
About Us
Midland International Aid Trust (MIAT) was formed in 2003 and registered in 2005. It was founded by Mr. Mohammed Aslam MBE and Professor Abdul Rashid Gatrad OBE, who is a nationally and internationally known paediatrician. They met up in 1992 when they first helped with the plight of people in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Midland International Aid Trust aims to provide medical care where there is an established infrastructure. It also provides humanitarian aid globally (over 20 countries) to those areas affected by natural and man-made disasters – such as wars
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Miss World – Vanessa Ponce – invited Prof Gatrad founder of WASUP to have afternoon tea with her. She has promised to take WASUP to

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
