You Brought Preventive Healthcare to the Needy in Jhang

Transparent Hands, with the sponsorship of Packages Foundation, recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide quality healthcare to impoverished patients. The free medical camp was held on 22^nd August 2024 at Bulleh Shah Packaging LTD, Jhang. 

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 283 deserving patients received free consultations from our expert doctors. Medicines, general check-ups, blood pressure check-ups,  ultrasound scans, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis B & C screenings, and cholesterol tests were provided free of cost. Here is a summary of the different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp in Jhang.

Diagnostic test	Number of Tests
HBV screening	14
HCV screening	14
Cholesterol test	2
Uric acid test	6
Ultrasound	14
BSR	18
TOTAL	68

Diseases and Treatments

At the free medical camp, most of the patients who received consultations were suffering from flu, allergies, scabies, fever, diabetes, body pains, cough, and stomach issues. Moreover, free medicines were given to a large number of deserving patients, ensuring that no one was left behind in accessing quality healthcare due to financial constraints.

Preventive Healthcare Session 

To educate the attendees, our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session at the free medical camp. The session focused on the prevention and management of Dehydration. It is a common issue that increases the loss of fluids from the body and causes dizziness and fatigue in summer.

Impact 

The free medical camp positively impacted the lives of  283 deserving patients and their families. There are a limited number of hospitals in Jhang, therefore many needy patients await essential treatments. We addressed the health needs of low-income communities by providing free consultations, diagnostic tests, as well as medicines.

Moreover, the residents were given the knowledge to improve their health by maintaining adequate levels of water and salts in their bodies. This initiative not only improved the quality of life of underprivileged people in Jhang but also empowered them to maintain long-term wellness.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp team consisted of 14 members, including one camp manager, four doctors (two male and two female), one lab technician, one pharmacist, two patient registrars, three volunteers, one staff nurse, and one photographer.