Introduction

Real Medicine Foundation - Pakistan

Real Medicine Foundation (RMF) Pakistan was founded in response to the 2005 earthquake that claimed over 80,000 lives, originating from a meeting between Dr. Rubina Mumtaz Magsi and Dr. Martina Fuchs, founder of RMF USA. Initially, RMF USA volunteers managed relief efforts in Balakot through a local NGO, but after the 2010 monsoon floods, RMF Pakistan was officially registered as a Welfare Trust, enabling humanitarian funds to flow through its operations. For over a decade, RMF Pakistan provided healthcare and rehabilitation aid to disaster-affected communities until its partnership with RMF USA ended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, RMF Pakistan operates two wings: the Humanitarian Service Delivery wing, which has delivered free primary healthcare and emergency relief to nearly half a million vulnerable Pakistanis, and a research wing, established in 2011, that collaborates with global institutions to study gender, poverty, and social exclusion, particularly in maternal and reproductive health. These research efforts aim to inform policy and improve healthcare practices for marginalized women in Pakistan.