Free health check-up activities are ongoing

Rawalpindi:

A five-day free health check-up camp is being conducted in seven tehsils of Rawalpindi district to provide free medicines and access to laboratory tests to people from low-income groups.

During this health week, seven tehsil headquarters hospitals in Gujjar Khan, Kahuta, Kalal Saidan, Kotli Satyan, Taxila, Murree and Wakant and nine rural Health centers provide free medicines and screenings to the public.

Dedicated doctors, skilled laboratory technicians and support staff have been deployed to ensure the success of this Wellness Week. Those battling health issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, hepatitis B and C, fever, dengue and tuberculosis can benefit from blood screening and various tests.

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This Health Week is dedicated to individuals and families in rural areas who often lack access to health services, causing them to suffer in silence. This initiative is having a significant impact on local residents by providing services such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C diagnosis and other treatments through blood screening.

According to official sources, the goal is to continue to provide free medical services to rural residents close to home and reduce the burden on hospitals in big cities.

Dr Suhail Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer of the District Health Authority expressed satisfaction with the overwhelming response to the Health Week, noting that the number of people benefiting from the free diagnostic and treatment services exceeded expectations.

Likewise, District Health Officer Dr Ahsan Ghani stressed that vaccination facilities will be available for individuals diagnosed with hepatitis B and C, in addition to the three-month course of treatment. He further mentioned that the success of the health week will determine future initiatives and if there is continued demand, similar health weeks will be considered in the future.

Published in Express Tribune, October 27^th2023.