A team of Doctors and paramedical staff from Umeed (Hope) Hospital carried out a successful free medical and eye camp in district Swabi KPK. They screened over 800 patients, which include men, ladies and children from very poor suburbs of the district.
The camp was held under the supervision of Al-Ain trustees Haji Fazal-e-Rabi Khan and Haji Javed Iqbal Khan from the UK.
Over Rs 50K worth of medicine and sight glasses were provided free of cost. The Team also identified 28 patients requiring Cataract removal operation. These operations will be carried out at the Umeed (Hope) Hospital again free of cost.
The camp was held under the supervision of Al-Ain trustees Haji Fazal-e-Rabi Khan and Haji Javed Iqbal Khan from the UK.
Over Rs 50K worth of medicine and sight glasses were provided free of cost. The Team also identified 28 patients requiring Cataract removal operation. These operations will be carried out at the Umeed (Hope) Hospital again free of cost.
Medical and Eye Camp Highlights
• 800+ patients were screen
• Camp started at 8:00 AM and finished at 5:00 PM
• 28 patients identified with Cataract
• Umeed (Hope) Hospital provided all the services free of cost
All the patients identified with cataract removal operations will be treated at the Umeed (hope) hospital, in Chakwal
• Camp started at 8:00 AM and finished at 5:00 PM
• 28 patients identified with Cataract
• Umeed (Hope) Hospital provided all the services free of cost
All the patients identified with cataract removal operations will be treated at the Umeed (hope) hospital, in Chakwal
The Cause
Blindness affects over 45 million people globally with a further 124 million who experience significant sight loss.
- 90% of these people live in low income countries
- 80% of their blindness is treatable or preventable.
Sight loss is not purely a health issue:
- it devastates lives, as it directly affects an individual's ability to access employment, causes social isolation, family breakdown
and is a significant factor in worsening poverty.
