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Free Medical Camps (View Pictures) REHBER FOUNDATION® has a tradition of establishing free medical camps on weekly basis in areas where permanent health facilities are non-existent. Such camps have been organized in rural areas of SOON VALLEY District Khushab. These camps not only provide curative and preventive health services, but also create awareness on health issues through advocacy and communication strategies. REHBER FOUNDATION® arranged Free Medical Camps in villages Angah, Mardwal, Dhaka, Uchallah & Sodhi Jay Wali which are located in Union Council No. 3, 4, 5 of Tehsil & District Khushab. Angah, Mardwal, Dhaka, Uchallah, Sodhi Jay Wali are backward areas of Khushab District, where the basic necessities of life are missing such as proper deposal system, health facilities. People of the area are facing many problems presently missing of afore said facilities. Because of having no proper disposal system, people get infected with different seasonal diseases such as malaria, Dingue, stomach diseases, cough, skin infection and other diseases. At the start of Medical Camps Mr. Muhammad Rizwan Lateef (President Rehber Foundation) addressed to the community members who were gathered there on this event. He highlighted the problems of the community that they were facing. He shared that one the major problem of that area which is lack of health facilities, he also told about some of the common diseases that spreads just because of our carelessness. At the end he said that we are trying to over come these problems with self-help basis, and only in this way we can solve our common problems. He emphasized on the community participation in such kind of activities so that in future these type of free medical camp would be arranged. In these medical camps Dr. Majeed Tiwana (Surgical Specialist & Dr. Muhammad Riaz examined the patients, more than 1500 patients were treated in these villages through the medical camps. Findings More than 50% patients were of skin diseases and round about 25% patients were having weakness because of improper diet. Some STI cases were also found. Community really appreciated this effort of Rehber Foundation, and demanded that such kind of medical camps should be continued in future. They told that this is the first time that such kind of activity is done in their area. They paid thank words to all the technical staff of these medical camps who provided their services without any cost.
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