The South Asian Community Health Services (SACHS) has a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals in the fields of Health Promotion, Prevention of Diseases, Mental Health and Addictions.
Mr.Burhan Haq
Chairperson, Board of Directors
Dr. Maher Hussain M.D. (India ), M.P.H. (USA
Chairperson, Board of Directors
Dr. Maher Hussain M.D. (
Vice Chairperson, Board of Directors
Mental Health & Addictions
Dr. Maher Hussain is a physician and psychiatrist from India Madras Medical College , Chennai , India Baltimore , USA
Dr.Rafiq Khanani
Member, Board of Directors
Dr.Rafiq Khanani
Member, Board of Directors
Mr. Waheed Ahmed
Member, Board of Directors
Recruitment Specialist
Addictions and Mental Health Director
Waheed Ahmed
was a Clinical Psychologist currently working in the field of
Recruitment, Addictions and Mental Health at the South Asian Community
Health Services, Canada. Waheed had been working
in the Recruitment, Addictions and Mental Health domain for the past 20
years. Prior to that, he was working as a Psychologist Officer and
Recruitment and Selection Officer in Pakistan Air Force, Inter
Services Selection Board that is human resources department
Waheed holds
a Master of Science degree in Psychology from Punjab University and two
Post-Graduate Programs from Humber College Institute of Technology
Toronto, Canada in Principles and Practices of Psychosocial
Rehabilitation in Mental Health. He has graduated from Sheridan College
Institute of Technology Oakville, Canada a Post-Graduate Program in
Human Resources Management. Recently, he has also done a diploma
program from Everest College Business–Technology –Health
Care, Mississauga, Canada in
Waheed Ahmed is currently pursuing his interests in relapse prevention and post-traumatic stress disorders.
Besides,
he is a founding executive member of the Al-Eman Islamic Centre of
Canada and working as a Vice-President, a non-profit organization that
specializes in newcomer settlement and community development. Waheed speaks fluent Arabic, English, Urdu and Punjabi.
Mr. Muhammad Amjad, M.Sc.
Member, Board of Directors
Mental Health & Addictions
Mental Health & Addictions
Mr. Muhammad Amjad is a psychologist from Pakistan
Dr.Khalil Ahmed Lakho M.B.B.S(Pakistan),
M.Sc (CEH)
Member, Board of Directors
Director, Community Eye Care Services
Dr. Khalil Ahmed Lakho is Community Ophthalmologist from Pakistan. He obtained his MBBS from Karachi University and MSc (CEH) from Peshawar University, Pakistan. He has an ample experience in prevention and control of Blindness specially in Asia and Africa. He has performed more than 10,000 Cataract surgeries. He has conducted many surveys in last decade like: Refractive Errors and eye problems in School Eye Health, Trachoma, Diabetic retinopathies, Low Vision, Ocular Trauma. He is the member of many Institutions, Social and Public Health organizations He has many presentations/ posters in international conferences and paper publication in peer review journals. He was Medical Director of Al-Basar’s Eye Hospital in Sudan for last 7 years. He has extensive experience in research and Editor of many medical magazines. He is Managing Editor of BIJO (peer review journal of Al-Basar Intl’ Foundation). He has a great passion for serving the South Asian community and covering its eye care/ community ophthalmology services.
Director, Community Eye Care Services
Dr. Khalil Ahmed Lakho is Community Ophthalmologist from Pakistan. He obtained his MBBS from Karachi University and MSc (CEH) from Peshawar University, Pakistan. He has an ample experience in prevention and control of Blindness specially in Asia and Africa. He has performed more than 10,000 Cataract surgeries. He has conducted many surveys in last decade like: Refractive Errors and eye problems in School Eye Health, Trachoma, Diabetic retinopathies, Low Vision, Ocular Trauma. He is the member of many Institutions, Social and Public Health organizations He has many presentations/ posters in international conferences and paper publication in peer review journals. He was Medical Director of Al-Basar’s Eye Hospital in Sudan for last 7 years. He has extensive experience in research and Editor of many medical magazines. He is Managing Editor of BIJO (peer review journal of Al-Basar Intl’ Foundation). He has a great passion for serving the South Asian community and covering its eye care/ community ophthalmology services.
Mr.Muhammad Malik M.Sc.
Seniors Program and Outreach
Mr.Muhammad Malik has been involved in providing social services to the South Asian and other communities for the past many years. He has providing excellent services in the areas of Settlement services for newcomers, Immigration and Sponsorship, Citizenship, Employment, Housing, Health, Education, Legal Issues, Paralegal services, Family issues, Canadian Benefits and Privileges and working with Seniors.
Dr. Arunkumar Pillai, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Registered Psychologist
Dr. Arunkumar Pillai is a registered member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario
