About The An-Nisa Foundation
A personal story.
A global purpose.
Born from one family’s experience, our mission is to help rural women gain the knowledge, confidence, and connections needed to protect their health.
Our story
In memory of Qamar An Nisa.
The An-Nisa Foundation was founded by Dr. Sumera Haque in dedication to her mother, Qamar An Nisa, who lived with a brain tumor and Parkinson’s disease for 15 years. Growing up in Pakistan and witnessing her mother’s struggle ignited Dr. Haque’s commitment to improving access to quality healthcare for women and vulnerable communities.
Across her medical career in the United States, South Asia, and the Middle East, Dr. Haque continued to see a profound disparity in the resources invested in women’s health. Pakistan faces a particularly urgent challenge: breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death, while women in rural communities confront barriers at every stage—from awareness and screening to referral and treatment.
Motivated by this experience, Dr. Haque established a nonprofit focused on rural women’s health through community training, technical guidance, care coordination, and sustainable funding partnerships. Our goal is simple and ambitious: empower women to become champions of their own health.
OUR MISSION
Education connected to care.
We educate, train, and empower rural women while building networks of community health workers and stronger referral pathways between rural communities and district hospitals.
OUR VISION
Health equity across geography.
We envision rural and urban communities with equitable access to health knowledge, qualified care, and the confidence to make informed decisions.
How we work
Community-led by design.
01
Train
Build practical health knowledge among women and community health workers.
02
Connect
Strengthen referrals and coordination with qualified providers and hospitals.
03
Sustain
Develop trusted partnerships and resources that support lasting local impact.
Our partners
Progress takes partnership.
“When women have trusted information and access to care, entire communities become stronger.”
