GWADAR: Pakistan Navy has established free eye camps in Gwadar and Ormara in the Makran coastal region in collaboration with a philanthropic organisation.

Hundreds of patients, including women and children, were provided with free medical and eye treatment at the camps.

A dedicated team of eye specialists from the Pakistan Navy and Haji Razzak Janoo Memorial Trust examined the patients and provided them free consultations.

The patients were also provided with free medicines and minor surgical procedures were also carried out at the camps.

The visiting citizens were also educated about common eye diseases, infections, hygiene, child healthcare and sanitation.

Published in Dawn, October 26th, 2022

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