Transparent Hands, with the sponsorship of PARCO (Pak-Arab Refinery Limited), recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide quality healthcare to underprivileged patients. The free medical camp was held on 5th October 2024 at Aga Khan Center AKU, Ghulam Jamoot Complex, Rehri Goth, Karachi. 

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 982 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, cholesterol tests, CBC, malaria, typhoid, and electrolyte tests were provided free of cost. Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp in Karachi.

Diagnostic Test	Number of Tests
HBV screening	08
HCV screening	10
Cholesterol	01
Uric acid test	02
BSR	20
Typhoid	05
CBC	32
Ultrasound	28
Malaria	13
Electrolyte	01
TOTAL	120

 

Diseases and Treatments

At the free medical camp, 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.

Preventive Healthcare Session

Our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session for the attendees at the free medical camp. The session focused on the prevention and management of Scabies. It is a parasitic infestation that causes an itchy skin rash all over the body.

Impact

The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 982 deserving patients and their families. Despite living in an urban city, many poor patients can’t afford the necessary interventions for their health issues. We addressed the health needs of underprivileged communities by providing them with free check-ups, diagnostic tests, and medicines.

Moreover, through a preventive healthcare session, we provided knowledge about the risk factors, causes, and management of Scabies, as it is a common health issue among the residents of Karachi. Overall, the medical camp positively impacted the lives of needy people, giving them a healthy life.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp team consisted of 19 members, including 2 supervisors,  3 doctors ( one male and two females), 2  lab technicians, 3 pharmacists, 4 patient registrars, 3 crew members, 1 photographer, and 1 driver.