KARACHI:Alkhidmat Karachi has completed the annual health screening of 'Bahimmat Children' under its Orphan Care Programme. In the final phase, 894 children underwent health screening, bringing the total number of children under Alkhidmat's care who received medical check-ups to 2,400.Children from 13 clusters were examined at Alkhidmat's hospitals in North Karachi, Nazimabad, Fareeda Yaqoob Hospital and Orangi, as well as at its medical centres in Korangi, Malir, Shah Faisal and Lyari.
The children were accompanied by their mothers and guardians.Specialist doctors examined the children for eye, dental, ear, nose and throat (ENT), and general health conditions. Children who required treatment were provided with medical care at Alkhidmat's hospitals. Those with weak eyesight were provided with spectacles prepared according to the prescriptions recommended by doctors. Alkhidmat will also provide free dental treatment to children who require it. In addition, the children were given medicines prescribed by the doctors.
The hospitals' experienced medical staff assisted the doctors throughout the screening process.During the concluding phase, Alkhidmat Karachi Executive Director Rashid Qureshi visited the health screening camp at Alkhidmat Nazimabad, while Orphan Care Programme Director Yusuf Mohiuddin visited the camp established in Malir.
They met with doctors, children and their guardians, observed the health screening process and expressed their satisfaction with the arrangements.On the occasion, Executive Director Rashid Qureshi said that Alkhidmat takes comprehensive care of the health of its Bahimmat Children, alongside supporting them through its sponsorship programme.
To achieve this objective, the Orphan Care Programme of Alkhidmat Karachi regularly organises medical camps at Alkhidmat hospitals and medical centres across different parts of the city, where specialist doctors examine the children and provide treatment whenever a medical condition is diagnosed.He added that annual health screenings were being conducted regularly every year.
Yusuf Mohiuddin said that Alkhidmat's Orphan Care Programme looks after these children's education, health and extracurricular activities and strives to help them become responsible and exemplary citizens of Pakistan.He emphasised that orphaned children are an important part of society and that caring for them is the responsibility of the entire community.