By: SAWAN KHASKHELI
Badin Shabir Medical and Heart Centre (SMHC) on Thursday organised a one-day free medical camp, aiming facilitation of free medical facilities to the poor, to mark Pakistan Day.
The free medical camp was inaugurated by LUMHS Assistant Professor and cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Sharjeel Daheri.
Many people even from far off areas showed up for a medical checkup and a number of senior doctors and specialists provided their expertise.
According to reports, patients, including 625 men 415 women and 48 children, were treated and medicines were also provided to locals free of cost.
The patients were provided with the facility of general checkup, tests and all other essential treatments.
The camp is organised every quarter in the year and free medicines are provided to the patients.
Badin SMHC head and heart specialist Dr Arshad Khawaja said that the camp was basically organised to serve humanity by providing proper medical treatment without any charges.
“We make it sure to sit till the last moment in order to treat the maximum number of patients in the area”, he added.
People appreciated the effort and were of the view that they couldn’t have afforded expensive treatments but this camp served them with best medical treatment for free.