Your Help Fought Communicable Diseases at Karachi Medical Camp
Transparent Hands recently organized a free medical camp and a session on preventive healthcare aiming to provide quality healthcare to those in need. This took place at Gulshan Court, Near Masjid-e-Quba, Block 13C, Gulshan e Iqbal, Karachi, on March 7, 2024.
Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests
A total of 339 patients were provided with free medical consultations by expert doctors at the camp. Additionally, they received free medicines, diabetes tests, hepatitis B & C tests, cholesterol and uric acid evaluations, and blood pressure monitoring at no cost. The camp also facilitated 150 diagnostic tests.
Preventive Healthcare Session on Personal Hygiene
One of the expert doctors led a preventive healthcare session focused on the importance of maintaining healthy habits and personal hygiene as effective ways to prevent diseases. This session provided invaluable insights and guidance to attendees on how to safeguard their health proactively.
Diseases and Treatments
Most of the patients who sought consultation were suffering from fever, cough, flu, chest congestion, sore throat, earache, toothache, weak eyesight, seasonal allergies, skin rashes, skin itching, hair loss, migraine, backache, abdominal pain, high BP, uric acid, osteoarthritis, muscle stiffness, diabetes, diarrhea, heartburn, acidity, and body pain.
Impact
The free medical camp in Karachi not only provided essential health services to 339 patients, including medical consultations, medications, and various health screenings, but also featured a preventive healthcare session. This session offered valuable insights on maintaining health and preventing diseases, further emphasizing the camp’s comprehensive approach to improving public health.
Thanks to the support of thousands of donors backing Transparent Hands’ mission. This initiative aims to extend quality healthcare to impoverished and remote regions across the country, demonstrating the camp’s success and wide-reaching impact.
Medical Camp Team
The medical camp team consisted of 17 members, including 1 supervisor, 4 doctors(2 males & 2 females),1 staff nurse, 2 lab technicians, 4 pharmacists, 4 patient registrars, and 1 photographer.
TH EmergencyFund
Donated: $ 745.02
Anonymous
Donated: $ 10
Emmanuel Ogunlana
Donated: $ 10
Shaher Bano Zaidi
Donated: $ 9.02
Noman Ali
Donated: $ 5
Ajlin Asanoska
Donated: $ 2.45
Haseeb Mansoor
Donated: $ 2