We Empowered the Needy in Dera Ghazi Khan with Free Healthcare

Transparent Hands, with the collaboration of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), Intuit and Pakistan Lions Youth Council (PLYC), organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session at BHU Yaroo Khosa, Dera Ghazi Khan. The main objective of this camp held on October 11, 2024, was to provide essential medical support to the underserved communities of Dera Ghazi Khan.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests:

A total of 364  deserving patients received free consultations from our expert doctors. Along with consultations, the patients were provided with free medicines and underwent various diagnostic tests including:

•         Diabetes tests
•         Uric acid tests
•         Hepatitis B and C screenings
•         Cholesterol checkups
•         Blood pressure checkups
•         Ultrasound scans

 Diagnostic Tests Breakdown

Diagnostic test	Number of Tests
HBV screening	8
HCV screening	8
Cholesterol test	10
Uric acid test	17
BSR	23
USG	4
TOTAL	67

 

Most Common Diseases 

At the free medical camp in Dera Ghazi Khan, patients received consultations for a variety of diseases, including but not limited to:

•         Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and acidity
•         Fever, cough, flu, and chest congestion
•         Seasonal allergies and scabies
•         Asthma, backache, and joint pain
•         Migraine and kidney problems
•         Diabetes and high blood pressure

Preventive Healthcare Session

In addition to the medical services, one of our expert doctors delivered a preventive healthcare session to educate the attendees about Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). It is an infection in the urinary system caused primarily by bacteria or viruses, leading to symptoms like pain during urination and discomfort.

Impact

This free medical camp had a considerable impact on the lives of 364 needy patients and their families. By providing free consultations, medicines, and diagnostic tests, we addressed the essential health needs of the community. A lot of patients who were waiting and couldn’t get timely interventions, received treatments and new hope to live a healthy life.

Bringing these healthcare services to the vulnerable communities of Dera Ghazi Khan reduced the burden of some common health issues and improved their health and well-being. Additionally, the residents were provided with knowledge on how to manage and prevent UTIs.

We were successful in extending healthcare services to Dera Ghazi Khan just because of your support. We are deeply grateful to you for your contributions.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp was supported by a dedicated team of 17 members, including:

•         1 Supervisor
•         6 Doctors (3 Males, 3 Females)
•         1 Lab Technician
•         1 Pharmacist
•         2 Patient Registrars
•         2 Crew Members
•         2 Staff Nurses
•         1 Photographer
•         1 Volunteer