Uplift Numerous lives in Lahore with a Free Medical Camp

Transparent Hands is organizing a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to help underprivileged people in Lahore. Despite living in the urban areas of Lahore, many needy individuals can’t access timely medical care, which worsens their health issues. As a result, they are unable to lead a healthy life. We aim to deliver quality healthcare to underprivileged communities in Lahore by providing them with free consultations, medical lab tests, ultrasound scans, and medications.

Challenges

Due to air pollution, the residents of Lahore suffer from many respiratory and cardiovascular issues. According to a WHO report, around 40% of adults suffer from hypertension, 15% from diabetes, and 17% suffer from ischemic heart diseases in Lahore.

Despite its status as a major city in Pakistan, many people can’t access on-time medical interventions from the overburdened local hospitals. Those who live in slums and low-income areas are unable to get affordable medical care. Their financial constraints make it impossible for them to seek medical attention from private hospitals.

Solution

To uplift low-income communities and address their health issues, Transparent Hands plans to organize a free medical camp in Lahore. Many needy patients who are awaiting essential treatments will get quality medical care. Our team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and lab technicians will offer the following free medical services at our upcoming medical camp in Lahore.

· General Check-Ups
· Gynecology Check-Ups
· Ultrasound Scans
· Blood Pressure Check-Ups
· Hepatitis B & C Screenings
· Uric Acid Tests
· Cholesterol Tests
· BSR (Blood Sugar) Tests
· Preventive Healthcare Session
· Deserving Surgical/Medical procedure cases will be registered

Preventive Healthcare Session

Aside from medical services, our doctors will deliver a preventive healthcare session to provide valuable insights to the attendees regarding the risk factors and the ways to manage one of the common health issues in Lahore.

It will empower the impoverished people of Lahore to take charge of their health and lead a better life.

Join hands with us to make this health initiative in Lahore successful. Through your support, we can uplift the low-income and vulnerable communities of Lahore.

Transparent Hands, with the collaboration of Inspire Pakistan and The Health Foundation, organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session at Al Sana Marriage Hall, Thokar Niaz Baig Road, Lahore on 30th October 2024. We made quality healthcare available to the underprivileged communities in Lahore.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests:

A total of 402 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 & PCR
Cholesterol tests
Blood pressure checkups
Ultrasound scans

Diagnostic Tests Breakdown

Diagnostic test	Number of tests
HBV screening	149
HCV screening	149
Cholesterol test	9
Uric acid test	25
BSR	42
USG	15
PCR	9
TOTAL	398

Most Common Diseases

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

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

Preventive Healthcare Session

Aside from medical services, our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session to educate the attendees about Breast Cancer. The doctors discussed various aspects of the disease.

Impact

This free medical camp made a substantial impact on the lives of 402 deserving patients and their families. In Lahore, overburdened local hospitals in addition to the high costs of healthcare services make it difficult for residents to receive routine check-ups or treat illnesses early. By providing free consultations, medicines, and diagnostic tests, we addressed healthcare needs in the community. Many needy patients benefited and they got timely diagnoses and treatments for their health issues.

Moreover, a preventive healthcare session empowered residents with knowledge to prevent and manage breast cancer. Overall, this medical camp played a pivotal role in catering to the health needs of the diverse community in Lahore.

Our mission of extending free healthcare to the needy in Lahore was accomplished through your generous support. We thank you for your contributions as you made a real difference in their lives.

Medical Camp Team

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