UM Healthcare Trust has joined hands with some leading relief organizations in providing urgent support to IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) in rural Mardan district. We have opened up our facilities as the central point to run operations for the IDPs in the region. Our area of operations are near the border of Buner District with Mardan where an estimated 100,000 refugees are in need of critical help. There is little or no government support in this area.

Our partners include

• Edhi Foundation
• APPNA
• CDRS Pakistan
• Disaster Management Center, Abbotabad
• NUST-SEECS
• Mumtaz Bakhtawar Memorial Trust Hospital
• DRIP

Free Medical Camp for IDPs

UM Healthcare Trust in collaboration with NUST, APPNA and other stake holders has begun a massive healthcare relief effort for IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) streaming in from Buner and Swat. The efforts are based out of our medical facility in village Zahidabad, rural Mardan District and 4 km from the town of Rustum (NWFP, Pakistan). For more information, please visit our IDP Relief webpage.

A photo stream of our activities can be seen at the following address: http://picasaweb.google.com/mumtaz.atif/BunerRefugees

Disease Trends for April 2009

In the month of April 2009, a total of 2,188 patients were treated. Of which 1,064 were females (48.63%), 597 were children (27.29%) while 527 were male (24.09%).

UM Healthcare Trust in collaboration with Lackson Medical Complex, Swabi (NWFP, Pakistan) organized a free eye camp for the poor at its rural Mardan facility in village Zahidabad. A total of 150 patients were treated during the day by medical doctors. 25 of the patients were then selected for free eye surgery. This is the first of its kind eye camp of its kind in the area. We hope to hold more of such camps in the near future.

Disease Trends for March 2009

In the month of March 2009, a total of 2,626 patients were treated. Of which 1,425 were females (54.27%), 640 were children (24.37%) while 561 were male (21.36%).

Disease Trends for February 2009

In the month of February 2009, a total of 2,333 were treated. Of which 1,219 were females (52.25%), 632 were children (27.09%) while 482 were male (20.66%).

Disease Trends January 2009

In the month of January 2009, a total of 2,600 patients were treated. Of which 1,396 were females (53.69%), 687 were children (26.42%) while 517 were male (19.88%).

UM Healthcare Trust in collaboration with NUST organized a medical camp for the poor and received an overwhelming response. Over 500 patients showed up (50% females) from neighboring villages to our health facility in rural Mardan, NWFP (200 KM north of Islamabad).

For details: http://blogs.tele-healthcare.org/2008/12/successful-medical-camp-in-mardan.html

We also distributed free medicines to the poor and needy and treated them through a group of volunteer doctors at near zero cost (US$0.40/patient or PKR 30/patient).

The facility in village Zahidabad, Mardan District, NWFP, is now treating close to 2,000 patients in a month with majority of the patients being female.

Dr Nauman Siddiqui conducting BLS Training

UM Healthcare Trust in collaboration with APPNA and Disaster Management Center (DMC) held an extremely successful BLS (Basic Life Support) Training session in rural Mardan District.

The training included video, mannequins, and interactive lectures (both in Urdu and English) thus making it highly hands-on.

Over twenty healthcare services providers from the local community (rural health workers, Lady Health Workers (LHW), pharmacist, medical students, midwives etc) participated in this highly interactive session. In the end certificates were distributed to all successful candidates who passed the DMC administered test.

Photostream of the event can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/mumtaz.atif/BLSTrainingAug2008

Dr. Rizwan presenting Jaroka project

USAID in collaboration with Higher Education Commission (HEC) organized an extremely productive and successful conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. The conference was attended by people from academia, scientific community, entrepreneurs and government officials from USA and Pakistan. All the projects funded under PAK-USAID joint collaboration were given thirty minutes to present their project to the audience, which was followed by engrossing question and answer session.

Dr. Rizwan Naeem, (Project – PI) presented our Tele-healthcare project and explained the uniquness and innovation in healthcare. Dr. Rizwan also explained the virtues of the project emphasizing how it can be used a model for rural healthcare in Pakistan.