HANDS initiated health services through conduction of Mobile Medical Camps in support of District Government Chiniot, Sialkot, Jhang and Rajanpur. HANDS Medical teams have started the medical services from 12th September in Tehsil Bhawana and Lallian of Chiniot district and Tehsil Sambrial of Sialkot district with the facilitation of Ujala Welfare Trust and Young Blood Foundation. HANDS started Medical Camps in district Jhang from September 21, 2014 in four different Union Councils of Tehsil Athara Hazari and Jhang. HANDS teams have planned health education sessions on Health & Hygiene in the IDP camps at and different places in different UCs of District Chiniot, Sialkot, Jhang and Rajanpur.
Gender wise
detail of Medical Camp Patients:
Total 5,020 Patients
were treated by HANDS Medical team and
as graph shows that most of them were female
which is 41% (n=2,066), male 39% (n=1,945) and 20% (n=1,009) children were also
given medical facilities by HANDS team. HANDS Medical
teams are providing health
facilities
in Sialkot, Jhang, Rajanpur and Chiniot districts.
Patients
|
Chiniot
|
Sialkot
|
Rajanpur
|
Jhang
|
Total
|
%
|
Male
|
785
|
128
|
138
|
894
|
1945
|
38.75
|
Female
|
918
|
171
|
153
|
824
|
2066
|
41.16
|
Children
|
394
|
65
|
253
|
297
|
1009
|
20.10
|
Total
|
2097
|
364
|
544
|
2015
|
5020
|
Diseases wise ratio of Patients:
ARI and
Skin Diseases are most common diseases in these medical camps. 22.7% cases were
reported of Skin Diseases and 13.3% of ARI and Diarrhea.
HANDS
Future planning to continue its Emergency Response (Integrated Relief Package)
with Support of DFID (Department For International Development) in four flood
affected districts of Punjab:
HANDS has a plan to launch an integrated emergency relief
program for the period of 3 months in
worst affected union councils of
district Chiniot, Jhang, (central
Punjab), Multan & Muzaffargarh (southern
Punjab). The integrated relief package for 2,000 families will be comprised
of;
1.
Provision of Roofing Kits
2.
Provision of Solar Lights
3.
Distribution of Ceramic Filters
4.
Distribution of Hygiene Kits
5.
Distribution of Winterization Kits
6.
Provision of Medical Services
