WORLD REHABILITATION FUND (WRF)

The World Rehabilitation Fund is a world wide, non-profit organization of physicians, therapists, technicians and specialists who are dedicated to relieving the misery caused by war, natural disaster and disease.
Over 4 million people in over 150 countries around the world have benefited from the Fund.

REHABILITATION INTERNATIONAL

Rehabilitation International is a global network of people with disabilities, service provides, government agencies and advocates working to promote and implement the Rights and Inclusion of people with a disability. Founded in 1922.
PSRD is a National Member Organization (NMO).Mrs. Parveen Umar, General Secretary attended 20th Rehabilitation Internation World Congress – Oslo, Norway – ( 21st –24th June 2004)
Mrs. Rehana Maroof Baray, Secretary attended Governing Assembly and Seminar in New York, USA (19th - 22nd August 2006).

JAPAN OVERSEAS COOPERATION VOLUNTEERS (JICA/JOCV)

The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) was inaugurated in 1965 as an agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its secretariat was set up as part of the organizational framework of the Overseas Technical Cooperation Agency (OTCA).

In 1974, the OTCA was merged into the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which was created to conduct international cooperation on behalf of the Government of Japan. The JOCA program became one of JICA’s principal acitivities. During its 34 years of operation the JOCV has dispatched over 19,000 volunteers to 66 developing countries primarily in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.
The objective of the JOCV is outlined as follows in the JICA bylaws: “To promote and assist the overseas activities of young people whose purpose are to cooperate, in unity with the people of developing areas, in the economic and social development of those areas.” In other words, to aid developing nations by sending volunteers to live and work with the people directly engaged in developing their own countries. JOCV volunteer assignments are based strictly on specific requests forwarded by each developing nation.

THE BONE AND JOINT DECADE 2000-2010 (BJD)

Launched in January 2000, the Bone and Joint Decade 2000 – 2010 is an NGO, headquartered in Sweden, comprised of National Action Networks in 60 countries and with the support of more than 750 related organizations globally. Its mission is to advance understanding of musculoskeletal disorders (i.e. arthritis, rheumatism, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, trauma injury of disease) worldwide through research and to improve the quality of life for those affected. The Bone and Joint Decade is supported by professional medical societies, patient advocacy groups, governments, industry and researchers who are united with the goal of advancing knowledge in the field and bringing about policy change. The Bone and Joint Decade is honoured to have the personal and active support of Kofi Annan, Secretary-General at the UN, the WHO and the World Bank.
60 countries have National Action Networks in place including Pakistan
Mrs. M. H. Sherazee, S.I is National Action Network (NAN) Coordinator in Pakistan
Meeting attended by Dr. Javed Iqbal, Surgeon in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – September 12 –1 4, 2002.
Meeting attended by Dr. Javed Iqbal, Surgeon in Berlin, Germany – October 30 – November 1, 2003
Dr. Afzal Hussain, Surgeon will attend the BJD meeting in Durban, South Africa on November 2-4, 2006.