On 8th October 2005, severe earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale resulted in collapse of buildings and killing thousand, leaving millions homeless.

Debris at tehsil Balakot

Earthquake destruction-Tehsil Balakot

The catastrophe resulted in colossal damage, with aspirations and dreams of so many, buried forever under the rubble of innumerous destroyed homes.  

Children injured in earthquake

With whole generation wiped out, life will never be the same again for us.  Promptly responding to this national emergency, Abbottonians Medical Association, a registered NGO, established a Disaster Management Center [DMC] through the active support of Direct Relief International USA, Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America USA, Association of Pakistani Physicians of New England USA, Disaster Relief by Irish & Pakistanis [DRIP] Ireland, IslamiCity.com USA, Islamic School of Miami USA, Ayub Medical Institution and Philanthropists from all over the country and abroad.

Children injured in earthquake

Warehouse of DMC

The objective of the DMC was to coordinate Rescue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction activities.The projects running at DMC are: 

Health Programs

• Free Medical Camps and regular OPD.
• Training in Basic Life Support [BLS], First Aid, Emergency Preparedness Program [EPP]
• Distribution of wheel chairs and medicines to individuals and health facilities in disaster hit areas.
• Tele medicine project with Swinfin Charitable Trust.
• Free Ambulance service for deserving patients,
• Coordination of equipments for Ayub Teaching Hospital [ATH] Abbottabad through International Medical Equipment Collaborative; [IMEC], USA.

 Educational Programs

• Students Scholarship Program
• First Step School Muzaffarabad, AJK
• Distribution of books and school bags among the students

 Women Empowerment Programs

• Women skills development centers at Abbottabad & Muzaffarabad
• Learning Resource Centre at Abbottabad
• Micro credit schemes for deserving and skilled women

 We pay our gratitude to the people and organizations who have helped us in providing facilities to the deserving people affected by the 2005 Earthquake in Pakistan and AJK.      

Advisory Board of Disaster Management Center

International Advisory Committee

Dr. Naheed Usmani, Member, Association of Pakistani Physicians of North  America, USA

Dr. Nadeem Afridi, Member,  Association of Pakistani Physicians of New England, USA

Dr. Moeen Masood, President Abbottonians Old Boys Association – North American Chapter, USA

Global Advisory Committee

Mr. Brett Williams, Coordinator, Direct Relief International, USA

Mr. Todd Shea, Director, Comprehensive Disaster Response Committee, USA

Dr. Liaqat Zaman, Consultant Cardiologist, USA

National Advisory Committee

Prof. Yasmin Raashid, President, Thalassaemia Society of Pakistan, Lahore

Mr. Altaf Nazim, Trustee, Husaini Blood Bank and Oncology Services, Karachi

Mr. Jamil Swati, Coordinator, Prime Minister Secretariat, Islamabad

Local Advisory Committee

Prof. Abdul Aziz Awan, Chairman Abbottonians Medical Association, Abbottabad

Mr. Shahid Janjua, President, Abbottonians Old Boys Association, NWFP, Abbottabad

Dr. Robina Naheed, Volunteer and Philanthropist, Abbottabad