In
health awareness campaigns, number of Medical Camps,
Screening camps for blood diseases, diabetes, and hepatitis
screening were conducted in various rural areas of district
Jhelum and Mirpur. All tests were conducted free of
cost and free medicines were provided as per the prescription
of qualified doctors who conducted these camps. Community
awareness workshops were conducted in all targeted communities
to sensitize the community on basic health and hygiene
issues. Health Education experts provided awareness
to the community on common health issues like Water
and Hygiene, Maternal Health Care, Hepatitis B &
C, Children Health Care, HIV AIDS and several other
health issues of the communities.
A Free Medical Camp
was organized inside Rohtas Fort by Devotion. The camp
remained very successful as it was unique in many aspects.
Team at the camp consisted of 4 male and 2 lady doctors,
12 paramedics, 6 lab technicians, ECG technician, and
many other volunteers. 700 people, coming from Rohtas
and surrounding villages, benefited from the medical
examination, medicines, blood test, sugar test, hepatitis
B & C test and ECG services. All these services,
along with free bus service for commuting people from
far off villages, were provided by Devotion.
Chairman Devotion,
Prof. Ch. Mohammad Azam, told at the occasion that the
area of Rohtas was identified as potential area for
health intervention in a survey conducted by the organization
in District Jhelum. “It is very unfortunate that approximately
6,000 to 7,000 people, living in and around this historical
fort, are totally deprived of any health facility. We
intend to build a medical center for the masses of the
area and this medical camp is the first step towards
future welfare and developmental interventions of Devotion
in the area”, He added.
The patients
visiting the camp stated the initiative as a blessing
for the area and thanked the organization for arranging
such a multi disciplinary medical facility free of any
charge.
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