POST CAMP REPORT, DIR (LOWER)

SAMAR BAGH, MAIDAN

Al-Shifa Center For Community Ophthalmology established free Eye camps and

School screening at two different venues (SAMAR BAGH & MAIDAN) of Dir

(Lower) on 3rd and 4th January, 2017 respectively, Sponsored by Al-Shifa

Foundation Of North America (AFNA) in collaboration with Pakistan Army and

Frontier Constabulary (FC, Dir Scouts).

The Camps were given high media coverage in all Newspapers and Electronic media channels of

National Level and KPK i.e. Geo News, Jang Urdu, Express Newspaper and Express TV, The

News, Mashriq Newspaper and Mashriq TV, Ausaaf NewsPaper, Frontier Post, Akhbar-e-Khyber,

and many other newspapers at Local level.

Live telecast, Radio program of 85 minutes was organized for the awareness of Local

Community at FM 100 (Rokhaan). Huge numbers of live listeners have asked for their queries

regarding Eye diseases through live calls and Messages. This effort of Al-Shifa Center For

Community Ophthalmology (ACCO) was highly appreciated by the local community.

Awareness sessions were held by Eye Specialist Doctors for the local community at camp sites

and in Schools as well for the children, School staff and Parents regarding Eye care.

Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital and ACCO took initiative to reach the unreached, because the

presence of health care services in these hard and inaccessible areas is very meager. ACCO

department do these screening and eye camps in such remote areas on regular basis.

The Provincial health authorities/Local government and elders of area praised the eye care

services rendered by Al-Shifa trust eye hospital.

Following is the breakdown of Eye care services (Eye Camp and School Screening) provided:

Camp State (3rd January, 2016)

Location: THQ Hospital, Samar Bagh

Male OPD: 259

Female OPD: 209

Students Screened: 590

Grand Total: 1057

Total Glasses dispensed: 291

Total Medicines issued: 266 patients

Numbers of patients selected for cataract Surgery: 07

Patients referred to base hospital, Rawalpindi: 31

Camp State (4th January, 2016)

Location: Lal Qila, Mardan

Male OPD: 209

Female OPD: 143

Students Screened: 78

Grand Total: 430

Total Glasses dispensed: 201

Total Medicines issued: 216 patients

Numbers of patients selected for cataract Surgery: 07

Patients referred to base hospital, Rawalpindi: 16

School Screening State (3rd January, 2016)

Location: Al-Farooq Education Academy (Samar Bagh)

Total Students Screened: 590

Total Referred Students: 44

Amblyopic: 04

Squint: 06

Traumatic Injury: 07

Blepharitis: 10

Dry Eyes: 06

Refractive Error: 10

School Screening state (4th January, 2016)

Location: Govt. High School Laal Qila

Total Students Screened: 62

Total Referred Students: 18

Amblyopic: 02

Squint: 04

Conjunctivitis: 05

Convergence insufficiency: 07

Albinism: 01

Ectopic Lentos: 01

Traumatic Injury: 03

Refractive Error: 02

Zia Ullah 14 Years Old, Albeno

Zia Ullah is an Orphan boy came to the camp site, Mr Tahir Zafar, President Al-Shifa Foundation of North

America, AFNA met him with Love and affection. Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital's Staff checked him in detail.

Zia Ullah was very thankful to all the stakeholders for arranging the camp.

Pictorial story of Zia Ullah is as following.

Zia Ullah had no source of income, he used to spend his nights open-air but now

he is having all the facilities of life and having free of cost treatment from Al-Shifa

Trust Eye Hospital as well.

Abul Kareem (56 Years)

Abdul Kareem Came to (Samar Bagh Camp) established by Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital

Sponsored by Al-Shifa Foundation Of North America, AFNA in collaboration with Pak Army, first

day with mature cataract in his left eye. He was referred to the base hospital for free of cost

cataract surgery.

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