Alkhidmat Foundation in collaboration with POB organized a 6-day free eye screening camp in Alkhidmat School Khurshid Begum Campus Bedian Road, Lahore where more than 1200 school children underwent eye examination and provided with free spectacles. While Dr. Palitha Mahipala, Pakistan Country Head of the World Health Organization was invited as the guest of honor to the event, President of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan, Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, Senior Vice-President, Syed Ehsanullah Waqas, Head of WHO Punjab Dr Jamshed Ahmed, General Secretary of Alkhidmat Health Foundation, Prof Dr Muhammad Zahid Latif and Director Alkhidmat Health Services Lahore, Dr Ejaz Nazir were also present on the occasion.
A large number of people from all walks of life attended the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Palitha Mahipala said that in a country like Pakistan, it is very important for an organization to provide services to the rural and remote areas.
Alkhidmat Foundation’s work across the country and at the grassroots level is a unique model that we value and look forward to working together in the healthcare sector in the future.
Muhammad Abdus Shakoor, President of Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan said that the World Health Organization has done a great job in the field of health including awareness in the recent past. Dr Ijaz Nazir, Director, Alkhidmat Health Department, Lahore, said that the tendency of children to have poor eyesight has increased to a dangerous level due to excessive use of mobiles, computers and TV.
Alkhidmat and POBI are conducting eye screening camps in different schools under the same requirement. In the current eye camp, 20% of the boys and 27% of the girls have been found to have poor eyesight and they have been given spectacles.
