Uplift Low-Income Communities with Free Healthcare Camp in Jaranwala
Overview
A free medical camp, organized by Transparent Hands, will take place in Jaranwala. This camp aims to provide essential healthcare services to a large number of needy patients in this area.
The camp will offer a range of medical services including:
- Free Consultation
- Free Blood Pressure Test
- Free Diabetes Test
- Ultrasound
- Free Cholesterol & Uric Acid
- Free Hepatitis B & C Screening
- Free Medicines
- Free Registration of Deserving Cases for Surgeries and Medical Procedures
Challenges
The people of Jaranwala face significant health challenges due to a lack of medical and healthcare facilities. Common health diseases in the area include waterborne illnesses, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD, malnutrition-related issues, and inadequate access to healthcare services. These critical health concerns necessitate urgent attention to improve healthcare infrastructure, address sanitation issues, and provide accessible medical support to alleviate the burden of diseases on the community in Jaranwala.
Solution
Transparent Hands is organizing a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session in the heart of Jaranwala. This compassionate initiative aims to reach out to the most vulnerable members of the community, offering free consultations, necessary medicines, and comprehensive diagnostic tests. We also facilitate the registration and referral of patients in need of specialized treatment or surgical interventions to reputable hospitals.
Your support will play a vital role in ensuring that no one is left behind and that no one suffers in silence. Join us in making a profound difference and transforming lives in Jaranwala. Together, let’s create a wave of transformation, bringing hope and relief to those who need it the most.
Transparent Hands recently held a free medical camp and preventive healthcare session to provide free medical services to individuals from underprivileged backgrounds. It was held on June 28, 2024 at Chak # 240-GB, Jaranwala. Rafhan Maize and other donors also supported us in this camp.
Free Consultations, Medicines, and Diagnostic Tests
A total of 227 deserving patients received free consultations with expert doctors. This camp also offered free medicines, diabetes tests, uric acid tests, hepatitis screenings, and blood pressure checks.
Here is a summary of different diagnostic tests provided in this free medical camp.
| Diagnostic Tests | Total Number of Tests |
| HBV screening | 9 |
| HCV screening | 9 |
| Uric acid test | 34 |
| BSR | 9 |
| Total | 61 |
Most of the patients who sought consultation were suffering from fever, flu, cough, chest infection, earache, toothache, seasonal allergies, scabies, backache, diabetes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, anemia, high blood pressure, knee pain, and body pain.
Preventive Healthcare Session
One of our doctors held a preventive healthcare session for the attendees to educate them for the prevention of Scabies
Impact
The free medical camp made a difference in the lives of 227 deserving patients and their families. Through this medical camp, deserving patients receive quality medical services that would have otherwise been inaccessible due to financial limitations. By offering free medical consultations and diagnostic tests, the camp effectively addressed the immediate healthcare needs of these underserved patients.
A preventive healthcare session further added immense value to our mission. This transformative initiative to provide quality healthcare to impoverished, remote, and rural areas was made possible through the unwavering support of numerous generous donors. These financial contributions played a crucial role in enabling us to reach and assist those who would have otherwise been deprived of essential medical care.
Medical Camp Team
The medical camp team consisted of 12 members, including one supervisor, three doctors (two males and one female), one lab technician, one staff nurse, one pharmacist, two crew workers, two patient registrars and one photographer.
Rafhan Maize
Donated: $ 332.55
Nadir Tayyab
Donated: $ 50
mo aamer
Donated: $ 50
Aftab Mirza
Donated: $ 48.04
Shiab mohammed
Donated: $ 38.07
Hira ali
Donated: $ 15
Sarah Qureshi
Donated: $ 10
Anonymous
Donated: $ 10
Anonymous
Donated: $ 8
Raheel Anwer
Donated: $ 7.23
Anonymous
Donated: $ 6.54
NADEEM SIDDIQI
Donated: $ 5
Fatima Islam
Donated: $ 4.58
Anum S
Donated: $ 2
Haseeb Mansoor
Donated: $ 1.79
Rabiya Javed
Donated: $ 1.44
