Our Free Medical Camp in Jaranwala Provided Medical Care to the Needy

Transparent Hands held a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session at Chak 71 RB, Balloo Wale, Bandala, Jaranwala on May 23, 2024. The purpose of this camp was to make quality healthcare accessible to impoverished patients in the local community. Rafhan Maize and other donors also supported us in this camp. 

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 294  deserving patients received free consultations with expert doctors. Free medicines, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B & C screenings, and blood pressure check-ups were also provided. 

Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided in this free medical camps;

Diagnostic Test	Total Number of Tests
HBV screening	11
HCV screening	11
Uric acid test	19
BSR	53
Total	94

Most Common Diseases

Most of the patients who sought consultation were suffering from fever, flu, sore throat, cough, chest infection, earache, toothache, seasonal allergies, scabies, backache, diabetes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, anemia, high blood pressure, knee pain, hepatitis, and muscular pain. 

Impact 

The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of  294  deserving patients and their families. This camp served as a vital lifeline for the patients who attended. It enabled them to receive crucial healthcare services that would have otherwise been inaccessible due to financial limitations. By offering free medical consultations and diagnostic tests, the camp effectively addressed the immediate healthcare needs of these underserved patients. 

The inclusion of preventive healthcare sessions further added immense value to our mission. This transformative initiative to provide quality healthcare to impoverished, remote, and rural areas was made possible through the unwavering support of numerous generous donors. Their contributions played a crucial role in enabling us to reach and assist those who would have otherwise been deprived of essential medical care.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp team consisted of 11 members, including one supervisor, two doctors (one male and one female), one lab technician, one staff nurse, one pharmacist, two crew workers, two patient registrars and one photographer