Free Medical Camp In Herdogher

This camp was a part of series of camps we have been arranging from the forum of Shajri welfare trust in villages of Islamabad.

The main theme of medical camp was the same,  that was to spread health awareness among the masses and to help people get free of cost treatment and guidance.

• The camp was totally sponsored by locals.The worth mentioning fact is that almost 40-45% of total cost was sponsored by non-earning youth of the village,  out of their pocket money.
• It was held for 2 hours and 30 minutes, was held on 22nd of July 2012 from 4:00 p.m to 6:30p.m.
• The camp was attended by 78 people. The youngest patient who was brought to camp was of 10 months. At the other extreme of age there came a patient of 80 years of age.
• Fasting blood sugar levels of more than 45 people were checked as people were fasting at the time of checking. This is a more   specific test as compared to random blood sugar levels for the diagnosis of diabetes.
• The cases presented in Camp were almost of every sort. i.e. hypertension, diabetes, gastric discomfort, general body aches, weakness, abscess (to which incision and drainage was done), headache, loss of appetite, constipation, cough, pterygium, eye dryness, fever, tonsillitis, skin problems, back pain,hepatitis, valvular diseases and many more.
• There were more than 70 different drugs available free of cost.
• Some people were requested to come to hospital for investigations. One of the patient was recently diagnosed, free of cost, hepatitis C after expansive tests facilitated by Shajri Welfare Trust. Another one was provided free costly medication from tertiary care hospital (P.I.M.S.). A kid was also investigated, fortunately his labs came out normal.
• 100 % free medicines were provided for every patient came within the due time, with the diseases mentioned above.
• Some people who came late after closing were provided with medications later on.
• The co-operation of the local school owners was phenomenal. They helped us by giving their place for camp, they were helping hand during the camp too.
• Doctors who attended camp were:- 

1.      Dr.Waseem (P.I.M.S)
2.      Dr.Ateeq khan (P.I.M.S)
3.      Dr.Omer Aziz Kazi (P.I.M.S)

•  People who volunteered for the camp were:- 

1. Obaid Kayani
2. Madeen Kayani
3.  Qasim Ayyaz
4. Sohaib Ayyaz
5. Tahir Mehmood Kayani
6. Usman Ali
7. Azam Hussain
8. Muhammad Zaki