Patients’ Aid Stroke Golf Tournament Establishing a Comprehensive Stroke Unit at JPMC

Helping others is a powerful act of kindness. A donation might feel small, but its impact is huge. A single gift can restore hope and save a life. It can change a family’s future forever. As the Qur’an reminds us:

“Whoever saves a life, it is as if he has saved all of mankind.” (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:32)

Since 2023, Patients’ Aid Foundation has organized many fundraising events. We believe everyone deserves dignity and healing. In 2026, we are returning with the Stroke Golf Tournament JPMC. This year, our mission is even more vital. Together, we can rewrite the future for those with no other options.

Stroke is a devastating medical emergency that demands immediate care, when treatment is delayed, lives are lost or permanently altered. Recognizing this urgency, Patients’ Aid is on a mission to establish a dedicated Stroke Unit at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), one of Karachi’s oldest and largest public hospitals.

For over 35 years, JPMC, supported by Patients’ Aid Foundation, a Shariah-compliant non-profit organization, has been a lifeline for the underserved, saving countless lives and serving communities from marginalized regions who arrive with nothing but hope for a second chance. With the continued support of generous donors like you, Patients’ Aid has been able to fight life-threatening illnesses and bridge gaps in public healthcare. Your donation does more than give, it heals, it restores, and it helps shift hope into reality.

Click here to donate and become part of a life-saving journey, because together, we can give hope for the future.

Why Stroke Patients Cannot Afford to Wait

The fear of a stroke is sudden and overwhelming. In a matter of moments, a normal day can turn into a medical emergency, leaving a person unable to speak, move, or recognize their surroundings. Every minute without treatment increases the risk of permanent brain damage, making stroke one of the most time-critical conditions in medicine.

In Pakistan today, this fear has become a harsh reality for thousands of families each year. Stroke remains a leading cause of death and long-term disability, despite the fact that timely emergency care can save lives and reduce lasting impairment. According to the Pakistan Stroke Society (2024), nearly 400,000 people suffer a stroke annually, and one in four adults is at risk during their lifetime. Tragically, more than 60% of patients do not reach a hospital in time to receive life-saving treatment, often resulting in lifelong disability or death. The situation is even more severe in low-income communities, where awareness of stroke symptoms is limited and access to specialized care is scarce.

This growing crisis highlights the urgent need for a dedicated stroke centre at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). Establishing such a facility would allow for rapid diagnosis, immediate intervention, and coordinated stroke management, critical elements that can dramatically improve outcomes. For countless patients, a stroke unit at JPMC would mean the difference between dependence and recovery, despair and hope, life and loss.

Changing the Future of Stroke Care in Pakistan

This fundraising event, as with previous initiatives, goes far beyond being a ceremonial occasion, it is a decisive step toward transforming stroke care. Through the sponsorship program of the 2nd Golf Tournament 2026, Patients’ Aid seeks not only to raise funds but also to highlight the urgent need for modern stroke management. For far too long, reliance on outdated methods and delayed interventions has resulted in deteriorating outcomes for stroke patients. Without timely diagnosis and specialized treatment, precious hours are lost, leading to irreversible brain damage, lifelong disability, and preventable deaths.

Across Pakistan, many stroke patients continue to be managed in general medical settings that lack specialized equipment, trained personnel, and coordinated care pathways. This fragmented approach often delays critical decision-making during the narrow treatment window when intervention is most effective. As a result, patients who could have regained independence are left with long-term neurological deficits, placing an emotional and financial burden on families and the healthcare system alike.

Recognizing these challenges, the Patients’ Aid Foundation, in collaboration with the Pakistan Stroke Initiative, is establishing an advanced, comprehensive Stroke Unit within the Neurosciences Department of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). This initiative marks a critical shift away from conventional and reactive care toward an integrated, evidence-based model focused on speed, accuracy, and continuity of treatment. By prioritizing early recognition and rapid response, the unit at JPMC will ensure that stroke patients receive precise diagnosis, appropriate medication, timely intervention, and structured rehabilitation, key factors in improving survival and long-term functional recovery.

The establishment of this specialized unit will also strengthen clinical coordination among neurologists, neurosurgeons, radiologists, and critical care teams. Such collaboration is essential for managing complex stroke cases, ensuring that treatment decisions are made swiftly and guided by best practices. In addition, the unit will serve as a platform for training healthcare professionals, helping build sustainable expertise in stroke care within the public sector.

The new Stroke Unit will be equipped with advanced technology, including a Biplane Angiography Machine, CT Scanner, Neuro ICU, and specialized wards to manage complex neurovascular conditions. These facilities will enable life-saving procedures such as thrombectomy and the treatment of brain aneurysms, interventions that are often impossible with outdated infrastructure. Most importantly, timely diagnosis supported by modern imaging and specialized expertise will significantly reduce treatment delays, improve clinical outcomes, and offer patients a renewed chance at independence and quality of life.

Through this collective effort, the fundraising initiative becomes more than an event, it becomes a catalyst for lasting change, helping ensure that stroke patients in Pakistan receive the care they urgently need, when they need it most.

Join Hands with Patients’ Aid’s Foundation to Save Lives of Stroke Patients at JPMC and Create Lasting Impact

Patients’ Aid Foundation warmly invites you to join us in this life-saving cause. Stroke treatment is highly effective but often out of reach for many patients. By supporting this initiative you or your organization can make a meaningful impact, helping ensure timely care for those who need it most. Your support will directly contribute to establishing a comprehensive Stroke Centre at JPMC, transforming hope into healing for countless patients and families.

This initiative is also a powerful form of Sadqa-e-Jariya, a continuous charity whose rewards extend far beyond a single moment. Every diagnosis made on time, every life saved through advanced treatment, and every patient who regains independence will stand as an ongoing testament to your generosity. The impact of your contribution will continue for years, touching lives you may never meet, yet forever changing their futures.

By donating to Patients’ Aid Foundation, you become a partner in compassion, progress, and purpose. Your support helps bridge gaps in public healthcare, empowers medical teams with advanced resources, and gives vulnerable patients a fighting chance. Join us today, be a sponsor, make a donation, and help build a legacy of care that heals, protects, and endures.

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