Project Report
| Jul 15, 2020
Emergency treatment amid Covid 19
By Fauzia Aziz | Manager resource developement
8 years old, Gul is an only child and hails from Kuchlak town, near Quetta. Her father, Malik is a farmer working on daily wages at an apple farm.
At the start of summer, Gul started feeling an itching sensation in her right eye, which lead to a small acne like growth. As time passed this growth increased rapidly thus hindering her vision and leading to watery eyes and pain. Due to Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, no facility was available in their town. Gul was confined to her room as the neighbourhood children and her own cousins used to tease her and call her names. Her parents were worried about her vision and consulted doctors but they were clueless as how to help Gul. A neighbour advised them to take her to Quetta, however due to lockdown no public transport was available. Malik could not afford private transportation as there was a locust attack on the apple farm where he worked. Being a daily wage earner he had no means of income, yet he went to the owner of the farm and dicussed his daughter’s eye condition. The owner arranged transportation for them and advised him to go to LRBT Quetta hospital.
Finally they arrived at LRBT Quetta, Gul was throughly examined under safety protocol. The doctors diagnosed her with Papilloma in her right eye and performed her surgery while taking all precautions. Gul had a successful surgery and the family was relieved to see their daughter free from pain.
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Mar 18, 2020
6 year old Meherman has MIVS surgery
By Fauzia Aziz | Manager resource developement
Meherman, 6 year old girl from Nushki village near Quetta, had been facing eye issues since she was 4 years old. Youngest of the 4 siblings she was the most pampered and apple of her parent’s eyes. Her father Karam being a daily wage earner and the only bread winner for a family of 7 members was very concerned for his daughter’s eye ailment but could not gather enough funds to take her to a specialized facility.
Random hakeem’s, neighborhood doctors and their prescribed medications resulted in exhausting their meagre saving as well as the loan they took. Seeing his daughter’s pain, grievance and deteriorating condition Karam was in an extremely distressed situation. He felt helpless for not being able to treat his daughter and considered himself a failure as a father. He was on the verge of nervous breakdown when his and his family’s prayers were answered. His uncle visiting from Quetta seeing Meherman’s condition offered to take them along and get Meherman treated at LRBT Quetta.
Upon hearing the good news, the poor mother’s face started gleaming with happiness. Meherman had almost lost her vision from right eye due to retinal issue. After the initial examination the doctor referred her to be taken to LRBT Karachi or LRBT Lahore Secondary hospitals which specialized in retinal issues . Her parents sold the only asset they had ; the wedding gold ornaments of Meherman’s mother so they could travel to Karachi. After complete examination at LRBT Korangi the doctor diagnosed her with endophthalmitis. Seeing their financial condition they were allowed to stay at the hospital for free.
She was operated with an MIVS (Micro incision vitrectomy surgery) to save her eye from pain and other complications such as glaucoma. Her eye would have started to shrink too and been disfigured had she not been treated in a timely manner. Today Meherman is treated, her eye has been saved and has gone back to her home. Her father had tears in his eyes while leaving LRBT for waving off the burden of staying in an expensive city like Karachi and facilitating in every way as LRBT could and most importantly for treating his daughter for free.
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Dec 19, 2019
Born with cataract - 2 year old Fiza!
By Fauzia Aziz | Manager resource developement
2 year old Fiza was born with cataract in both eyes. Her father Akber had been the happiest man on earth when he heard that his wife was expecting - Fiza is their only child and was born after 10 years of marriage.
When the doctor informed the parents that Fiza was born with cataract and would be unable to see they were devastated. They took her to the best clinics that they could afford but everyone said the same thing that she was too young to be operated upon and they would need to wait. Akber is a plumber by profession and earns a meager salary of Rs. 10,000 a month with which he pays rent and supports his elderly parents who live with him.
He knew that they would need money for Fiza’s operation but he was unable to save anything, his worst fear was they would not be able to afford her treatment. It was sheer luck that a relative told them about LRBT Korangi and advised them to take Fiza for a checkup. By this time Fiza was 2 years old, upon reaching the hospital Fiza was examined in the paedriatic department and the doctor said that her eye can be operated upon.
Akber was hesitant in asking the cost of the surgery but summoned up the courage, he was told that treatment at LRBT is free for those who cannot afford it. He was relieved beyond words and brought Fiza on the designated day for surgery, she had a successful operation in one eye and would be returning soon for the other eye's surgery. Her joy when the bandage came off and she saw her mother for the first time was a sight to see.
Upon leaving the hospital Akber profusely thanked the doctors and staff and said that LRBT was an answer to their prayers and a beacon of hope for the poor.
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