The Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) held its second National Conference from Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 April 2025 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, bringing together over 500 Muslim doctors and healthcare professionals from across Australia.
By Rubinah Ahmad The Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) successfully held its national Lifesavers program on Saturday 28 September 2024, across almost 20 mosques nationwide, an initiative aimed to teach essential lifesaving skills, including bystander CPR, using Automated External Defibrillators, and responding to choking incidents. The event welcomed participants from diverse age groups—men, women, and…
by Manal Faridi The Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) hosted their annual picnic on 26 October 2024 at Eddison Park in ACT. It was a well attended event where healthcare professionals and their families networked and enjoyed delicious food. The children enjoyed a variety of games including pass the parcel, ball and spoon race as well…
The Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) – NSW Chapter held its Annual Lunch meeting and CME event on Sunday 27 October 2024 at the Parra Villa Function Centre in Parramatta. The event attracted a large number of healthcare professionals and opened with a Qur’an Recitation by Dr Muhammad Shakibur Rahman. AIMA NSW President Dr Naing…
by Farhan Ishraq Australian Islamic Medical Association’s (AIMA) Victoria was out in the community once again, this time at the annual Careers Expo at Al Taqwa College catered to students and their families, on Tuesday 3 September 2024. AIMA was prepared with a host of professionals medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, radiography, as well as medical…
By Dr Jasmin Dabboucy With improving technology and ever-growing developments in genetics, the significance of genetic testing is becoming ever more salient. In many of our communities, where some genetic disorders are particularly prevalent and impact quality of life, the ability to test and evaluate these risks becomes pertinent. AIMA Victoria held an educational event on…
The Australian Islamic Medical Association, Victorian Refugee Health Network and Foundation House held a webinar on Tuesday 27 August 2024 as a three-part workshop series for GPs and health professionals on caring for recently arrived Palestinians, focusing on refugee health, common health concerns, assessments, mental health services, and advocacy. Slides from the webinar were made…
By Mustafa Hamimi On Friday 30 August 2024, the Queensland branch of the Australian Islamic Medical Association held the Inaugural meeting for AIMA Queensland. Over 100 healthcare practitioners attended the event, hosted at Michaels’s Oriental, Eight Mile Plains. The event officially marked the formal transition from the Islamic Medical Association of Queensland (IMAQ) to unite…
By Rasheeka Usman On Thursday, August 1st, AIMA WA Student, in partnership with AmnestyUWA and the Palestinian Cultural Society UWA, hosted Sweet Solidarity Bake Sale for Palestine at Oak Lawn, University of Western Australia. The bake sale featured an impressive array of 16 different baked goods, skillfully prepared by committee members from AIMA WA Student…
By Mustafa Hamimi On the 17th of August, the Australian Islamic Medical Association (AIMA) and Soulseed collaborated in hosting a networking event at the University of Queensland. Over 85 student healthcare practitioners were in attendance. A keynote lecture was given by Dr Zohair Abdul-Rahman, titled ‘An overview of Sacred Medicine in healthcare.’ The talk captivated…