Let's Provide Preventive Healthcare in Okara

Let’s Provide Preventive Healthcare in Okara

Transparent Hands plans to hold a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session in Okara, Punjab. The camp will offer medical support to the most disadvantaged residents of Okara. Many underprivileged individuals in Okara need medical attention and support. Our upcoming medical camp is also aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3, which emphasizes ensuring health standards and promoting overall well-being. The camp will provide essential medical services including consultations, diagnostic tests, ultrasound scans, and medications.

Challenges
Okara has a limited number of public hospitals that are often overburdened and insufficient to meet the needs of the local population. Due to their limited access to healthcare, residents are at risk for many avoidable health issues.
According to a report by the National Institute of Health (NIH), common diseases in Okara include Malaria, Diarrhea, Typhoid, Tuberculosis, and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections.

Solution
Transparent Hands is organizing a free medical camp in Okara in response to several health issues. With our upcoming medical camp, we aim to improve the lives of many residents and help them live healthily. We have an experienced team of healthcare professionals, including expert doctors, nurses, lab technicians, pharmacists, and enthusiastic volunteers. Our team will provide the following medical services, free of charge:
Gynecology Check-Ups
General Check-Ups
Blood Pressure Check-Ups
Hepatitis B & C Screenings
Cholesterol Tests
Uric Acid Tests
BSR (Blood Sugar) Tests
Ultrasound Scans
Preventive Healthcare Session
Deserving Surgical/Medical procedure cases will be registered

Preventive Healthcare Session
We firmly believe that prevention is better than cure. That’s why our doctors will conduct a preventive healthcare session at our upcoming medical camp in Okara. The session will educate residents about one of the common healthcare challenges in Okara and empower them to take pre-emptive measures to protect themselves against various diseases.

How can you make a difference?

Many people living in Okara suffer from preventable and curable diseases. Let’s join hands to alleviate unnecessary suffering. We ask you to support our free medical camp in Okara.

Transparent Hands, with the support of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), Association for Gender Awareness and Human Empowerment (AGAHE) and other Donors, organized a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session at Union Council Rohela Teje Ka, District Okara. The primary objective of this camp, held on June 26, 2025, was to provide essential medical support to deserving patients in Okara.

Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests:

A total of 115 deserving patients received free consultations from expert doctors. In addition to consultations, the patients were provided with free medicines and underwent various diagnostic tests, including:

Diabetes tests
Uric acid tests
Hepatitis B and C screenings
Cholesterol tests
Blood pressure checkups

Diagnostic Tests Breakdown

Diagnostic test	Number of Tests
HBV screening	11
HCV screening	11
Cholesterol test	1
Uric acid test	29
BSR	24
TOTAL	76

Common Health-Related Issues

At the camp, patients received consultations and medicines for the following health-related issues:

Myalgia
Scabies
Anemia
Headache
Migraine
Abdominal Pain
Oral Infections
Flu, Cough
Diabetes
Gynecological Issues
Backache
Renal Pain

Preventive Healthcare Session

In addition to the medical services, one of our expert doctors held a preventive healthcare session to educate the attendees about Anemia.

Impact

This free medical camp made a significant impact on the lives of 115 deserving patients and their families. In Okara, this free medical camp became a source of relief for numerous residents. People who often ignore symptoms due to affordability issues finally had the chance to consult doctors. The camp also provided awareness about preventive healthcare and encouraged people to prioritize their health. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to you for supporting us in making this camp possible.

Medical Camp Team

The medical camp was managed by a dedicated team of 12 members, including: