healthcare delivery to the most underprivileged of the society by following a common agreed upon , highly organised process that is giving wonderful results. The team is well coordinated that follows a proper chain of command but each member of the team is given a space to grow and has all rights to speak up for any possible improvement that helps us to attain our goal.
Dr. Altaf Bukhari
CO-FOUNDER
Dr Altaf Bukhari is a senior consultant Cardiac anesthesiologist at King Fahd Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He provides perioperative care to both adult as well as kids cardiology and cardiac surgical procedures.
Dr Bukhari completed his medical graduation in GMC Srinagar, PG (MD Anesthesia & Intensive Care) from SKIMS, Postdoctoral Training in Cardiac Sciences from Escorts Heart Institute New Delhi, Cardiac Echocardiography from University of Melbourne, Australia and International Fellowship in Anesthesia and Intensive Care from University of Manchester, UK.
Besides, he completed a Future Leaders Program from University of Singapore in March 2022 as well.
Dr Bukhari is a co-founder of JK Hope and Health Foundation, whose major aim is to help improve and provide safe and quality healthcare services in the region of Jammu and Kashmir and rest of India in general. He serves as a board member and Organizer in VMS Specialty Hospital Governing Body as well.
He believes communities can progress and move froward only when they stand together to empower themselves through health, education and all other necessary fields required to run a society while maintaining highest ethical standards.
Er. Vaqar Gani
CO-FOUNDER
Er Vaqar Gani Tantray is a Biomedical Informatics Scientist-C at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar, Jammu &Kashmir, and a Co-Founder of JK Hope & Health Foundation (JKHHF). He has done M-Tech in Biomedical Informatics from SRM, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and PG Diploma in Data sciences
During the covid times, he, along with Doctors’ Group (Kashmir Healthcare Support Group) initiated a programme – ‘Dial a doctor’ – under which a helpline no. was established for on call consultations of Covid and Non Covid patients. He has been instrumental in providing logistic support in J&K to families of underprivileged Kids of the state going outside J&K for open heart surgeries, sponsored through JKHHF.
Dr. Shamim Bhat
CO-FOUNDER
Dr Shamim Ahmad Bhat is an experienced and respected medical professional currently working as the Deputy Chairman of the Emergency Department at King Saud Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has over 10 years of post-board experience in emergency medicine and holds a number of important roles within the department, including Director of Trauma Reception and Resuscitation, Associate Program Director of the Saudi Diploma of Emergency Medicine, and Academic Coordinator. In addition to his work in the department, Dr Bhat is also an approved evaluator for the Saudi Council of Emergency Medicine and serves as international faculty for various emergency medicine summits in Asia. He is dedicated to providing high-quality care to his patients and is committed to advancing the field of emergency medicine through his work.
He is also the Co-Founder of JK Hope and Health Foundation, which aims to provide safe and quality healthcare services in the region of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as in the rest of India.
Dr Syed Asrar Qadri, MCH
cardiac surgeon
Dr Qadri is Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at Khyber Super-specialty Hospital Srinagar, serving as Director Cardiac Surgery as well. He completed his medical school at ASCOMS Jammu, MS & MCH at SKIMS . Main bulk of his expertise and experience in Cardiac Surgery comes from world famous Fortis EscortsHeart Institute and Research Center, Okhla, New Delhi, India where he mastered this super specialty. Dr Qadri is fully proficient in all adult cardiac surgery cases and most of the common congenital heart disease cases in children . He regularly helps underprivileged patients with heart disease and is an active JKHHF volunteer. His dream is to provide state of art cardiac care uniform to every deserving member of the society irrespective of their social status.
Dr Mohamed Tageldein
Pediatric cardiac surgeon
Dr Tageldein a Consultant and Head of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Graduate of university of Khartoum, Sudan . He has had his Cardiac Surgery Training in Ireland where he was awarded Fellow of Royal College of surgeons, Ireland. Bulk of his experience comes from Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, a renowned Cardiac Sciences facility in middle east . He has thousands of successful pediatric cardiac surgery cases under his belt.
He is an active volunteer of JKHHF and is serving as Board Member of the Medical Board in the health foundation , where he is involved in assessment and management planning for these kids of heart surgery .
He is a Volunteer visiting congenital cardiac surgeon who works in Kazakhstan, Tanzania, Morocco, Yemen, Mauritania,Egypt, Sudan.
Dr Audil Mohmad Lanker, MD, FNB
Pediatric cardiologist
Dr Lanker is a consultant interventional Pediatric Cardiologist serving at Noora hospital, Srinagar and is running a busy Private Paediatric Cardiology Clinic as well. He’s proficient in all forms of Pediatric Cardiology Interventions and diagnostics. He did his MD Pediatrics at GMC Srinagar and Postdoctoral National Board Fellowship in Paediatric Cardiology at FLL, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He has served as a Consultant, Narayana Super-specialty Hospital, Kolkata and GMC Srinagar as well He has been associated with JK Hope and Health Foundation since it’s inception and is serving in medical board of the foundation where he is actively involved in screening and devising management plan for underprivileged kids with cardiac problems.
Dr Alok Sonthalia
CARDIOTHORACIC ANAESTHETIST
Dr Alok Sonthalia is a Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist at Oxford University Hospital NHS trust, UK.
He post-graduated in Anaesthesia from University of Baroda and Cardiothoracic anaesthesia training from Amrita University, Kochi. He is certified from NBE, USA as perioperative TEE practitioner. He holds Diploma from ESAIC. He has worked as Cardiothoracic anaesthetist at reputed organisations like Apollo hospital,Global hospital in Hyderabad, India and at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA.
He has been an associated with JK Hope and Health Foundation from its inception and instrumental in forging various collaborations with hospitals like Sri Satya Sai, Amrita Hospital Kochi and Wadia Hospital Mumbai.
Dr Zubair Rashid
CARDIAC SuRGEON
Dr Zubair is a consultant cardiac surgeon and lead of cardiac surgical team at Khyber Institute Srinagar, where he’s operating a range of cardiac surgeries especially Pediatric Cardiac. He was trained for cardiac surgery at prestigious KIMS Hyderabad , one of the largest Heart and Lung Transplant Centers in India. He honed his Peds Cardiac Surgical skills under renowned heart surgeons like Dr Da Silva and IM Roa of AIIMS. He has worked with Red Cross Society for Disaster Rehabilitation and preparedness, possessing a fellowship for the same. He has been associated with Peds Card Surgery missions in conflict zones like Iraq and Syria. Dr Zubair is associated with Hope and Health Foundation especially Kids Heart Surg Program since last one year and is a medical volunteer of the foundation. He is founder and president of his NGO, Dr Mahfooza’s and Nasreena’s Al Qalb Foundation Association as well.
Ms Andleeb Saqi
Director
Ms Andleeb Saqi is a social worker with over 10 years of experience in working with children and women in challenging economic and social circumstances, particularly in conflict situations in J&K. She has a Masters in Social Work from IGNOU and a PG Diploma in Business Entrepreneurship from the University of Kashmir.
She has held various leadership and team member positions in social work organizations, including as a Project Coordinator and Education Consultant at SUGAM NGO and as a Field Officer at Save the Children (where she established a humanitarian relief program in the aftermath of the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir floods), overseeing the administration of social work organizations, developed and implemented curricula and training materials, conducted counselling and training sessions, raised funds, and liaised with partners and government officials. She leads and motivates others to achieve shared goals. She is known for her strong communication and interpersonal skills, making her well-suited to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including beneficiaries, partners, and government officials. She has a strong passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others. Presently, Ms Saqi is serving as Director of JK Hope and Health Foundation.
Adnaan Fazili
FRM
Adnaan is a strong program and project management professional with a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) focused in Drug Addiction.
He is an experienced Program Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry.
Having worked with reputed social organisations in the field of child rights, youth issues, women empowerment, orphans, widows, CSR, education, research and community development for more than ten years not only in Kashmir but outside Kashmir as well and possessing conceptual clarity and practical experience.
He has evolved over the years professionally, and is committed towards working with the system, structures and stakeholders.
Adnaan believes that it is critically imperative for the society, through collaborative efforts, to strengthen systems and mechanisms that strive for the quality education of children which is vital for the development of both children and society. Having worked with reputed organisations like Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in various settings and levels, has availed him opportunities to become cognizant of the ground realities and modalities related to various issues.
Right now he is working as Fundraising Manager for VMS Speciality Hospital and JK Hope and Health Foundation.
Toufeeq Syed
Incharge Media and IT
Toufeeq Syed is an experienced professional with background in Computer Science and Engineering. Based out of Singapore, he leads several technology functions and has driven multiple programs in various organizations across the globe. His regular work involves modernization of applications and infrastructure, working with vendors and product partners, and implementing custom IT solutions. In addition to his technical expertise, Toufeeq has experience in people management, program management, change & incident management, and is adept in coordinating with team members located across the globe.
Toufeeq is a member / volunteer at JK Hope and Health Foundation, providing technology advice in implementing software solutions for the foundation.
Parvez Sarfaraz
Incharge Human Resources
Parvez Sarfaraz is a seasoned HR professional with 2 decades of proven track record of success. Parvez is currently working as a Senior Director – HRO with ccc by stc in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before moving to Riyadh, he has successfully performed HR Leadership roles with some leading organisations like Wipro, Startek in India and has been instrumental in setting up result-oriented HR Teams from scratch. Parvez is a volunteer at JK Hope and Health Foundation, providing support in implementing some of the best HR practices at JKHHF.
Mehvish
Coordinator
Mehvish a nursing graduate, with an internship completed at GMC Associated Hospitals Srinagar Kashmir who is proficient at utilising any existing medical resource to provide appropriate care to patients. She has worked as a team leader of the telemedicine service, Dial A Doctor managed by local NGOs and the doctors since¸ the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic. She has managed the Financial records and public record keeping during this work. She has handled mobilisation of resources and volunteered in the community excellence centres for education and development. Currently, she is working as a coordinator for KIDS HEART SURGERY REFERRAL PROGRAM at JK Hope & Health Foundation.
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