Improve the Quality of Life of Needy Patients in Umerkot

Transparent Hands is going to organize a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session in Umerkot, Sindh, to provide essential healthcare to underserved individuals. Located near the Thar Desert, Umerkot is a historically rich district. Despite its significance, the healthcare system in the region is underdeveloped, leaving many families without access to timely and quality medical care. At this upcoming medical camp, the residents will obtain free healthcare services including consultations, lab tests, medicines, and ultrasound scans.

Challenges
In Umerkot, public hospitals often lack the resources and capacity to manage a large number of patients. Long distances to medical centers, inadequate transportation, and financial limitations prevent many residents from seeking medical help when they need it most.
Due to poor sanitation, the residents of Umerkot struggle with waterborne diseases. The region is also affected by vector-borne diseases and chikungunya.

Solution
To overcome these difficulties faced by underprivileged communities, Transparent Hands is committed to supporting the people of Umerkot through a free medical camp. We will provide a variety of essential healthcare services. A qualified team of doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals will be present at the camp to ensure that residents receive the much-needed attention and treatment. The camp will bring the following medical services:
• Free Consultations with General Physicians
• Gynecological Checkups
• Ultrasound Scans
• Blood Pressure Checkups
• Blood Sugar Tests
• Hepatitis B & C Screenings
• Cholesterol and Uric Acid Tests
• Free Medicines
• Preventive Healthcare Session
• Registration of Deserving Cases for Free Surgeries or Advanced Treatment

Preventive Healthcare Session
Along with medical services, the camp will include a preventive healthcare session focused on one of the most common health issues in Umerkot. We aim to raise awareness and promote early detection, helping the community take proactive steps towards better health.

Transparent Hands is dedicated to making healthcare accessible to Pakistan’s most vulnerable populations. Your donations can help us bring life-saving services to needy patients in Umerkot. Join us in creating a healthier and stronger community.

Transparent Hands, with the support of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), Rural Empowerment Institutional Development (REPID) and other Donors, recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide quality healthcare services to needy patients in Umerkot. The free medical camp was held on May 8, 2025, at Village Haji Ahmed Khuber Paro, Union Council Kharoro.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 474 deserving patients received free consultations from our expert doctors. Medicines, general check-ups, blood pressure check-ups, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B & C screenings, and cholesterol tests were provided free of cost. Here is a summary of the different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp in Umerkot.

Diagnostic test	Number of Tests
HBV screening	04
HCV screening	02
Uric acid test	01
BSR	10
TOTAL	17

Most Common Health-Related Issues

In Umerkot, patients who received free checkups and medicines were suffering from the following issues:

Flu, Fever
Abdominal Issues (Gastritis, GERD & IBS)
Diabetes
Joint and Muscle Pain
Conjunctivitis
Generalized bacterial infections
Headache, Dizziness
Skin Allergy
Constipation

Preventive Healthcare Session

Our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session for the attendees at the free medical camp. The session focused on the prevention and management of Abdominal discomfort, Nutrition, and Lifestyle modifications

Impact

The free medical camp made a meaningful difference in the lives of 474 deserving patients in Umerkot. Through this camp, they received quality medical assistance that had previously been out of their reach. Many patients had been waiting for essential treatments, but affordability issues and limited healthcare facilities stood in their way. This initiative became a source of hope for them, providing free check-ups, medicines, and various diagnostic tests. Additionally, attendees received valuable guidance on preventive measures to protect themselves from diseases and lead healthier lives.

The residents of Umerkot deeply appreciated the efforts and expressed their heartfelt gratitude to you for uplifting their lives and making quality healthcare services accessible to them.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp team consisted of 15 members, including 1 supervisor, 4 doctors (2 males and 2 females), 1 lab technician, 2 pharmacists, 4 patient registrars, 1 crew worker, 1 photographer, and 1 driver.