Transparent Hands, with the sponsorship of PARCO Pak-Arab Refinery Limited, hosted a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session. The goal of this initiative was to bring quality healthcare within reach of underprivileged patients. This was held on June 1, 2024 at Aga Khan Center, Ghulam Jamoot Complex, Rehri Goth, Karachi.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 831 deserving patients received free consultations with expert doctors. Free medicines, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B & C screenings, cholesterol and blood pressure check-ups, CBC, ultrasound, malaria, typhoid, and electrolytes tests were also provided.

Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided in this free medical camp.

Most Common Diseases

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

Preventive Healthcare Session 

Our expert doctor held a preventive healthcare session to educate attendees for the prevention and management of scabies.   

Impact 

The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 831 deserving patients and their families. It served as a critical lifeline for underprivileged patients. By offering free consultations and tests, the camp ensured these individuals could access essential healthcare services that would have otherwise been financially out of reach.