Karachi: Pakistan Navy has established a free medical camp at Gwadar for the local populace. The camp would extend medical facility to more than 6000 low income people suffering from various ailments.
Gynecologist, Surgical, Eye and Child specialists are positioned at the camp to provide treatment and conduct minor surgeries. Along with free medicines, a laboratory has also been set up for blood, ultrasound and     X-ray tests.
The medical camp also aims at educating the locals on prevention from diseases, child healthcare and sanitation of living areas. Deteriorating maternal health is another concerned area to be focused upon.
Pakistan Navy establishes free medical camps for the coastal region on biennial basis. In the last medical camp at Turbat, more than 5000 patients were treated. Patients with acute medical, eye and skin diseases were registered. Pediatric health was a major concern and over 1100 pediatric cases were reported. A total of 1986 medical cases were reported of which 367 were of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Other common medical diseases found were Pneumonia, Malaria, and Gastroenteritis.
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