Free medical services benefit 1,500 residents

MOROGORO: OVER 1,500 residents of Morogoro Municipality have received free medical services from a team of doctors from the United States.

This initiative was part of a 3-day medical camp organised by the Global Health Humanity First Institute, owned by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

The camp provided free medical examination, treatment and medication, serving approximately 500 people each day.

Deputy Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Tanzania and Coordinator of Humanity First in the country Sheikh Abid Mahmood Bhatti, said that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s global institution is profoundly dedicated to humanitarian services, encompassing critical areas such as health, water and education.

“The recent camp in Morogoro demonstrated this commitment. It brought together doctors from American universities, accompanied by their medical students, to work handin-hand with specialist doctors from Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam,” he said.

Humanity First Department leader and lecturer at the University of Toledo Medical School in the United States, Dr Naeem Lughman, shed light on the purpose of their visit.

“For this May of 2025, we have decided to come to Tanzania and this is the first time,” Dr Lughman said.

He further said that the integration of medical students into the team was crucial for fostering a deeper understanding of diverse global medical systems, thereby enriching their future contributions to healthcare.

A veteran volunteer in health services for three decades, Dr Kaleem Malik, said they brought medical students primarily to work closely with Tanzanian medical experts.

The ultimate goal was to inspire and encourage ongoing volunteer work in healthcare.

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“Our commitment is to generate the idea and understanding in the minds of doctors that the activity of treating humans is not a business activity, but an activity of providing service to humanity and complete dedication,” Dr Malik said.

He went on to clarify that all activities carried out under the banner of Humanity First are entirely volunteer-based, insisting that no individual involved in these efforts receives any financial compensation.

“This is the spirit we instil to all doctors and medical students: to realise that they are providers of services to humans,” Dr Malik said.

He urged medical professionals worldwide to unite in helping fellow human beings regardless of their religious beliefs, ethnic backgrounds, or national origins.

“First, doctors, let us think about serving humanity before thinking about getting anything from them,” he stressed.

Mayor of Morogoro Municipality, Pascal Kihanga, extended his gratitude to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Humanity First Foundation.