Bureau report
MANSEHRA, Pakistan
Al Mustafa Welfare Trust continued its nationwide Mid-Year Free Eye Camp Campaign by organizing a one-day free eye camp at Rural Health Centre (RHC) Kaghan in the picturesque Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, delivering vital eye care services to hundreds of people from remote mountain communities.
The camp provided free eye examinations, specialist consultations, laboratory screening, refraction services, and near-vision spectacles to women, children, and elderly patients. Free cataract surgeries were also performed, helping restore sight to patients suffering from avoidable blindness.
According to the official report, the camp benefited 530 patients through outpatient consultations. A total of 42 free cataract surgeries were successfully carried out, while 230 patients received free prescription spectacles. In addition, 95 patients underwent refraction tests to determine their vision requirements.
As part of the pre-operative screening process, 51 patients were tested for Hepatitis C (HCV), Hepatitis B (HBsAg), and HIV, with all test results returning negative. Medical teams also identified eight diabetic patients, who were provided with appropriate medical advice and referrals.
“When sight is restored, it is not only the eyes that brighten—lives are transformed as well,” an Al Mustafa Welfare Trust spokesperson said, describing the initiative as a mission of compassion, dignity, and hope for underserved communities.
The Trust noted that thousands of people living in Pakistan’s remote regions continue to face preventable vision loss due to limited access to specialist healthcare. Through its ongoing nationwide eye camp campaign, Al Mustafa Welfare Trust is working to ensure that no one is deprived of quality eye care simply because of poverty or geographical isolation.
The organization expressed its sincere appreciation to the dedicated volunteers, local administration, medical professionals, and generous donors whose commitment made the camp possible. It also prayed for continued blessings upon all those supporting its humanitarian mission to restore sight and improve lives across Pakistan.
