People of Korangi Need Your Help
Overview:
Transparent Hands is organizing a free medical camp in Korangi, Karachi. In this medical camp, our team of dedicated doctors and specialists will provide the following facilities to hundreds of deserving and underprivileged patients:
- Free Consultation
- Free Medicines
- Free Hepatitis B & C Screening
- Free BSR & Blood Pressure Test
- Free Medical & Surgical Cases Treatment
Challenge:
Korangi is one of the neighborhoods of Korangi District, Landhi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Despite being one of the earliest settled and the most densely populated part of Karachi, Korangi, sadly remains largely neglected in terms of health care facilities. People living in urban areas in Karachi have access to primary healthcare in the city as it is home to some major hospitals. However, since people in nearby slums and underprivileged areas are deprived of such facilities due to a lack of resources, they are more susceptible to diseases. Moreover, Karachi’s major hospitals see an influx of patients from these surrounding areas and are hence understaffed and overburdened.
Therefore, due to medical negligence, the underprivileged areas are constantly at a greater risk of general health-related complications like blood pressure, diabetes, and stomach issues on an escalated level.
Our Solution:
Transparent Hands intends to gauge the possibility of providing basic health care that is the foremost right of every individual. We look forward to organizing a one-day medical camp at, Korangi, Karachi, to provide free consultation and medicines to deserving patients. Critical cases including patients who require undergoing surgeries will be registered with Transparent Hands for free treatment. Team Transparent Hands is determined in bringing quality healthcare facilities to the residents of Korangi, Karachi.
Transparent Hands recently held a free medical camp at Korangi with a preventive healthcare session to ensure that impoverished patients have access to quality healthcare. The free medical camp was held at Korangi No. 5 DMC and Education Zonal District Office, Karachi, on February 27, 2023.
Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests
Our medical team, which included doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, provided a wide range of healthcare services to 405 deserving patients. The patients received:
- Free Consultations
- First Aid
- Medicines
- Hepatitis B & C Screenings
- Blood Sugar Test
- Blood Pressure Checkup
- Uric Acid Test
- Cholesterol Test
- Typhoid Test
Most Common Diseases
The patients were diagnosed with a wide range of health problems, such as cough, flu, seasonal allergies, ear infection, chest pain, thyroid, migraine, mouth ulcers, constipation, diabetes, high blood pressure, joint pain, calcium deficiency, body weakness, skin infection, tuberculosis, and joint pain.
Preventive Healthcare Session
Our specialist and experienced doctors addressed the audience at a preventive healthcare session at the medical camp. They discussed the importance of using clean and safe water, practicing good personal hygiene, and the safe disposal of human waste
Impact
The free medical camp at Korangi No. 5 DMC and Education Zonal District Office, Karachi, made a big difference in the lives of 405 deserving patients and their families. The patients now know the problems with their health, and others got the necessary treatment they needed. The attendees also know about the importance of personal hygiene, and about the ways to keep their surroundings clean.
Medical Camp Team
The Korangi medical camp team consisted of 16 members, including two supervisors, four doctors (two females and two males), two nurses, one lab technician, two pharmacists, four patient registrars, and one photographer.