A three-day free medical and eye surgery camp organized by Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital concluded successfully in Dera Ismail Khan, providing free treatment, surgeries, medicines and spectacles to thousands of patients.
Governor Kundi’s initiative brings free eye care to thousands in DI Khan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Jul 25 (APP): A three-day free medical and eye surgery camp organized by Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital concluded successfully in Dera Ismail Khan, providing free treatment, surgeries, medicines and spectacles to thousands of patients.
The camp was arranged through the special efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Held in Mandhra village, the camp examined a total of 2,700 patients over three days, including around 1,200 men, 1,100 women and nearly 500 children.
A 45-member medical team from Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital participated in the camp. Equipped with a state-of-the-art mobile hospital, the team performed more than 350 eye surgeries on-site, enabling patients to receive immediate treatment without the need to travel to distant hospitals.
The camp also featured a dedicated team of female ophthalmologists to facilitate the treatment of women patients. More than 1,800 patients were provided with free medicines, while nearly 1,200 were given free spectacles.
The patients expressed their gratitude to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi and the management of Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital for bringing quality eye care services to their doorstep.
Speaking on the occasion, PRCS Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Paharpur District Secretary Syed Ghazanfar Shah Bukhari thanked Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Member of the Provincial Assembly Ahmad Kundi and the Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital administration for making the initiative possible. He said the humanitarian mission to serve underprivileged communities would continue in the future.
