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Ladies Club Model Town, Lahore
Introduction
Ladies Club Model Town Lahore is a registered body functioning since 3/13/1938. It is much more than a ‘club’ since it is providing welfare services to the needy members of the community.  It has flourished due to the philanthropic efforts of its dedicated members and has evolved into a welfare organization providing multifarious services to the society in large. It is the most active club in the whole province solely working upon the members’ initiative by raising funds and donations to run its various projects, which includes:

  • Social welfare programs including rehabilitation of displaced persons, earth quake, flood affected and the victims of war and internal disturbances.
  • Vocational training.
  • Computer Literacy programs.
  • Day care center.
  • Gym and fitness center.
  • Beauty parlor and institute.
  • Recreational programs.
  • Religious and community/educational programs.
  • Zakat and Aid programs for the needy.
  • Medical Center.

A Brief Introduction of the Medical Center:
In Pakistan there is an extreme dearth of universal health care system to meet the needs of poor women and children. Members of the ladies club rose to the occasion and started a free clinic/dispensary for the out patients only run by volunteer doctors and paid lady health visitors. This free medical clinic is running successfully since 10/9/1997.
Due to increase in population and poverty levels the health care has deteriorated. There is a dire need to improve health care for deprived members of the community. The objective of the ladies club medical cell is to help alleviate the sufferings of as many people as possible. So the expansion of the Medical cell was the need of the hour.
A committee was formed and the work on the new project was started on 1/3/2005 and completed on 1/17/2007. The OPD is partially working as the next phase of the building is under construction which hampers the running of the Medical center to its fullest.
The ongoing construction includes

  • Operation theatre
  • Labor room
  • Patient rooms offering hospitalization to twelve indoor patients,
  • Doctors and Nurses Stations
  • Laboratories
  • Pharmacy
  • Laundry and Washing facility
  • Kitchen
  • Offices
  • Stores
  • Power supply room

The brick and motor work is almost complete, furnishing and equipment is to be tackled next. Rs. 5.2 Million ($70,000) has been spent so far. Rs. 2 Million (S 25,000) is further needed to complete the structure. After that with the Grace of God this small medical unit will be functional. (Land is gratis and there are land development costs)
Present Staff:
Currently the outpatient unit is providing preventive and palliative care to 30 to 40 Patients daily (depending on the doctors’ schedules)

  • There are four lady doctors providing volunteer services:

Two Gynecologists.
One Physician.
One Dermatologist.

  • There are two male Doctors:

One Pediatrician.
One Physician.

  • Two paid Health care workers.
  • Alternative medical workers.

One Homeopathic Doctor.
Two Reiki and Yoga Experts.
Three physical and fitness Instructor.
Services provided:

  • Gynecological help, pre and post natal care and family planning.
    (Majority of the patients come for these services)
  • Emergency treatment for diarrhea and dehydration.
  • Chest diseases.
  • Viral diseases.
  • Skin problems.
  • Infant vaccination.
  • Basic Urine, Blood test, diabetes, blood pressure
    (which is rising at an alarming rate due to anxiety and fear in the society).
  • Patient guidance and referrals to specialized hospitals.
  • Providing basic help guidance, lectures, talk by inviting medical specialists and organizing campus for awareness about diabetes, orthopedic problems nutritional and diet care programs, breast cancer, obesity and other diseases effecting women mostly.

Equipment available in Medical Unit:

  • ECG Machine.
  • Ultra Sound Machine.
  • Auto Clave.
  • Cauterization machine.
  • Dermatological equipment.
  • Fetal heart instruments.
  • Lab equipment, microscope, centrifugal machine, glucometers.
  • Basic surgical equipment.
  • Oxygen Cylinders.
  • Two Wheel chairs.
  •  Five fully furnished air conditioned and equipped examination rooms with patient couches, trolleys and tools, lights, blood pressure, instruments, weighing scales.

Additional Requirements:
Equipment:
(Details are being worked out)

  • Electrical and plumbing work
  • Provision of back up power supply
  • Air-conditioning of key  facilities
  • Installation and equipping of the newly constructed Operation Theatre, Labor Room, General Wards and other rooms
  • X-Ray facility

Staff:

  • Services of additional specialists on part time basis:
    Pathologist, Radiologist, Psychiatrist and Psychologist
  • Trained Nursing Staff
  • Trained Technician
  • Support staff: Electrical, Plumbing, Sanitation and Security

HCI has sent $87,000.00 to this project. To donate to this project, please call us at: 1-800-587-6424

 

 

 

For more extensive reports from our South Asia Division, please click on the links:

 

Report 1

Report 2