Why Ibn Sina Foundation Is Needed

HOUSTON, TX, (December 6, 2012) – Mayor Annise D. Parker, Ibn Sina Foundation physicians and board of directors, Houston business and healthcare professionals, and Houston’s philanthropic leaders celebrated, along with 250 other guests, the opening of a new $1.8 million Ibn Sina Foundation Community Medical Clinic at 16345 South Post Oak Road.

Mayor Parker as well as Houston City Council members and officials Wanda Adams, Larry Green, Helena Brown and Neal Rackliff were on hand for a clinic tour and ribbon cutting ceremony; U.S. Congressional leaders Senator John Cornyn and Representative Al Green provided proclamations in commemoration of the day’s grand events. Other distinguished guests included long-time supporters of Ibn Sina Foundation, Beth Robertson, Cullen Trust for Health Care, Necole Irvin, Houston Endowment, Celene Meyers and Dr. Michelle Lyn, St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities, Linda May, Simmons Foundation, and Jana Mullins from the Rockwell Foundation. Also in attendance:Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, Judge Carl Griffith from Jefferson County, and Sugarland City Council member, Thomas Abraham.

Mayor Parker praised Ibn Sina Foundation’s successful operational model and dedication to partnership and community, “Ibn Sina Foundation is one of the purest nonprofits I have ever seen. If I could take the Ibn Sina model of community, volunteerism and partnership and apply it all over the city, Houston would be the best city in the world.” The Mayor further stated, “We (the city of Houston) are happy to support Ibn Sina today and in the future.”

The Ibn Sina Foundation’s fifth medical clinic was made possible through the generosity of Houston’s philanthropic community, Ibn Sina Foundation leadership and the City of Houston Housing and Development Department (CDBG grant). The new 5,500 square foot clinic will provide access to comprehensive medical care to uninsured and underinsured families including access to rare (for uninsured) medical specialties such as cardiology, pediatrics, gynecology, diagnostic imaging, oncology and ophthalmology. The new clinic boasts state-of-the-art facilities for primary care and digital imagining services; volunteer physicians and dentists will ensure that over 10,000 underserved patients receive free or reduced-cost treatment each year.

Since its inception, Ibn Sina has provided free or low cost medical and dental care for 300,000 uninsured and indigent patients as well as another 14,000 through its Outreach Program (via churches, synagogues, temples etc.).

With the new South Post Oak Clinic operational, Ibn Sina Foundation now has five main clinics throughout Greater Houston, locations include: Southwest Houston, established in 2001 and expanded in 2007 and now includes a new, separate, pediatric clinic; Southeast Houston/Clear Lake, established in 2004; Southeast Houston, established in 2007; and South Houston established in 2012.  Today, Ibn Sina provides services for 70,000 uninsured and underinsured patients each year.  A sixth clinic will be operational by the end of 2013 and located on North Shepherd.  In total Ibn Sina expects to treat over 100,000 patients each year through its six main clinics.

To celebrate the opening of Ibn Sina Foundation’s new South Post Oak Medical Clinic, free physician consultations and dental check-ups (includes x-ray) will be provided to needy families for the entire month of December.

Ibn Sina Foundation was established in 2001 by a group of local physicians, business, and health care professionals to bridge the growing gap between the health care needs of a rapidly expanding population of underserved families, and the ability of existing public institutions to meet their needs.

On November 15, 2012, Dr. Aijaz Khowaja was the recipient of St. Luke’s Episcopal Charities’ Community Health Leadership award, the organization’s highest honor, where CNN’s Dr. Sanja Gupta, the event’s keynote speaker, praised Dr. Khowaja’s lifetime of humanitarianism and his unparalleled dedication to public health and Houston’s underserved.

To learn more about Ibn Sina Foundation and/or its clinics, please contact Dr. Aijaz Khowaja, CEO, Ibn Sina Foundation and Community Medical Clinics at 281-977-7462 or visit the website at www.ibnsinafoundation.org

Inb Sina Foundation's Mission

The Ibn Sina Foundation was established in 2001 by a group of local physicians, business and healthcare professionals. The vision was to bridge the growing gap between the health care needs of a rapidly expanding population of undeserved families and the ability of existing public institutions to meet their needs.

Ibn Sina’s humble beginnings are of extra ordinary measures for low income and indigent families who have no access to health care and can not afford expensive health related services. The Foundation started with one part time staff for 4 hours

in 2001 who was paid through borrowed funding from a donor.  Currently there are more than 50 staff members raising budget to $4 million in 2011. Over the period of 10 years the Foundation has served more than 195,000 patients and we anticipate serving more than 60,000 patients this year.

Ibn Sina has completed many projects and programs successfully with public and private partnership. These programs are sustainable and are affordable. Ibn Sina’s community health model is easily replicated through available community resources, leadership and courage.

The Foundation’s mission is to ensure the health of the community by providing integrated, preventive and primary care in a clinical setting through the dissemination and application of health related knowledge, thereby enhancing the quality of life for future generations.

Ibn Sina focuses on prevention and control of diseases at early stage. The Objectives of Ibn Sina are very specific to improve quality of life, enhance life expectancy and increase chances of survival for underprivileged and uninsured patients.

To learn more about the Ibn Sina Foundation, please visit us at www.ibnsinafoundation.org

Ibn Sina Spanish

IBN SINA ofrece cuidado de salud completo a bajo costo o gratis para una variedad de problemas comunes de la salud , para cualquiera con o sin seguro medico. 

CUIDADO DE SALUD AL ALCANZE DE TODOS. CUIDADO DE SALUD DE CALIDAD. ESE ES EL LEMA DE LAS CLINICAS IBN SINA. 

VISITAS A LA OFICINA SON 25 DOLARES Y NO SE LE NIEGA LA CONSULTA A NADIE.

LA CLINICA SE ESPECIALIZA EN TODO TIPO DE ENFERMEDADES, ESPECIALMENTE EN LAS MAS COMUNES COMO DIABETES, ENFREMEDADES DEL CORAZON, PRESION ALTA, Y CIERTOS CANCERES. MEDICOS VOLLIUNTARIOS Y PROFESIONALES DE LA SULUD TAMBIEN PROVEN CUIDADO DENTAL, DE LOS OJOS, PEDIATRICO Y GINECOLOGIA. SU META ES DISMINUIR EL NUMERO DE PERSONAS QUE VISITAN LA SALA DE EMERGENCIAS.

LA CLINICA IBN SINA QUIERE INVITAR A TODAS LAS FAMILIAS A QUE VENGAN AQUI POR SU CUIDADO MEDICO, POR ESO LA CLINICA OFRECE UN PLAN MEDICO A BAJO COSTO. IBN SINA ESTA ASOCIADA CON EL ESTADO DE TEXAS PARA AYUDAR A LOS NINOS A DARLE CUIDADO MEDICO GRATIS SI CALIFICAN PARA EL PROGRAMA COCNOCIDO COMO TITULO CINCO. 

FUNDADA POR UNA FUNDACION PRIVADA, LA META DE IBN SINA ES ABRIR MAS CLINICAS NO SOLO EN HOUSTON, SINO TAMBIEN EN EL RESTO DEL ESTADO.

Dear Community Friends,

The Ibn Sina Foundation was established in 2001 by a group of local physicians, business, and healthcare professionals to bridge the growing gap between the health care needs of a rapidly expanding population of underserved families, and the ability of existing public institutions to meet their needs. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure the health of the community by providing integrated preventive and primary care in a clinical setting through the dissemination and application of health related knowledge, thereby enhancing the quality of life for those who so desperately need affordable healthcare but cannot afford it in a typical medical office setting.

The first Ibn Sina Community Medical Center was established in Southwest Houston in 2001. The second Ibn Sina Community Medical Clinic was established in 2004 in Southeast Houston/Clear Lake.   The third Ibn Sina Community Clinic is under construction on South Post Oak; another comprehensive medical facility for low income and uninsured patients.

The vision of the foundation is to increase life expectancy, improve quality of life and enhance chance of survival for low income and underserved families.  Since 2001, Ibn Sina has provided over 286,684 outpatient visits. By the end of 2012, Ibn Sina expects to treat over 70,000 patients. Our goal is  to serve 100,000 patients each year by 2020.