Free Medical Camp Held in Landhi, Karachi, on November 15, 2022

Transparent Hands, in sponsorship with Soorty Enterprises, recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide quality healthcare services to patients belonging to underprivileged areas. The free medical camp was held at Soorty Spinning Mills, Unit 11 Landhi, Karachi, Sindh, on November 15, 2022.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 461 deserving patients received free consultations from our expert doctors. The patients were also provided free medicines and a wide range of diagnostic tests, including Hepatitis B & C screenings, Malaria, Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Uric Acid, Typhoid, and Cholesterol tests.

Most Common Diseases

Most of the patients who sought consultation were suffering from these health problems such as body aches. abdominal pain, cough, fever, diabetes,  hepatitis C, toothache, migraine, chest/throat infection, earache, asthma, kidney stones, liver pain, high blood pressure, seasonal allergies, typhoid, scabies, skin rashes, acidity, and heartburn, 

Preventive Healthcare Session

A doctor held a preventive healthcare session for all attendees at the flood relief camp. The session focused on various preventive measures that needed to be adopted. The doctor discussed the importance of using clean and safe water, practicing good personal hygiene, and the safe disposal of human waste. The attendees were also advised about using mosquito nets and repellents to prevent malaria and dengue.

Impact 

The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 461 deserving patients and their families. Our camps provided needy people with the necessary diagnostic tests and medicines to cure their ailments. Thousands of donors across the globe are supporting Transparent Hands’ mission to provide quality healthcare facilities free of charge to underprivileged people in different remote areas of the country.

Medical Camp Team

The team of the free medical camp in Landhi consisted of 14 members, including two supervisors, four doctors (two females and two males), two nurses, one lab technician, two pharmacists, and three patient registrars.