Karachi: The Namaz-e-Janaza of Pakistan’s renowned infectious diseases expert Dr Naseem Salahuddin, who passed away after sustaining critical injuries in a road accident in Morocco earlier this week, will be offered in Karachi on Wednesday, May 27, following Asr prayers at Masjid-e-Aisha, Khayaban-e-Ittehad, DHA, family members said.
According to the family, burial will take place afterwards at the Phase 8 Graveyard in DHA.
Women mourners and condolence visitors will gather at the family residence located at 44/1, Street B-6, Phase 5, DHA, Karachi.
The family has also announced that a collective Dua for the departed soul will be held on Thursday, May 28, between Asr and Maghrib at the same residence, and requested prayers for the deceased.
Dr Naseem Salahuddin had travelled to Morocco to attend a World Health Organization related meeting when she met with a serious road accident. She was shifted to a hospital where she underwent multiple surgeries but could not survive her injuries.
She was regarded as one of Pakistan’s most respected infectious diseases specialists and public health experts, known for her decades-long services in the treatment, prevention and management of infectious and tropical diseases in the country.
Dr Naseem Salahuddin had recently retired from the Indus Hospital & Health Network, where she served as Head of Infectious Diseases. Throughout her distinguished career, she remained deeply involved in patient care, medical education, infectious disease research and public health advocacy.
Over several decades, she played a key role in strengthening infectious disease management in Pakistan and earned immense respect for treating patients suffering from HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, typhoid, dengue, malaria and other infectious illnesses, particularly among underprivileged communities.
Colleagues and former students described her as a compassionate physician, an outstanding teacher and a mentor who dedicated her life to serving humanity and caring for patients regardless of their financial status.
Her death has deeply saddened Pakistan’s healthcare community, with doctors, public health experts, academics and civil society members describing her passing as an irreparable loss for the country’s medical fraternity and public health sector.
Earlier, her brother, Pervez Hoodbhoy, confirmed her death and said the family was devastated by the tragic loss.
Tributes continued to pour in from across Pakistan on Sunday, with colleagues and admirers remembering Dr Naseem Salahuddin for her humility, clinical excellence, commitment to medical ethics and lifelong services for patients suffering from infectious diseases.
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