Eye Camps:

Transforming Lives Through Eye Health: SGA’s Commitment (2023–2024)

• Focus Area: SGA addresses vision-related healthcare gaps in underserved Sindh communities through eye camps.
• Services Provided:
  • Screenings for cataracts, refractive errors, and other eye conditions
  • Sponsored cataract surgeries
  • Free/subsidized prescription glasses
• Target Beneficiaries: Marginalized groups including the elderly, people with disabilities, and remote populations.
• Execution Model: Led by skilled ophthalmologists and supported by dedicated volunteers for outreach and logistics.
• Impact: Restored vision enables education, employment, and dignity; transforms lives and strengthens communities.
• Sustainability: Aligned with UN SDG 3, combining medical expertise with grassroots volunteerism for long-term impact.

Skin Camps:

Promoting Skin Health and Combating Dermatological Issues (2023–2024)

The Sindh Graduates Association (SGA), aligned with SDG 3 and SDG 6, launched dermatological health initiatives to address skin diseases caused by pollution, malnutrition, and poor hygiene in underserved communities.

Awareness Campaigns on Skin Health

SGA volunteer branches conducted educational programs on skin disease prevention and hygiene, empowering individuals with knowledge for better skin care.

Dermatological Medical Camps

Free consultations, treatment plans, and follow-up care were provided through specialized camps, ensuring access to quality skin healthcare for marginalized populations.

Impact and Equity

These efforts supported SDG Targets 3.8 and 6.1, focusing on vulnerable communities and addressing health inequities due to environmental and economic challenges.

Volunteer-Led Outreach

SGA volunteers and healthcare professionals collaboratively delivered care, reduced the burden of skin diseases, and fostered sustainable health practices.

Vaccination Campaigns for a Resilient Future

In line with SDG 3, SGA implemented vaccination campaigns to improve public health and prevent disease outbreaks in vulnerable areas across Sindh.

Health Education and Behavioral Change

Beyond immunization, SGA’s efforts include awareness drives to instill long-term health consciousness and informed decision-making.

Volunteers Driving Impact

SGA’s committed volunteers organize camps, mobilize communities, and ensure effective vaccine delivery, contributing to resilient healthcare infrastructure.

Polio Vaccination: A National Priority

SGA supports national polio eradication efforts through targeted campaigns, focusing on reaching children under five in underserved regions.

Challenges in Polio Eradication

Despite global progress, Pakistan remains polio-endemic due to vaccine hesitancy, misinformation, and hard-to-reach areas.

SGA’s Role in Polio Campaigns

• Awareness Drives: Dispel myths and promote vaccination.
• Community Engagement: Build trust through local influencers.
• Vaccination Camps: Reach remote areas with mobile units.
• Healthcare Collaboration: Partner with health departments and global agencies for safe vaccine administration.

Inspiration from SGA Volunteer Branches

SGA volunteers support frontline workers, run awareness and vaccination campaigns, and mobilize resources for a polio-free Pakistan.

SGA Pat Sharif Branch: Model of Action

This branch vaccinated 2,800 children through a door-to-door campaign in collaboration with the Health Department, showcasing effective community-led healthcare.

Call to Action

SGA Pat Sharif’s success urges other communities to participate actively in polio eradication, proving that local efforts can create national impact.

General Medical Camps by SGA (2023–2024): Key Highlights

• Addressing Healthcare Disparities:
  Target underserved and marginalized communities lacking access to basic medical services.
• Comprehensive Services:
  Provide health check-ups, consultations, medications, emergency care, vaccinations, and referrals.
• Health Education & Awareness:
  Promote preventive healthcare, hygiene, disease management, and nutrition through volunteer-led sessions.
• Community Empowerment:
  Enable local populations to take charge of their health, fostering trust and long-term community engagement.
• Measuring Impact:
  Evaluate effectiveness through treatment numbers, follow-up care, and community health improvements.
• Sustainable Contribution:
  Go beyond treatment to build lasting health awareness and resilience within vulnerable communities.

SGA Medical Camps Highlights (2023–2024)

1. SGA Ghotki Branch – Free Medical Camp (In Memory of Late Khan Muhammad Kalhoro)

• Location: Village Shaheeden Mehr, Tehsil Khan Garh.
• Patients Treated: 830
• Free Medicines: Provided to all patients
• Hepatitis B & C Testing:
  • Total tested: 122
  • Positive: 4
  • Vaccinated: 118
• Appreciation: Received praise from professionals, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.

2. SGA Thul Branch – Free General Medical Camp

• Specialists Involved: Dr. Najeebullah Noonari (FCPS Hepatologist), Dr. Inayatullah Kalhoro, Dr. Pritam Das Pahuja
• Hepatitis B & C Screening:
  • Total screened: 285
  • HBs Positive: 3 → Referred for PCR at THQ Hospital
  • HCV Positive: 34
  • Vaccinated: 270 people
• Total OPD: 456
• Support: MS Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Thul

3. SGA Qazi Ahmed Branch – Free Eye Camp (Sept 27, 2023)

• Location: Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Qazi Ahmed
• Focus: Treatment of pink eye virus
• Patients Treated: 311
• Support: Dr. Jamshed Ali Khanzada, Dr. Khalid Mahmood Soomro, Jam Javed Ahmed Indhar, and others

4. SGA Kaloi Branch – Free Eye Camp (Sept 2, 2023)

• Patients Treated: 577
• Location: Kaloi and nearby villages
• Inaugurated by: Arbab Khalid Mahmood (SGA Central Secretary for Health)

5. SGA Health Secretary Supports Wildlife (Thar)

• Date: September 2023
• Activity: Provided medication to peacocks to prevent disease spread
• Collaboration: Wildlife Department

6. SGA Badah Branch – General Medical Camp

• Location: New Town Committee Badah
• Doctors Involved: Dr. Jahangir Awan, Dr. Mukhtiar Ahmed Lakho, others
• Patients Treated: 185
• Focus: Diabetes, blood pressure, kidney, and mental health issues
• Impact: Promoted healthcare awareness and regular check-ups
• Community Response: Highly appreciated by residents and dignitaries

7. SGA Ghotki Branch – General Medical Camp (Sept 9, 2023)

• Location: Village Chak Islamabad, Khanpur
• Patients Treated: 1,000+
• Doctors Involved: Dr. Jahan Ara Dayo, Dr. Shabnam Shahid Dayo
• Support: Pharmaceutical companies and SGA CEC members
• Alignment: Supported SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-being)

8. SGA Badah Branch – Hepatitis C Screening & Treatment Camp (July 17, 2023)

• Location: City Block Hospital, Badah
• Patients Screened: 145 (mostly women)
• Positive Cases: 9 → Referred for treatment
• Supervised by: Ashfaq Shah and Aga Khan University team
• Purpose: Address Hepatitis C epidemic and support non-affording patients
• Impact: Reduced disease burden and promoted health equity

SGA’s Legacy of Medical Camps (1978–2024)

• Total Eye Camps: 447
  • OPD Patients: 609,752
  • Surgeries: 499,117
  • IOL Lens Provided: 110,635
• Total Skin Camps: 374
  • Beneficiaries: 436,682
• Areas Covered: Rural and backward regions of Sindh
• Impact: Ongoing humanitarian service in healthcare