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31s t March 2008 Newsletter No. 92 Our 14 Millionth Patient Uzma Uzma, a student of Grade-I, lives with her parents in a remote village of Balochistan. Her father works in a Government department and earns Rs.6,000/- (£ 48) per month. He is the sole bread winner and remains under financial strain/debt all the time as he has to support his wife and eight school going children. As luck would have it Uzma developed a pain in her right eye. She complained to her parents who tried some local remedies to manage her pain and suffering but to no effect and her vision started to diminish gradually. Her teachers also noticed her poor vision as Uzma, otherwise an intelligent & enthusiastic student could not see the black-board clearly. Her father was apprised of her condition and advised to get the child treated appropriately. Her parents took her to an Ophthalmologist who diagnosed cataract in both eyes and asked for Rs.10,000/- (£ 80) for surgery of each eye, an amount far beyond their capacity. As a consequence of her diminished vision the child had to drop out of school. Her parents’ dreams about the future of Uzma were shattered. They felt miserable and helpless. Uzma’s father discussed the matter with one of his friends, who informed him about LRBT, where all services are provided absolutely free of cost. He immediately took his daughter to LRBT’s free eye unit at Sibi (Balochistan). After examination, cataract in both eyes was confirmed. Since facilities for children’s surgery under General Anaesthesia were not available at Sibi, she was referred to LRBT`s Free Secondary Eye Hospital at Quetta for surgery. Surgery of her right eye was performed absolutely free of charge. It was successful and she regained her vision. Surgery of her left eye will be performed in due course of time. Meanwhile she has returned to her school and resumed her studies. For her parents it was an answer to their heartfelt prayers. They are very grateful to LRBT`s donors, and the team at Quetta hospital for saving their child from a lifetime of darkness and misery. KORANGI HOSPITAL OPD A total of 1449 Patients were NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPLEX examined, out of which 548 were Ms. Bhaimia and family have very medicated, 123 refracted and 361 Construction work of LRBT’s Free kindly committed Rs. 17.5 Million for referred to our hospitals for detailed Secondary Eye Hospital Pasrur has been examination and/or surgery. the construction of a separate OPD completed. This hospital funded by wing on the adjacent vacant plot at Mr. Zakaullah, has been opened for Korangi hospital. The process of patients. EYE SCREENING AT tendering and contracting will start DESIGNATED CENTERS after approval from Karachi Building OF SHELL PAKISTAN Control Authority (KBCA). DONATIONS OF CORNEAS LRBT teams carried out eye screening of Shell Pakistan contractors’ & Lions Club International District 305 suppliers’ employees, fence line (S.I) has so far donated 70 corneas. communities at Faisalabad, Taru Jabba, Nawabshah Airport, Shershah Eye Bank, Toronto, Canada have so Depot, Sukkur Airport & Korangi LRBT Free Secondary far donated 105 corneas courtesy Syed centers up to March 2008. So far Eye Hospital at Pasrur Muslim Hasany. 6 eye screening camps have been held. A total of 770 patients have been Construction of new hospitals at We are grateful to Lions Club and screened, out of which 542 have been Arifwala (funded by Raja & Begum Mr. Hasany. medicated, 185 refracted and 51 Aftab Saeed) and Mansehra is referred to our hospitals for detailed progressing steadily. These hospitals MICRO INCISION examination/surgery. VITRECTOMY SURGERY (MIVS) are expected to be operational by STANDARD CHARTERED BANK September and December 2008 Dr. Fawad Rizvi, Chief Consultant DONATES RS. 18 MILLION respectively. Ophthalmologist Korangi Hospital TO LRBT successfully carried out the first 23 EXPANSION AT Gauge (No Stitch Vitrectomy) MIVS KHANEWAL HOSPITAL on a 55 year old lady with Diabetic Mr. Gavin Laws, Head of Governance Vitreous Haemorrhage. Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, UK and Work on expansion of Khanewal st the Americas, of Standard Chartered hospital started on 1 February 2008 Bank presented a cheque to Mr. and is expected to be completed by Saquib Hameed CEO of LRBT at end November 2008. The expansion Korangi (Karachi) Hospital on 6th includes a larger waiting area, two March 2008. Speaking on the screening rooms, a larger operation occasion Mr. Laws said that the Bank theatre and a sterilisation room. This will donate Rs.18 million to LRBT phase is being funded by Shell over the next 3 years. Pakistan and Dr. Fawad Zafar. EXPANSION AT Patient being examined post surgery TANDO BAGO HOSPITAL Work on expansion of Tando Bago st FREE EYE SCREENING CAMPS hospital started on 31 March 2008 and is expected to be completed by LRBT teams conducted free eye March 2009. The expansion includes a larger operation theatre, wards, screening camps as under:- Mr. Gavin Laws Presenting a cheque waiting area with screening, refraction 1- Zara Mena (Nowshera) to Mr Saquib Hameed rooms and additional residential 2- Bagh Nari (Quetta) accommodation for doctors. An 3- HawksBay Camp (Karachi) anonymous donor has committed 4- Toba Tek Singh We are indeed thankful to the $ 200,000 for the expansion. 5- National Rural Support Programme Standard Chartered Bank for this (NRSP) Free Medical Camp generosity & their continuous support UNILEVER PAKISTAN WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES RECOGNITION KAROPHTH 2008 Ophthalmic Unilever Pakistan have been Khwaja Zafar Hassan, Chairman conference was held at Karachi on supporting our Khanewal Hospital nd rd LRBT, has been invited by President 2 and 3 February 2008. Five since 2006. They have increased their Clinton to attend the Clinton Global scientific papers were presented by grant for the operating expenses from Initiative (CGI) meeting in Hong Doctors from our Korangi Hospital. Rs.1.62 Million to Rs. 1.9 Million. Kong in May this year. Dr Fawad Rizvi and Dr Munira We are indeed thankful to the Shakir conducted the session of “Participation in this meeting is by Unilever Pakistan for their continuous instructional courses on Retina and invitation only and is limited to heads support. Refractive Surgery respectively. of states, CEOs, academics, NGO leaders, philanthropists and other Monthly clinical meeting of prominent individuals". Ophthalmologists Society of DUPONT PAKISTAN Pakistan (OSP) was held at LRBT This invitation is an acknowledgement hospital Lahore on 15th March 2008. of LRBT`s work in the area of Dupont Pakistan who has been a Dr. Z. A. Qazi, Chief Consultant preventing curable blindness in consistent donor since 1996 donated LRBT hospital Lahore has been Pakistan. Rs. 1.2 Million in January 2008. elected as the General Secretary of OSP Lahore Branch for 2008-09. We are indeed thankful to Dupont th OBITUARY Pakistan for their continued support. 30 Annual Conference of OSP & th 4 Khyber Eye Symposium was th th held at Peshawar from 6 to 9 We announce with profound sorrow FUNDING SHAHPUR HOSPITAL March 2008. Dr. Z. A. Qazi and grief the sad demise of: performed live surgery. Mr. Irtiza Hussain who remained a We are pleased to report that Mian EXAMINATIONS Trustee for 17 years died on Usman Peracha has committed to th 10 January 2008. His advice and donate Rs.0.5 Million per month counsel will be sorely missed. towards running expenses of our Our doctors have passed the following st hospital with effect from 1 examinations : Intermediate Module Mrs. Edna Padmore who was a January 2008 for which we are a. Dr. Shuaib Anwar Trustee of the Graham Layton Trust - most grateful. b. Dr. Fawad Ur Rahman UK, died on 28th February 2008. She c. Dr. Talat Mahmood was passionately committed to the FUNDING CHILDREN WARD AT d. Dr. Ahmad Zeeshan cause of LRBT & its mission of KORANGI HOSPITAL Optics & Refraction Module ameliorating the suffering caused by a. Dr. Saadia Faheem blindness & impaired vision in b. Dr. Uzma Haseeb Pakistan. Her drive & enthusiasm will c. Dr. Saifullah Tareen Mrs. Humera Aleem donated d. Dr. Ashoke Kumar (Jr) be sorely missed . Rs 1 million for the children’s DOMS ward at Korangi Hospital. a. Dr. A Sattar Memon May God rest their souls in peace. b. Dr. Yaqub Shahani ….. ..(cut here)…………………………… …....(cut here)…………………………………….. …....(cut here) RESTORING SIGHT • CHANGING LIVES PLEASE HELP • Rs. 1,500 Will pay for the cost of a cataract surgery with Intra Ocular Lens implant • Rs. 20,000 Will pay for the cost of a vitreo retinal surgery. The Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT) 37 – C, Sunset Lane No.4, Phase II Extension, DHA, Karachi-75500 Phones: 021-5396600-5 (6 Lines) Fax: 021-5396606 Email: [email protected] Website: www.lrbt.org.pk Please complete form overleaf and send to appropriate address. PERFORMANCE DATA OPD VISITS MAJOR SURGERIES 1,500,000 1,400,000 100,000 1,300,000 90,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 80,000 1,000,000 70,000 900,000 60,000 800,000 700,000 50,000 600,000 40,000 500,000 30,000 400,000 300,000 20,000 200,000 10,000 100,000 - - July to Sep 07 Oct to Dec 07 Jan to Mar 08 Apr to Jun 08 YTD July to Sep 07 Oct to Dec 07 Jan to Mar 08 Apr to Jun 08 YTD Last Year 348,138 307,093 386,095 1,041,326 Last Year 23,941 24,348 28,305 76,594 Current Year 384,342 347,640 400,973 1,132,955 Current Year 26,888 26,243 29,847 82,978 Major Surgeries MINOR SURGERIES January to March 2008 Cataract Phaco without Cataract Phaco with IOL 194 0.65% IOL 8,219 60,000 27.55% 50,000 SICS with IOL 1,525 5.11% 40,000 Secondary IOL 203 30,000 0.68% ECCE with IOL 16,583 Others 2,539