
WASUP – World Against Single Use Plastics – Help the Environment!
WASUP was founded by Prof Gatrad. Walsall Against Single Use plastic (WASUP) is about raising awareness through posters, videos talks etc
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WASUP was founded by Prof Gatrad. Walsall Against Single Use plastic (WASUP) is about raising awareness through posters, videos talks etc
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WASUP was founded by Prof Gatrad. Walsall Against Single Use plastic (WASUP) is about raising awareness through posters, videos talks etc and practically discussing with various groups how to decrease the use of plastic in their organisation in Walsall. Professor Gatrad has already visited 10 schools in Walsall and is hoping to visit all schools in a 12 month period.
Professor Gatrad OBE launched the WASUP project at the Manor Hospital on the 23rd January 2019. The launch was a culmination of many meeting with various groups: Walsall College, Walsall Housing Group, The Manor Hospital, Schools, Scouts, Communities, the Canal and Rivers Trust, Friends of the Earth and supermarkets (TESCO). All this with support from the Lord Lieutenant John Crabtree OBE, Andy Street (West Midland Mayor), the local council, businessmen. Michal Gove who has written a letter congratulating Prof Gatrad on the WASUP Project. At the launch, each of the groups discussed their strategy of helping decrease single-use plastic. Collaborations such as Canal and Rivers Trust working with the scouts, schools and the community will help clean canals on a rota system.

In 2011 a new center was opened called the Mahomed Gatrad limb center in memory of Professor Gatrad’s father who travelled to and fro all over India finding a cure for polio
Donate NowIn 2011 a new center was opened called the Mahomed Gatrad limb center in memory of Professor Gatrad’s father who travelled to and fro all over India finding a cure for polio as his Profs’ older sister was afflicted at the age of 6 months. Once the centre was built it is now run by UKRTI (United Kingdom Rehabilitation Trust International). Above knee prosthesis are very expensive compared with the below knee ones. MIAT with the help of Dr Bashir of Decent Welfare Society looks after this unit although the running expenses are paid by UKRTI.
People Carrier for Women’s Health Project provided by MIAT

MIAT Provide basic medicines and salaries to doctors – only pregnant mothers and the elderly at a village clinic
Provided an artificial limb fitting facility named after his dad





Club Feet managed without operation at Jubaida Gatrad Hospital 2017 onwards – 300 per year now have their lives changed

Catherine Zaidi- Crosse (Breast specialist Nurse from Sandwell hospital )/Mrs Shahnaz Bhatti (UK) delivered numerous practical teaching sessions in schools, hospitals and villages in Gujarat Pakistan in May 2012 as part of a Breast Cancer project for MIAT – both on Gatrad bursaries

Breast Project -Donations by MIAT Equipment for diagnosis and a van to bring women from villages



Prof McManus breast surgeon from UK in Gujarat
sponsored by MIAT (operating) and below demonstrating principles of self-examination


Audiology launch – Lord Bates DFID and Steve Crump – CEO of DeafKidz International

Testing & Hearing Aids


The cleft team from various parts of the world at Jubaida Gatrad Hospital

Provided facilities and supported Cleft operations

Operating Theatre equipment provided by MIAT – Prof Gatrad assisting with operations
Prof Gatrad with twins with clefts being operated

Giving hope and serving humanity – now 1000 operations annually with support from Smile Train

Clefts – Malawi. Prof Gatrad’s book sales in Malawi support these operations
