Annual medical check-ups of 2,400 orphans sponsored by Al-Khidmat Karachi completed

KARACHI: The annual medical check-ups of 2,400 orphans sponsored under Al-Khidmat Karachi’s Orphan Care Programme have been completed. In the final phase, 894 children were examined. Children in need were also given medicines prescribed by doctors and spectacles made to their eyesight.

Children from 13 clusters were examined at hospitals in North Karachi, Nazimabad, Farida Yaqoob Hospital, and hospitals in Orangi and Korangi, as well as at medical centres in Malir, Shah Faisal and Lyari. The children were accompanied by their mothers and guardians.

Specialist doctors examined the children for eye, dental, nose, ear and throat problems and general illnesses. Children who needed further treatment were offered care at Al-Khidmat hospitals. Children with weak eyesight were given spectacles made to the prescriptions of the doctors. Children needing dental treatment will also be treated free of charge. The medical staff of Al-Khidmat hospitals assisted the doctors.

Review of arrangements

In the final phase, Al-Khidmat Karachi Executive Director Rashid Qureshi visited the camp in Nazimabad, while Orphan Care Programme Director Yousuf Mohiuddin visited the camp in Malir. They met the doctors, children and guardians and reviewed the arrangements.

Rashid Qureshi said Al-Khidmat takes full care of the health of the children it sponsors, along with their upkeep. For this purpose, medical camps are held regularly at hospitals and medical centres in different parts of the city, where specialist doctors examine the children and provide treatment if any illness is diagnosed. He said the annual medical check-ups of the brave children continue regularly.

Yousuf Mohiuddin said the Orphan Care Programme focuses on the children’s education, health and extracurricular activities so that they can be made the best citizens of society. He said orphans are an important part of society and caring for them is the responsibility of the whole nation.