Patients’ Aid JPMC “Premier League 25” To Fund Neurotrauma Surgeries
On July 19, 2025, the Patients’ Aid Foundation organized a cricket tournament, The Premier League 2025, at Moin Khan Academy in Karachi, with one powerful goal, to raise funds for neurotrauma surgeries for patients suffering from life-threatening head and neck injuries coming to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC).
The event brought together corporate teams, well-known personalities, and healthcare advocates under one banner. These efforts will help provide life saving treatment to the growing number of patients arriving at JPMC, where over 2,000 individuals enter the emergency department every single day. Many of these cases involve critical brain and spine trauma, conditions that need urgent surgery. Unfortunately, most of these patients cannot afford treatment due to their financial backgrounds.
This tournament was more than just a match, it was part of a continuing mission by Patients’ Aid JPMC to ensure that every patient receives quality healthcare regardless of their financial background.
The Urgent Need for Life Saving Head & Neck Surgeries
The emergency department at JPMC is known to be one of the busiest in Pakistan, managing a substantial influx, over 75% of of accident related trauma cases from Karachi on a daily basis. A significant portion of these patients are young individuals from economically disadvantaged families mostly from Karachi but also from remote regions of Sindh and Balochistan. For them, access to timely and specialized surgical care is often a matter of survival, yet private treatment remains far beyond their financial reach.
In such circumstances, the role of the Patients’ Aid JPMC becomes critically important. Committed to strengthening public healthcare in Pakistan, the Foundation’s core mission is to provide completely free, high-quality medical treatment to those most in need. The recent cricket fundraiser was dedicated to one of the most complex and underfunded areas of care, neurotrauma surgery, which involves intricate procedures targeting injuries of the brain, spinal cord, and cervical region at Patients’ Aid revamped Neurotrauma Department with 2 state of the art, dedicated operation theaters, 20 bedded HDU and 6 bedded ICU
Funds raised through this initiative will directly support the costs associated with life saving surgeries, intensive care admissions, essential medications, and post-operative rehabilitation free of cost. It marks a significant advancement in the ongoing effort to revolutionise JPMC not only as a leading government hospital in terms of scale but also as one of the best hospitals in Karachi, recognized for its impact, accessibility, and clinical excellence.
Supporters of the cause at Premier League 2025
The cricket event brought together some of the most prominent corporate names in Karachi, each one stepping up not just for sport, but for the larger purpose of helping unprivileged patients.
Participating organizations include Bank Alfalah, Digital Apparel, A. Hamson Inc., B. Braun Group Pakistan, Rohde & Schwarz Pakistan, Pharmatec Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, Sindh Bank and Hum Network (Official Media Partners)
Renowned cricketer Moin Khan, alongside his wife, joined Mr. Mushtaq Chhapra (Chairman- Patients’ Aid) and Mr. Shabbir Diwan in supporting the initiative, lending their collective voices and presence to amplify this critical cause.
Mr. Mushtaq Chhapra – Chairman Patients’ Aid with Mr. Moin Khan & his wife
Each corporate team brought energy, competition, and a strong sense of responsibility to the field. The sponsorships and participation directly supported the cause of free neurotrauma surgeries at JPMC, reflecting how the corporate sector can be a strong ally in public health.
Bank Alfalah claimed victory and led with purpose
Among all the spirited teams, Bank Alfalah emerged as the Premier League 2025 Champions. But their win went far beyond the cricket pitch. With a powerful team performance and a strong show of solidarity, they played not just to win, but to give back.
Their commitment was visible both in their game strategy and in their contribution to the fundraiser. Bank Alfalah has long been associated with social development initiatives, and their participation in this tournament reflected their ongoing efforts to support impactful healthcare causes in Pakistan.
From match-winning boundaries to their active support for the Patients’ Aid Foundation, Bank Alfalah played a key role in driving attention to the critical need for free surgical care. Their victory was cheered not just for the trophy, but for the lives it will help save at JPMC.
How can you be part of this ongoing mission?
The tournament was organized under the powerful campaign of “Karachi Kay Dost, Jinnah Kay Saath,” encouraging people from all walks of life to unite for public health. This one day event proved how a simple game could turn into a life-saving impact.
But the need continues. Patients’ Aid holds a long record of organizing initiatives to support public healthcare at JPMC. If you want to give back to the community in a lasting way, join hands with Patients’ Aid Foundation. Your support through sadaqah/Zakaat can help fund a surgery, build a ward, or equip a department, each contribution goes directly toward saving lives.
Together we can make healthcare accessible for everyone in Pakistan
What happened on July 19 wasn’t just a tournament. It was a reminder of what’s possible when we come together to support the vulnerable. Thanks to the efforts of the Patients’ Aid team, the volunteers and its sponsors and patrons, hundreds of patients with life threatening Head & Neck injuries will now receive critical care that they wouldn’t be able to afford on their own.
This journey doesn’t end here. With your help, we can continue funding life-saving procedures, improving hospital facilities, and making sure that no patient at JPMC is turned away because they couldn’t pay.
Join the mission now. Support Patients’ Aid Foundation. Help save a life today.
