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    NEWSLETTER SS Ee ata Pld) Patron: Ee ita eae When Hira*(centre) realized she was being watched while washing the dishes, she was ready to give her Chief Editor: best shot, her broad smile immediately lit up her face. A moment later, a four year old child came to quench her thirst from the stream behind her; we were appalled. Such is the situation of the 1.65 milion a) people of Tharparkar, Sindh, where a majority of the population lack access to safe drinking water and ere healthcare facilities. With no other option than to consume contaminated water, which is a major cause Iie GicenieeepneA of waterborne diseases, the people of Tharparkar continue to remain in dire need of services such as 5 food, drinking water and healthcare. The recent torrential rains further added to their miseries as they ad lost their shelter and belongings; moreover, since the farms have been damaged their expectations of, Pee PN TIACE MIEN | thenext harvest is bleak; the despair on their faces was hard to go unnoticed by our tear while they nar- rated their story ae et) Ea ea With the easing of restrictions by the Provincial Governments and by following SOPs for Corona preven- tion, MALC continues to reach out to needy people across the country by conducting medical and surgi- rer ce cal eye camps in remote areas lke Tharparkar & Balochistan through the kind support of our local and in- ANCES Em ternational partners UU UC MISSI The team carries forward Dr. Ruth Prau’s legacy, the programs: Leprosy, Tuberculosis & Blindness Control, CUCL EGIOceUme Community Based Inclusive Development of Persons with Disabilities and Mother & Child Health Care, eT meen) established by her, continues to serve underprivileged communities through 157 established centres. In ‘the provinces MALCis operatingin collaboration with the Provincial Health Departments for Leprosy, TB eu & Blindness Control activities. Its due to the unending support of benefactors, philanthropists, interna- IGE TERRE aN tional and local partners, that people from marginalized communities have hope for the future. * Name has been changed to maintain individual’ privacy Nae ae) aed es) aes Ws Coa eee en ier eee are eee PXsecretariat@malc.ore.pk (j(92 21) 35684151, 35682706, 35688007 35683106 SEPTEMBER 2020 HEALTH CAMPS HBL Foundation Medical Camp Tharparkar - Sindh Dabhro, aK é ARPARE b3) — oem | BL Founaation MAIC in collaboration with HBL Foundation conduct- ed 2 Medical Camp in Dabhro U/C Jhirmirio Taluka Diplo Dist,, Tharparkar, Sindh on September 14, 2020. 340 people benefited in the form of free consultations and medicines. Common conditions found among the beneficiaries were Respiratory Tract Infections (RT), Gastro Intestinal infections (GIT) and anemia. Out of 99 children below five years who were treated, 87% were malnourished. 41% adult females were treated for anemia, Statistics of the camp are as follows: Resource Mobzation Dep. (RMD) HBL Foundation Medical Camp in Sedio indh i dal AO) ‘A Medical Camp was conducted in village Sedio Tulka Kaloi Dist., Tharparkar, Sindh on September 15, 2020, Free consultations and medicines were provided to 380 people. People were most com- monly treated for Respiratory Tract infections (RTI), Gastro Intestinal Infections (GIT) and anemia. Out of 70 children below five years treated, 71% were mal- nourished. 36% adult females were treated for ‘anemia. The camp was sponsored by HBL Founda UBL Surgical Eye Camp Gst Me eccmay Ly Rerrcenr een vir PBT rst With the kind support of United Bank Ltd (UBL), MALC conducted a two-day Surg cal Eye Camp in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on September 19 and 20, 2020. 487 people benefited in the form of free consultations & medicines, and 47 people hhad their vision restored through Cataract Surgeries with IOL. uo HBL Foundation Surgical Eye Camp in Qilla Saifullah, Balochistan HBL Foundation ‘The people of Balochistan lack access to eye care services and travelled from remote ateas for hours to aval the surgical eye camp facility which was conducted With the kind support of HBL Foundation in Qilla Saifullah, Balochistan on 25" & 26" September, 2020. 1,853 people were provided with free of charge eye care ser- Vices. 155 surgeries were conducted: statistics are mentioned below. The patients express their gratitude to HBL Foundation for restoring their sight. -RMD tion. Statistics of the camp are as follows A n z Cataract 70) 62, 132 105 | 115 | 66 [94 380 inor surgeries a5 08, 2 AMD Total Major & Minor Surgeries | 85 70. 155; HEALTH CAMPS (CONT'D...) Basler Leprahilfe Skin Camp in Bakho Dero, Larkana 3 e ree sen cr | With the support of Basler Leprahilfe, Switzerland, MALC conducted a Skin Camp in Bakho Dero, Larka- na, on September 28, 2020 to enhance Leprosy case detection, 438 people benefited inthe form of free consultations and medicines. Fungal & bacterial in fections, scabies and eczema were the common conditions found among the beneficiaries. The sta- tistics of the camp are as follows: MA FA MC. FC Total Consultations Laos | aso [94 [76] ass + International Project Desk (ID) Basler Leprahilfe Skin Camp in Patoja Shakh, Shahdadkot ‘A Skin Camp was conducted in Patoja Shakh, Shah-

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