Washington Association of Pakistani Physicians

01/07/2026

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised the childhood vaccine schedule Monday to recommend vaccines for 11 diseases, down from 17, one of the most dramatic changes to vaccine policy under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/01/05/cdc-removes-6-diseases-from-childhood-vaccine-schedule/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social

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01/07/2026

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Respiratory viruses, such as flu, are on the rise and transmission rates have exceeded our acute respiratory illness transmission alert threshold. The Snohomish County Health Department joins other local health jurisdictions in supporting the continued commitment by healthcare organizations to encourage appropriate masking in hospitals and clinics. Masking reduces the spread of disease, protects vulnerable patients and healthcare workers, and helps ensure healthcare facilities maintain capacity to serve our community.

For updates on transmission rates, visit our respiratory illnesses data dashboard: https://www.snohd.org/546/Respiratory-Illness-Dashboards

10/16/2025

President Donald Trump announced a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. The order has drawn criticism from leading medical organizations, which say immigrant physicians make up a significant portion of the health care workforce.

10/16/2025

National Healthcare Day -10/11/2025
An impactful National Healthcare Day event was organized in collaboration with WAPP, ICNA Relief USA, APPNA, Washington State Department of Health, King County Public Health, and Othello Pharmacy.
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10/16/2025

National Healthcare Day -10/11/2025
An impactful National Healthcare Day event was organized in collaboration with WAPP, ICNA Relief USA, APPNA, Washington State Department of Health, King County Public Health, and Othello Pharmacy.

The event brought together healthcare professionals and volunteers to provide essential services and promote wellness within the community. Alhamdulillah, it saw an excellent turnout and reflected a strong spirit of service and collaboration.

Special thanks to ICNA Relief USA for their thoughtful gesture of appreciation through beautiful gift baskets and their continued partnership in supporting community health.

Together, we remain committed to advancing accessible healthcare and serving with compassion.

10/16/2025

National Healthcare Day -10/11/2025
An impactful National Healthcare Day event was organized in collaboration with WAPP, ICNA Relief USA, APPNA, Washington State Department of Health, King County Public Health, and Othello Pharmacy.

09/12/2025

Mark your calendars!

WAPP, in collaboration with APPNA and ICNA Relief, invites you to the Annual National Health Care Day on Saturday, October 11th, at the ICNA Relief Resource Center in Renton.

Services will include free health screenings, vaccines, dental care, consultations, and community support programs.

📍 Location: 220 S 3rd Place, Renton, WA 98057
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

We look forward to seeing you there!

06/26/2025

The first-ever SPRYNG Career Fair, taking place on June 28th from 12–4 PM PST at the GIX Commons (12280 NE District Way, Bellevue).

SPRYNG is a voluntary initiative aimed at creating a thriving Seattle Pakistani Rising Youth Networking Group for now and for the future. We hope to develop a strong community of future leaders, innovators and change makers through this effort and support our youth to grow and learn together.

This exciting event is designed to empower youth through career exploration and skill-building opportunities. We warmly invite high schoolers, college students, and early career professionals to connect with local businesses, explore internships and programs for the summer and beyond, and build meaningful community relationships.

Bring your students, friends, and energy—we can’t wait to see you there and help spark the next generation of talent!

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04/27/2025

WAPP Eid Social — April 26, 2025

We are deeply grateful to Dr. Mona Khan and her husband, Mr. Akthar Khan, for graciously opening their home to us for today's WAPP Eid Social. Their warm hospitality and meticulous planning made this event truly special, and we are thankful for the beautiful space they provided.

We were thrilled to see an excellent turnout, including many new faces joining us for the first time. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Mona for her efforts in bringing together such a wonderful and vibrant crowd.

The highlight of the evening was the exceptional musical performance by Dr. Shoaib Haider Siddiqui and his talented band, Bilal snd Hasan (Dr Mahwash’s husband) Their energy and talent brought so much joy to the gathering and created unforgettable memories.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Basma Raees for her mentorship and continued support of our aspiring students. We are also grateful for the presence of our esteemed board members — Dr. Mo Saeed, Dr. Tabby Saeed, Dr. Nauman Ahmad, Dr. Nehal Farooq, and Dr. Amar Sethi — whose participation added great value to the event.

We missed the presence of our other board members — Dr. Fareed Arif, Dr. Nida KN, Dr. Fatima Fareed, and Dr. Farrukh Hashmi — and hope to see them at future events.

A special thank you to all the volunteers — Zaheen Fatima, Sumaiya Fatima, Maryem Bakhtawar, Vaneeza Raees, Dua Sikandar, and Momal Jamali — for their tremendous efforts in helping organize and coordinate the event. Your dedication and hard work made the evening a great success.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this Eid Social a memorable and joyful occasion!

Team WAPP! ♥️

Be on the lookout for the visuals of the event!

03/01/2025

"Ramadan Kareem! May this holy month bring you peace, happiness, and prosperity. May your prayers be answered and your sins forgiven. Wishing you a blessed and fulfilling Ramadan with your loved ones." 🌙🌟🤲😇
Ameen!

From:
“TEAM WAPP”

02/03/2025

Friends of Indus Hospital-Seattle Chapter, successfully executed their fundraiser last evening with raising more than a million that will help serve humanity!

Inspirational speakers included Dr Eric Rasmussen (American physician) who had visited Indus hospital in Pakistan a couple months back along with his daughter Melissa Chaudhry (politician). The audience were left in awe.

Pakistani Artist Adnan Siddiqui and Naeema Butt were gracefully catering to the ambience in the hall!

To conclude the event, Jeremy McLellan Comedy natural being enlighted all!

Apart from monetary donations from WAPP, contribution from our member for entertaining the crowd was an added highlight!

Two Siddiquis, two great artists syncing their talent through flute and guitar to create magic in the air, renewing the 80s memories…
Pakistan Super Hit TV drama Serial “Tanhayian” music.🎶

Dr. Shoaib Haider Siddiqui and Adnan Siddiqui at Indus hospital’s annual fundraiser in Redmond, WA
Marriott Redmond Town Center

01/28/2025

Posting in behalf of Dr. Badeea Qureshi:

“Folks. I love education. So I'm starting a new series for professionals in the mental health space. We are going to pick apart some complex and perhaps "controversial" topics that come up for us often in our day to day work.

I would so love your thoughts. I'm sure many of you have experience with this!

I have also opened up slots for peer supervision, $250/hr and I'm happy to see up to two folks together for a very mini group. This may be a more cost effective way to pick my brain.

Hope my voice isn't too raspy in these vids, still recovering from a horrendous cold, but I had a flood of creative energy today, so here you go!”

Check out Meaningful Psychiatry’s video.