Bringing Relief to Needy Patients in Bahawalnagar
Transparent Hands will organize a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session in Bahawalnagar to help needy patients. It’s among the areas where many patients await essential treatments. Due to financial constraints, low-income communities don’t have access to basic medical facilities.
Challenges
The people are battling widespread issues such as Malaria, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis and a large number of them can’t access adequate healthcare facilities. Some non-communicable diseases like Typhoid Fever and Otitis Media are also prevalent.
Solution
To bridge the gap in access to healthcare, Transparent Hands plans to arrange a medical camp in this area. By offering crucial health services, we will ensure early diagnosis and effective management of health conditions. The following healthcare services will be provided free of charge:
· General Check-Ups
· Gynecology Check-Ups
· Blood Pressure Check-Ups
· Uric Acid Tests
· Cholesterol Tests
· Hepatitis B & C Screenings
· BSR (Blood Sugar) Tests
· Ultrasound Scans
· Preventive Healthcare Session
· Deserving Surgical/Medical procedure cases will be registered
Preventive Healthcare Session
We will hold a preventive healthcare session to educate attendees on how to prevent one of the prevalent diseases. It will give them the information to take proactive steps in maintaining their health.
Transparent Hands, with the sponsorship of Packages Foundation, recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to make quality healthcare available to underprivileged patients. The free medical camp was held on 28th August 2024 at Bulleh Shah Packaging LTD, Dahranwala, Chishtian.
Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests
A total of 401 deserving patients received free consultations from our expert doctors. Medicines, blood pressure check-ups, and ultrasound scans, in addition to diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B & C screenings, and cholesterol tests were provided free of charge. Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp in Chishtian.
| Diagnostic test | Number of Tests |
| HBV screening | 11 |
| HCV screening | 11 |
| Cholesterol test | 5 |
| Uric acid test | 13 |
| Ultrasound | 17 |
| BSR | 25 |
| TOTAL | 82 |
Diseases and Treatments
Most of the patients who received medical consultations were suffering from flu, allergies, scabies, fever, diabetes, body pains, cough, and stomach issues. Moreover, free medicines were given to a large number of deserving patients.
Preventive Healthcare Session
Our expert doctors delivered a preventive healthcare session for the attendees at the free medical camp. The session focused on clean water and sanitation. By giving them knowledge, we aimed to reduce the prevalence of treatable illnesses and encourage healthy living within the community.
Impact
The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 401 deserving patients and their families. Due to the shortage of medical resources, the residents were suffering. They received free consultations, diagnostic tests as well as medications.
By bringing essential medical services to the community, our camp played a vital role in improving the health outcomes for Chishtian’s residents. It contributed to alleviating the healthcare crisis in the region, offering hope and healing to those who are living without access to proper medical care.
Medical Camp Team
The medical camp team consisted of 14 members, including one camp manager, three doctors (two males and one female), one lab technician, two pharmacists, two crew workers, two volunteers, one staff nurse, and one photographer.
Packages Foundation
Donated: $ 1,443.97
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