We have established partnerships with multiple organizations in different areas, each representing a cause serving the underserved and making a difference, no matter how small. Some key partnerships undertaken by GSK Pakistan are with the Center of Nursing Excellence to support the development of quality nursing education across Pakistan, in collaboration with the Pakistan National Forum on Women’s Health (PNF) and the Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC). Another is The Trust for Health and Medical Sciences, which has been running a charitable clinic in the Landhi area of Karachi since the early 1980s and charges a nominal fee for treating patients. Since 1983, around two million patients have been treated and more than 90,000 patients receive medical attention annually, recently starting treatment and counselling for heroin addictsas well.GSK Pakistan also supports the Concern for Children Trust (CFC), which has been promoting preventive and primary healthcare and education for children in Pakistan since 1997, with a recently added focus on pilot projects such as community development in Mohammadi Machar Colony – a shanty settlement along the Karachi port.
Pakistan Parkinson's Society (PPS) is a non political, non religious and non profit-making organization established with the primary objective of being the patient's voice, and aims to ease the lives of people afflicted with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). PPS helps achieve public awareness of Parkinson’s disease so that those with Parkinson’s, their families and their caregivers canhelp them make informed choices in order to achieve the best quality of life possible.
In the year 2011-2012
GSK Pakistan again contributed Rs. 275,000 for the year 2011-2012 to the society for raising awareness of Parkinson’s Disease through educational support programs in various cities. GSK Pakistan has also supported the PPS in the printing and translation (Urdu Language) of Exercise Booklets for patients distributed by the society.
In the year 2010-2011
GSK Pakistan contributed Rs. 275,000 for the year 2010-2011 to the PPS to promote better management of Parkinson’s Disease through a series of patient centric activities all over the country.
In the year 2009-2010
GSK Pakistan supported the PPS by contributing Rs. 296,250 towards their “Wellness Series” support group and other patient education programs.
In the year 2008-2009
GSK Pakistan supported the PPS in terms of an educational support to raise awareness by offering financial assistance of Rs. 160,000 for the printing and distribution of brochures in Urdu and English titled “Cultivating Hope”. The brochure was widely distributed in the medical fraternity, neurology clinics and leading chemists.