A Pancake party in Bradford, UK helped raise awareness and money for a rural health project in Pakistan. The traditional Asian pancakes, called Paratha and normally eaten for breakfast, were sold at an event organised by Bradford’s British Muslim Women Forum (BMWF).
Its chairperson Sabiya Khan hoped the women-only paratha party at All Alone Road in Bradford would mobilise women from the city to get more involved in helping others in need.
Money made at the party will be given to Bradford-based Healthcare for all International projects which have been up and running for the past 12 months in Azad Kashmir connecting people in remote villages and areas to health workers using modern technology and innovation.
So far, the project has helped hundreds of people via a telemedicine link and apps putting them in touch with doctors and health workers at a hospital, said Ms Khan.
As well as working to help prevent illnesses, the project is also focusing particularly on mums and children who would otherwise find health services hard to reach.
Telemedicine bridges distances by allowing health professionals to see patients, diagnose ailments and prescribe treatment without them having to leave wherever they are based.
