Our Free Medical Camp in Lahore Improved Access to Healthcare

Transparent Hands recently held a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session on June 7, 2024, at Rising Sun, Al Hafeez Garden, Canal Road, Lahore. The main purpose of this camp is to provide the much-needed medical assistance to deserving communities, ensuring they receive the best medical care.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 169 deserving patients received free consultations with expert doctors. They were also provided free medicines, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B and C screenings, cholesterol checks, and blood pressure checks.

Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided.

Diagnostic Tests Total Number of Tests

HBV screening 17
HCV screening 17
Cholesterol test 11
Uric acid test 38
Ultrasound 11
BSR 52
Total 146

Most Common Diseases

Most of the patients who sought consultation were suffering from fever, cough, flu, chest congestion, seasonal allergies, scabies, asthma, backache, migraine, joint pain, kidney problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, abdominal pain, diarrhea, acidity, and toothache.

Preventive Healthcare Session

One of our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session for the attendees to educate them regarding prevention and management of hypertension.

Impact

The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 169 deserving patients and their families. It provided them with access to essential healthcare services which they could not afford. Through our free medical consultations and diagnostic tests, the camp addressed immediate healthcare needs, ensuring that patients received the best medical care. The healthcare session educated attendees on proactive steps to manage high blood pressure.

This noble cause of Transparent Hands is supported by thousands of donors, without whom our mission would not be possible. Their support is always needed in making a significant difference for deserving ones in need of healthcare assistance.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp team consisted of 13 members, including one supervisor, four doctors (three males and one female), one lab technician, one pharmacist, two patient registrars, 2 crew members, one staff nurse, and one photographer. Also, 30 volunteers from Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College, Lahore, participated in the camp.