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than 50 schools were opened in the aforementioned countries. Fazal-e-Umar Hospital - Like Qadian before it, Rabwah also did not have a hospital, which was no surprise as the Jama' at had built the city from the ground up. On February 20, 1956, Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih rr r• laid the foundation of Fazal-e-Umar Hospital, which was inaugurated on March 21, 1958. He set up this hospital in the early years in Rabwah to provide medical services to the residents of Rabwah and surrounding villages. It started out as a simple hospital with basic medical services, but has since evolved into one of the most modern medical facilities in Pakistan. Today it is organized and structured as a full service hospital with departments of ICCU (intensive and critical care unit), Surgery, E. N. T. (ear, nose and throat) , Gynecology, Dentistry, Children's Hospital, Emergency and General Medicine. The hospital also maintains radiology and ultrasound equipment. In addition to the hospital in Rabwah, over seventeen hospitals were established across the subcontinent and in African countries during the second Khilafat. Disaster Relief - The Indian subcontinent was and is consistently victimized by natural disasters and the poor are most adversely affected. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih rr r• organized Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya in such a way that they were always ready to serve humanity, whether by helping flood victims around Rabwah or victims of an earthquake anywhere in Pakistan. This tradition of course is still being followed and the Jama ' at provides medical, financial and other help to victims of all types of disasters all over the world. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih I I Ira (1965-1982) Nusrat Jehan Scheme: Through reports from its missionaries abroad, Jama 'at Ahmadiyya had come to learn of the abject poverty and widespread illiteracy in Africa, and longed to help its people. Khalifatul Masih ill, Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad ru, thus launched the NusratJehan Scheme in 1970 , a major social, educational and economic development initiative that would support a large number of hospitals and schools in West Africa. In 1970, both the first school and hospital of this scheme were established in Ghana. Within two years, there were 14 hospitals and 9 Higher Secondary Schools operating in West African countries. Under this scheme, about 41 hospitals and about 500 schools have been established in 12 different countries serving the general public. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IVrta (1982-2003) Homeopathy: Khalifatul Masih IV, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad r 1 •, had been doctoring the public with homeopathic medicine for many years before his Khilafat. He increased this service through training community members during his Khilafat at a much higher level. In 1994, he started a series of lectures in homeopathy on MTA , whereby thousands were able to learn and then administer aid to the infirm. He also published a book, Like Cures Like, on the subject as reference material. It was under his guidance that more than 600 clinics in 55 countries were established to help the general public free of charge. These clinics provided medical aid using the homeopathic system to patients who were unable to obtain medical relief from other sources. A special department had also been added to the Fazal-e-Umar Hospital in Rabwah to promote research on homeopath y. Housing for the needy: Huzur rta felt that proper housing was needed in Rabwah for the needy, so he launched a program to build houses for their benefit. By 2001 , 95 houses were built in the Rabwah neighborhood of Buyutul Hamd. Under this program, 37 hous es were also built in Qadian for the exclusive use of the need y. Humanity First: Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih rv rta launched man y programs and schemes throughout his Khilafat. However, to combine such efforts in the service of humanity, he set up an organization called Humanity First. The mission of this organization is to serve disaster-struck and socially disadvantaged individuals and families in poorer communities around the world. Drawing strength from its global diversity, resources and experience, Humanity First aims to: Relieve suffering caused by natural disaster and human conflict Promote peace and understanding based on mutual tolerance and respect Strengthen people's capacity to help themselves Since its founding in 1992, Humanity First has expanded to 20 countries on five continents and carries out not just disaster relief but also sustainable