We Extended Preventive Healthcare to Umerkot
Transparent Hands, with the collaboration of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) & Association for Water, Applied Education & Renewable Energy (AWARE), recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide essential medical support to deserving patients. The free medical camp was held on 15h December 2024 at Govt. Boys High School, Village Babu Faqir Near Karna Mori, UC Atta Muhammad Pulli, District Umerkot.
Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests
A total of 710 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 different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp in Umerkot.
| Diagnostic Test | Number of Tests |
| HBV screening | 09 |
| HCV screening | 12 |
| Uric acid test | 03 |
| BSR | 25 |
| TOTAL | 49 |
Diseases and Treatments
Most of the patients who received consultations were suffering from flu, skin allergies, scabies, fever, diabetes, body pains, cough, and stomach issues. Moreover, free medicines were given to a large number of deserving patients in Umerkot.
Preventive Healthcare Session
Our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session for the attendees at the free medical camp. The session focused on the management and prevention of common cold and flu.
Impact
The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 710 deserving patients and their families. In Umerkot, this medical camp served as a lifeline for individuals with limited access to healthcare. Needy patients benefitted from free check-ups, medicines, and diagnostic services, ensuring timely and quality care for many families. The camp provided much-needed relief to the local community by addressing their essential health issues.
A preventive healthcare session also raised awareness about ways to tackle scabies. This camp brought health and hope to an underserved region. Our heartfelt thanks go to you for your invaluable contributions. You made this impactful camp in Umerkot possible.
Medical Camp Team
The medical camp team consisted of 16 members, including two supervisors, 4 doctors (two males and two females), 2 lab technicians, 2 pharmacists, 4 patient registrars, 1 photographer, and 1 driver.
Fatima Ahmad or Uwais Zaid
Donated: $ 609.26
Andy booth
Donated: $ 198.90
Mohammad Islam
Donated: $ 193.40
Aware Foundation
Donated: $ 126.59
Tayyab Hussain
Donated: $ 97.52
Awais Afzal
Donated: $ 50
Samina Khan
Donated: $ 50
Shabina Suleman
Donated: $ 48.57
Sohail Siddiqi
Donated: $ 40
Anonymous
Donated: $ 35
Uzma Akhtar
Donated: $ 25
Farjad Ahmed
Donated: $ 24.35
Ryaan Qureshi
Donated: $ 20
Sarah Qureshi
Donated: $ 20
Haseeb Mansoor
Donated: $ 18
Ateyyah Jabbar
Donated: $ 15
Zillay huma
Donated: $ 12.02
Farah Deeba
Donated: $ 11.84
Anonymous
Donated: $ 9.47
Intuit
Donated: $ 9.35
Zahid Ibrar Sager
Donated: $ 8.44
Zonaib Latif
Donated: $ 8
Sannan
Donated: $ 8
Faryal Akhtar
Donated: $ 6.37
David Green
Donated: $ 6.36
Muhammad Asim
Donated: $ 5.79
Naveed Iqbal
Donated: $ 4.53
Syeda Beena Butool
Donated: $ 4
Sanjida Akther Sumi
Donated: $ 2.55
Lijian
Donated: $ 1.62
Tallat shahzada
Donated: $ 1.47
