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Free Eye Camp:
At the time of the establishment of AHWS in 1981, the need was felt that since the population of Mukhad Sharif and its vast surroundings are poor and backward, for any major kind of treatment it needs to reach the hospitals of Rawalpindi, Islamabad or Taxila, which are about 200 km away. Treatment was almost impossible for such communities. In this state of desperation and helplessness, AHWS started organizing ‘Free Eye Camp’ on annual basis in Ziarat Sharif building attached to its head office in Makhad Sharif. The first camp was held in1983. Patients were examined in this camp from April 1 to May 4, 1983. Patients were operated from May 5 to June 5. A total of 1200 patients were examined in this camp. While 102 patients were operated. In this first camp, Dr. Asghar Hameed Qureshi, Dr. Rashid Ahmed and Dr. Bukhari along with their assisting-staff performed their services. Since the first camp, this camp is being held on annual basis, but few times the camp has been organized twice a year.
Till 2023, the camp has been organized 44 times continuously. Renowned ophthalmologists (eye specialist doctors) of the country have served in this camp. In the camp, all patients are examined, treated and operated free of cost. Free medicines are also provided from the camp. In view of modern requirements, operations are performed with modern phaco machine from 2014. The operation is done with the help of laser technology and lenses are used, so that patients do not need spectacles. The number of patients operated according to the record of AHWS estimated to be more than 10,000 by 2023. While the number of treated patients suffering from general eye diseases is more or less 22 thousand
Doctors who served:
- Dr. Asghar Hameed Qureshi
- Dr. Rashid Ahmed
- Dr. Bukhari
- Dr. Owais Bhutta
- Dr. Ibrahim Burhan
- Dr. Tufail Ahmed
- Dr. Afzal
- Dr. Colonel Qazi Sahib
- Dr. Azmatullah Niazi Sahib (Mianwali)
- Dr. Muhammad Abid Nizami Sahib (Attock)
- Dr. Ali Sahib (Rawalpindi)
- Dr. Zulfiqar Sahib (Attock)
- Dr. Mrs. Muhammad Afzal Sahib (Attock)
- Dr. Muhibur Rehman Sahib (Isa Khel, Mianwali)
- Dr. Muhammad Akmal (Quaidabad, Khushab)
- Dr. Muhammad Usman (Sargodha)
- Dr. Muhammad Umar (Rawalpindi)
- Dr. Umer Khattak Sahib (Attock)
- Dr. Aneeq Sahib (Rawalpindi)
AHWS organizes these camps every year for the health care of patients suffering from common and epidemic diseases. These camps are being organized since 1985. In which expert doctors offer their services for the treatment of patients suffering from different diseases coming from different areas. Patients are provided with free of cost medicines as needed. On the diagnosis of more malignant disease, the patients are also advised for further treatment and suitable doctor and hospital are recommended. The presence of female doctor is also ensured in the general medical camps so that women can get their treatment easily. The camps are organized at Makhad Sharif, Injra and Kani. Usually 3 to 400 patients get treated in these camps.
In 2013, AHWS started medical campuses at Makhad Sharif and Injra to treat patients suffering from skin diseases. Dermatologist Dr. Ahmed Nawaz along with his team provides services. This camp is organized once in a year and sometimes twice. Dr. Ahmad Nawaz is also cooperational in the provision of free medicines. In each camp, around 150 patients are examined and treated.
Since 2010 AHWS organizing ultrasound camp on annual basis for diagnosis of various diseases among people including Gynecology. As there is no Gynecology hospital or regular ultrasound center in the area, the number of patients benefiting from this facility is much
more. The camp has great importance and benefit especially for the pregnant women in the situation of lack of this facility. Poor female patients can be served with better and more opportunities as AHWS has planned to have ultrasound machine on permanent basis so that this camp can be conducted on monthly basis. The goal can be achieve only with the cooperation of the financially able ones.
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