Digital Women Health & Emergency Response Network

PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT

SehatSister: Women-Led Telehealth Hubs & Mini-Emergency Clinics in Flood-Prone Kasur

Submitted to: GlobalGiving

Submitted by: Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) Pakistan, in coordination with Alkhair Hospital, Kasur

Reporting Period: 2026 (Flood Preparedness Phase)

A Note on Project Status

The Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) Pakistan submitted the SehatSister proposal to GlobalGiving to establish 10 women-led telehealth hubs and mini-emergency clinics in flood-prone villages of Kasur. While this specific proposal was not selected for funding, GlobalGiving requested an update on project-related activities. This report documents the preparatory and community-level work YAC has carried out to date, using its own resources and local partnerships, to lay the groundwork for the SehatSister model and to respond to the most urgent health needs of flood-affected communities in the meantime.

Key Figures at a Glance

4

Community Meetings

6

Health Camps Conducted

5

Villages Reached

1,100

Direct Beneficiaries

1. Background

Flood-affected villages in Kasur continue to face severe barriers to women's health, including damaged roads, inaccessible clinics, and limited information on reproductive, maternal, and menstrual health. Pregnant women and adolescent girls remain especially vulnerable, with minimal access to emergency care, telemedicine, or trained health responders. The SehatSister project was designed to address these gaps through women-led telehealth hubs, a dedicated mobile application, and locally trained health responders. Ahead of and alongside the GlobalGiving submission, YAC undertook a set of foundational activities described in this report.

2. Activities Conducted2.1 Community Engagement Meetings

YAC conducted four community meetings in flood-affected villages to raise awareness of women's health needs, introduce the planned SehatSister intervention, and gather community input on priority concerns. These meetings also helped build trust and local buy-in ahead of health camp activities.

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Village

Purpose

1

Masteky

Community awareness and needs discussion

2

Dhop Sarri

Community awareness and needs discussion

3

Chanda Singh Wala

Community awareness and needs discussion

4

Fatohi Wala

Community awareness and needs discussion

2.2 Health Camps

In coordination with Alkhair Hospital, Kasur, YAC organized medical camps to provide direct clinical services to flood-affected communities, focusing on the two areas identified as having the greatest immediate need.

Camp Type

Number of Camps

Village(s)

Eye Camps

3

Dhop Sarri (2 camps), Mahalam (1 camp)

Viral Disease Camps

3

Dhop Sarri (2 camps), Mahalam (1 camp)

Note: Viral disease camps were conducted in the same two villages as the eye camps. YAC should confirm the exact per-village breakdown above before final submission.

2.3 Coordination with Alkhair Hospital, Kasur

All health camps were conducted with the technical and clinical support of Alkhair Hospital, Kasur, which provided medical staff, supplies, and referral support. This partnership also fed into planning for the flood-affected areas expected to require coverage under the full SehatSister model, helping YAC identify priority villages for future mini-clinics and telehealth hubs.

3. Beneficiaries Reached

Across the community meetings and health camps, YAC directly reached:

• 500 girls and women
• 600 men and boys
• 1,100 total direct beneficiaries

In addition to these direct beneficiaries, a significantly larger number of community members benefited indirectly through awareness raised at household and village level, referrals, and improved knowledge of available health services.

4. Key Outcomes

• Established initial community trust and engagement in four flood-affected villages ahead of a full SehatSister rollout.
• Delivered direct clinical services (eye and viral disease care) to underserved populations in Dhop Sarri and Mahalam.
• Strengthened the operational partnership between YAC and Alkhair Hospital, Kasur, which will underpin future health responder training and clinic operations.
• Gathered field-level information on expected flood-affected areas through coordination meetings, informing the prioritization of future camp and clinic locations.
• The SehatSister proposal did not receive GlobalGiving funding, limiting the scale and pace of the planned telehealth hub and mobile app rollout.
• Damaged roads and infrastructure in flood-affected villages continued to constrain outreach and camp logistics.
• Resource constraints limited the number of villages that could be covered in this reporting period compared to the original 10-village target.
• Expand community meetings and health camps to additional flood-affected villages identified through line department and hospital coordination.
• Continue seeking funding partners to support the full SehatSister model, including the telehealth mobile app and formal health responder training.
• Begin recruitment and training of local girls and youth as health responders in the villages already engaged.
• Maintain and deepen the partnership with Alkhair Hospital, Kasur, for sustained clinical support.

5. Challenges6. Next Steps7. Conclusion

Although the SehatSister project was not funded through GlobalGiving, YAC Pakistan has continued to make meaningful progress toward its goals using local resources and partnerships. Community engagement, direct health camps, and coordination with health authorities have laid a practical foundation for scaling up women-led telehealth and emergency health services in flood-affected Kasur. YAC remains committed to this work and welcomes future funding opportunities to bring the full SehatSister model to the 10,000 women and girls it was designed to serve.

Prepared by: Youth Advocacy Council (YAC) Pakistan | Partner: Alkhair Hospital, Kasur