Monday, October 11, 2010

Photo Essay- Flood Relief Medical Camp in Thatta.



Thatta- the historic town of the province os Sindh in Pakistan. Between 1592-1739, it was governed in the name of the Moghul Emperors of Dehli. In August 2010 floods , Thatta was one of the worst affected areas of Pakistan. By August 28, 175,000 had left their homes and were camping along side roads , under the open sky. These are pictures from the medical camp conducted by the Pakistan Navy and Aga Khan University Hospital Doctors. This camp site has 1000 tents; generator provides light at night; school for childree, vocational training for women , medical camp and free medicines; three free meals a day and drinking water.


The Pharmacy section of the camp, providing free medicines.




A child getting nebulized.





A patient being referred to the Tertiary care hospital several Km away - the Civil hospital. Navy ambulance takes the patients free of cost.




Peads consultation.



A PCM- failure to thrive case. Maina , one and a half year old baby girl.











Elderly woman with hirsutism .



Peads consultation.





Elderly woman being nebulized.










Patient feeling better after nebulization.















Elderly patient at the camp.



GP consultation.













The view of the tents.. children playing outside. A blue water container seen on the right hand side of the photo.









































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