JS Bank wins ESG Award for Community Health Outreach Programme

KARACHI: JS Bank has received the ESG Award for its Community Health Outreach Programme at the ESG Business Awards, recognising its efforts to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved communities across Pakistan.

The Community Health Outreach Programme focuses on three areas: primary and maternal healthcare in remote regions, specialised free treatment for chronic and reproductive health conditions, and grassroots health awareness. Its flagship initiative, Jahangir Siddiqui Hospital in Sehwan, is delivered in collaboration with the Indus Hospital and Health Network. JS Bank has also supported the hospital’s phased rehabilitation following the 2022 floods.

The programme also includes the Uro Gynae Clinic, which provided free treatment to more than 900 patients for urological and gynaecological conditions in 2025, while continued support to the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) extends free specialist care in nephrology, cancer and organ transplantation.

Through its partnership with PinkDetect, the programme has also taken breast cancer awareness to remote communities in Tharparkar, reaching 188 women across four villages in 2025. Separately, 294 children received free clubfoot corrective surgery and six months of post-operative care through NJ Welfare Trust.

Basir Shamsie, President and CEO, JS Bank, said, “JS Bank has always been at the forefront of fulfilling its moral and social obligation by addressing challenges at the grassroots level, including access to quality healthcare, especially in underserved communities across Pakistan. Our programmes reflect our commitment to delivering practical, sustained impact on the ground.”

The award recognises JS Bank’s continued focus on long-term community investment and measurable improvements in access to essential services.

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