Indus Development Foundation
Indus Development Foundation (IDF) is a Canadian charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency.
IDF supports efforts of Indus Hospital & Health Network (www.indushospital.ca) in providing free of cost quality healthcare to millions in Pakistan.
The kind of learning that lasts beyond summer. ✨
For Emaan Versiani, joining IHHN's Youth Training Programme was an opportunity to experience healthcare beyond textbooks and headlines. From interacting with healthcare professionals to witnessing the dedication behind patient care, she gained valuable insight into the people, processes, and purpose that drive a healthcare system serving millions.
Now, it's your turn. Discover what happens behind the scenes.
📅 Dates: July 20–27
🔗 *Register now:* https://indushospital.ca/youth-training-program/
Last week, experts from Marmara University, Türkiye, joined IHHN for a week of focused learning and collaboration on Cystic Fibrosis care.
Together with teams at IHHN, they exchanged expertise, discussed clinical approaches, and contributed to strengthening care for children living with CF in Pakistan.
We’re sincerely grateful to the visiting team from Türkiye for their time, openness, and commitment to improving patient care.
To learn more, visit: https://indushospital.ca/
Prof. Dr. Bülent Karadağ, Pediatric Pulmonologist at Marmara University and Vice Chair of the Middle East CF Association, shares his reflections following a landmark Cystic Fibrosis training program at IHHN.
Bringing together expertise from Türkiye and Pakistan, the initiative strengthened clinical capacity, fostered meaningful collaboration, and opened the door to future efforts that will benefit children living with CF.
To learn more, visit: https://indushospital.ca/
06/12/2026
Are you a post-secondary student looking to turn your studies into real-world impact?
Indus Development Foundation is launching the Future “Nonprofit Leaders Internship”- a 10-week structured volunteer internship for students who want hands-on experience inside a registered Canadian charity.
Work on real projects. Build practical skills. Contribute to meaningful change.
Choose from four tracks:
🔹 Fundraising & Donor Engagement
🔹 Digital Marketing & Communications
🔹 Healthcare Research & Impact
🔹 Youth Engagement & Ambassador Program
You’ll contribute to real projects in research, storytelling, fundraising, communications, and community engagement, while building professional experience before graduation.
📍 Remote-first
🕒 10–12 hours/week
🎓 Academic credit documentation available upon request
Applications open June 10
Deadline: June 30
If you are studying social sciences, communications, business, public policy, international development, healthcare, or related fields, this opportunity may be for you.
Apply here: https://forms.gle/DdHpH87cRPVjT2caA
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Dr. Yasemin Gökdemir, Pediatric Pulmonologist at Marmara University, reflects on her time at the Cystic Fibrosis Center at Indus Hospital & Health Network.
Her visit is part of a knowledge exchange between Marmara University and IHHN, aimed at strengthening cystic fibrosis care for children across Pakistan, ensuring every child with CF has access to quality care, no matter where they are born.
To learn more, visit: https://indushospital.ca/
06/11/2026
A closer look at IHHN's landmark Cystic Fibrosis training workshop.
From clinical management and physiotherapy to nutrition and nursing care, healthcare professionals from across Pakistan gathered to learn from leading CF specialists from Marmara University, Türkiye.
Learn how this collaboration is helping shape the future of Cystic Fibrosis care in Pakistan.
To read the full story, visit: https://indushospital.ca/ihhn-hosts-transnational-clinical-training-workshop/
Prof. Fatima Mir, Professor of Pediatrics at AKU, shares her perspective on the Cystic Fibrosis training workshop, organized by IHHN in partnership with CF experts from Marmara University, Türkiye.
Through its long-standing academic collaboration with AKU, IHHN continues to advance patient care and shared learning to strengthen cystic fibrosis management for children across Pakistan.
To learn more, visit: https://indushospital.ca/
A closer look at collaboration in action.
Prof. Dr. Özge Keniş Coşkun, a physical and musculoskeletal rehabilitation specialist from Türkiye’s cystic fibrosis team, shares her reflections on the care being delivered at IHHN.
Her visit is part of a knowledge exchange with experts from Marmara University, focused on strengthening cystic fibrosis care in Pakistan through shared expertise.
To learn more, visit: https://indushospital.ca/
Watch as Dr. Muhammad Fareeduddin, Cystic Fibrosis Program Lead at Indus Hospital & Health Network, sheds light on a disease that affects the lungs and intestines of children across Pakistan.
To address it, IHHN has brought together a team of CF experts from Marmara University, Türkiye for a landmark workshop focused on clinical training, knowledge exchange, and the development of local expertise in CF management.
To learn more, visit: https://indushospital.ca/
06/09/2026
What does it take to transform Cystic Fibrosis care in Pakistan?
It starts with collaboration.
Today, IHHN welcomed a team of Cystic Fibrosis specialists from Marmara University, Türkiye, for a landmark collaboration to advance CF care through specialized training and knowledge exchange.
To read the full story, visit: https://indushospital.ca/ihhn-collaborates-with-turkish-medical-mission-for-2-day-cystic-fibrosis-workshop/
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