Transparent Hands, with the support of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), Rural Empowerment Institutional Development (REPID) and other Donors, recently organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide quality healthcare services to needy patients in Umerkot. The free medical camp was held on May 8, 2025, at Village Haji Ahmed Khuber Paro, Union Council Kharoro.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests

A total of 474 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 the different diagnostic tests provided at the free medical camp in Umerkot.

Diagnostic test	Number of Tests
HBV screening	04
HCV screening	02
Uric acid test	01
BSR	10
TOTAL	17

Most Common Health-Related Issues

In Umerkot, patients who received free checkups and medicines were suffering from the following issues:

•         Flu, Fever
•         Abdominal Issues (Gastritis, GERD & IBS)
•         Diabetes
•         Joint and Muscle Pain
•         Conjunctivitis
•         Generalized bacterial infections
•         Headache, Dizziness
•         Skin Allergy
•         Constipation

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 Abdominal discomfort, Nutrition, and Lifestyle modifications

Impact

The free medical camp made a meaningful difference in the lives of 474 deserving patients in Umerkot. Through this camp, they received quality medical assistance that had previously been out of their reach. Many patients had been waiting for essential treatments, but affordability issues and limited healthcare facilities stood in their way. This initiative became a source of hope for them, providing free check-ups, medicines, and various diagnostic tests. Additionally, attendees received valuable guidance on preventive measures to protect themselves from diseases and lead healthier lives.

The residents of Umerkot deeply appreciated the efforts and expressed their heartfelt gratitude to you for uplifting their lives and making quality healthcare services accessible to them.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp team consisted of 15 members, including 1 supervisor, 4 doctors (2 males and 2 females), 1 lab technician, 2 pharmacists, 4 patient registrars, 1 crew worker, 1 photographer, and 1 driver.