Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan sets up field hospital at Sukkar to provide free-of-cost medical facilities to flood victims

LAHORE, Sep 07 (SABAH): A field hospital has been set up by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan at the Tent City in Sukkur on the bank of the River Indus to provide medical facilities to the people affected by the heavy downpours and floods. Free of cost medical facilities at large numbers are being provided to the patients at this field hospital. Under the supervision of skin specialist, gynecologist and general physician, nearly 600 patients are being treated in this field hospital daily.

In this field hospital, approximately 600 patients were being given medical treatment under the supervision of skin specialist, gynecologist and general physicians.

While shedding light on the continuing work on health issues of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan in the areas affected by heavy rains and floods, Chairman Alkhidmat Health Foundation, Professor Dr. Hafeezur Rehman said till today, 230 medical campuses were established where almost 65,000 patients were provided with the required medical treatment.

He went on to say that these campuses were installed in various districts of Sindh, Balochistan, South Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said that Alkhidmat’s doctors, paramedical staff and volunteers are continuing with their services by reaching in the far-flung flood-hit areas through boats and ambulances.

Large number of patients were affected by diarrhea, gastro as well skin diseases in the affected areas, Professor Dr. Hafeezur Rehman said, and added that number of dengue patients was also multiplying with the passage of time. He further said as per an estimate, almost there were 650,000 pregnant women in these areas who were in dire need of gynecologists and this will remain the same in next three to six months. In the light of these circumstances, he said the Alkhidmat Foundation will setup a Gyne field hospital at Sukkur to facilitate the patients in connection with such issues.

At this moment, Alkhidmat Foundation is receiving donations in the form of medicines and medical instruments which it is proficiently transporting to the affected areas. It will also shift six mobile health units to the areas in the next one month which will enable the provision of up to the mark medical facilities in the far-flung areas.