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223 Artificial New Limbs Provided Since Pakistan Earthquake in 2005

223 Artificial New Limbs Provided Since Pakistan Earthquake in 2005

We just received word from our partners at the Fauji Foundation Artificial Limbs Centre, that 223 people have now benefited from PakTrust funded artificial limbs. Whilst lives continue to be distrupted by the great earthquake in Pakistan in 2005, 223 individuals and families are benefitting from a little independence which artificial limbs provide. Artificial limbs [...]

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Watch Aaj News Report Video on PakTrust Eye Camp

Local news station Aaj News broadcast a report of PakTrust’s 2 day free surgical eye camp at The Riaz Hospital in Mirpur Azad Kashmir. Funded by Paktrust.org., the free eye camp was  professionally supported by POB Trust. Facilities were generously provided by the Riaz Hospital in Mirpur. A true joint venture between organisations dedicated to helping [...]

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Haider Ramzan’s Blog on Eye Camp

Haider Ramzan’s Blog on Eye Camp

My name is Haider Ramzan, and I am the son of Sajid Ramzan (Chair of PakTrust.org). PakTrust recently held a surgical eye camp at Riaz Hospital in Mirpur (Azad Kashmir) on April 10th and 11th 2010. I was a volunteer on both days of the eye camp. Please stop by to read my account of the eye camp.

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Mirpur Surgical Eye Camp – Huge Success: 121 Cataract Operations

Mirpur Surgical Eye Camp – Huge Success: 121 Cataract Operations

On 10th and 11th April 2010, PakTrust in partnership with POB Trust and Riaz Hospital held a 2 day surgical eye camp. Nearly 800 patients were checked and 121 cataract operations were carried out on site at Riaz hospital during the two days. A number of identified operations were not done and deferred to later camp as [...]

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PakTrust Signs MOU with POB Trust

On 11th April PakTrust.org signed MOU with POB Trust (PIMA). The agreement enables 2 surgical eye camps annually one in Jhelum and the other in Mirpur (AK). POB will provide the medical supplies and surgeons whilst PakTrust will provide funding, local advertising and premises for the camp. The agreement was signed during the Mirpur (AK) [...]

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