Bureau Report
GUJRANWALA, Pakistan: Al Mustafa Pakistan organised a two-day free eye camp at Chisti Rice Mill in Kamoki, Tehsil Kamoki, District Gujranwala, on September 21–22, providing eye care and medical screening services to thousands of local residents.
According to the camp’s final report, 1,571 patients received outpatient consultations, including 703 women and 868 men. Medical teams also performed 262 eye surgeries, comprising 115 women and 147 men.
The camp provided diagnostic screening alongside eye treatment. A total of 327 patients were tested for hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBsAg) and HIV. Seven patients tested positive for HCV, while no positive cases were recorded for HBsAg or HIV.
The medical team also identified 104 diabetic patients and carried out refraction tests for 27 patients.
As part of the campaign, 834 patients received vision glasses/spectacles to help improve their eyesight and daily functioning.
The free eye camp was coordinated by Wahid Bakhsh, Eye Camp Coordinator, Al Mustafa Pakistan, according to the camp report.
The initiative forms part of Al Mustafa Pakistan’s wider programme of providing free medical and eye-care services to communities with limited access to healthcare.
