We Healed Lives at Our Medical Camp in Kalash Valley
Transparent Hands organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide essential healthcare services to underprivileged communities in Kalash Valley. The camp was held on 7th September 2024 in Bumburet Valley, Kalash, Chitral, with the collaboration of PPAF & GAAP.
Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests:
A total of 303 deserving patients received free consultations from our expert doctors. Medicines, blood pressure check-ups, ultrasound scans, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B & C screenings, and cholesterol tests were provided free of charge. Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp.
| Diagnostic test | Number of Tests |
| HBV screening | 11 |
| HCV screening | 11 |
| Cholesterol test | 10 |
| Uric acid test | 16 |
| Ultrasound | 06 |
| BSR | 50 |
| Total | 146 |
Most Common Diseases Treated
Patients received consultations for multiple diseases, including but not limited to:
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- Fever, cough, flu, and chest congestion
- Asthma, backache, and joint pain
- Diabetes and high blood pressure
- Seasonal allergies and scabies
- Migraine and kidney problems
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and acidity
Preventive Healthcare Session
In addition to the medical services, one of our expert doctors delivered a preventive healthcare session to educate the attendees about the prevention and management of Hypertension.
Impact
This free medical camp significantly impacted the lives of 303 deserving patients and their families. By providing access to essential healthcare, this camp helped individuals who might not have regular access to medical facilities. Services included general health check-ups, screenings, medications, and treatments, ensuring needy individuals received necessary preventive care.
This camp contributed to reducing health issues and promoted overall well-being among the residents of the area. Moreover, the preventive healthcare session benefited the attendees at the camp, encouraging them to fight hypertension and improve their quality of life.
This camp was successful because of the generous support of donors like you. We are immensely grateful to you for helping us provide quality healthcare to the deserving patients in Kalash.
Medical Camp Team
The medical camp was supported by a dedicated team of 15 members, including:
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- 1 Supervisor
- 4 Doctors (2 males, 2 females)
- 1 Lab Technician
- 1 Pharmacist
- 4 Patient Registrars
- 2 Crew Members
- 1 Staff Nurse
- 1 Photographer
Global Alliance against Poverty -GAAP
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Kelly Ortberg
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Mj
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Ali Hassan Syed
Donated: $ 108
Muhammad Ali Butt
Donated: $ 68.12
Aftab Mirza
Donated: $ 50
F M
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Sarah Qureshi
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Mutahira Khalid
Donated: $ 27.99
Usman Cheema
Donated: $ 25.01
Mohammad Sarfraz
Donated: $ 9.47
Araceli Higon
Donated: $ 9.16
Bilal Majeed
Donated: $ 5
Aziz
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Haseeb Mansoor
Donated: $ 3
Muhammad Ibtisam Khan Bangash
Donated: $ 1.76
Zonaib Latif
Donated: $ 1
Ahmad Jawaid
Donated: $ 0.89
Muhammad uzair
Donated: $ 0.72
shahzad ali
Donated: $ 0.35
