Sahara Trust Hospital

Submitted to Sir Inam
Zarlish.COM UE Jauharabad 1
Sahara Trust Hospital
Presented to,
Sir Inam ul haq
Submitted by,
Zerish
University of Education, Lahore
Jauharabad Campus
July 11, 2007

SUGHRA SHAFI MEDICAL COMPLEX
INTRODUCTION ;
SAHARA for Life Trust is a registered tax exempted
charity organization striving for the betterment and
promotion of health and education in remote areas. The
name SAHARA is abbreviation for “Services Aimed at
Health and Awakening in Remote Areas”.
The founder of the Trust is the famous singer and social worker of
Pakistan Mr. Abrar-ul-Haq. The Trust was registered on 15th June 2000.
Within a short span of time the Trust has established itself as a devoted,
transparent and professional organization. The Trust is now recognized as
a leading registered charitable organization in Pakistan, UK and USA.

SUGHRA SHAFI MEDICAL COMPLEX
The first health project of SAHARA for Life Trust is Sughra Shafi Medical
Complex Narowal, a 200 bedded hospital focusing on the mother and
child care, emergency & trauma, mental health, ophthalmology, ENT,
tuberculosis and infectious diseases with all-purpose general medical and
surgical services, providing free outdoor and indoor treatment to the
deserving patients. The hospital is situated in the remote and rural area of
Narowal, 120 Km away from Lahore. The civil work, procurement of
equipment, hiring of qualified professional staff is now complete. The total
cost of the project after being fully equipped will be more than Rs. 350
million. The outpatient department of the hospital was inaugurated on 28th
July, 2003 and has provided free health care and medicine to hundreds of
thousands of poor and deserving patients.
OPDs
Ø Internal medicine
Ø 20 beds Emergency/Trauma center
Ø Surgery
Ø Orthopedic
Ø Paediatrics
Ø Gynaecology and obstetrics
Ø Cardiology
Ø Liver and Kidney clinic
Fortnightly OPDs
Ø Dermatology
Ø Psychiatry
Ø Ophthalmology
Inpatient Department
Ø Obs/Gynae Ward
Ø Male medical ward
Ø Female medical -ward
Ø Male surgical ward

Ø Female surgical ward
Ø Peadiatrics ward
Ø Paeds isolation ward
Ø Nursery
Ø Dialysis center
Ø Coronary care unit
Ø Intensive care unit
Ø Operation theaters
Ø Labour room
Ø Private rooms
Allied Facilities
Ø4 state of the art and modern Operation Theatres.
Ø Dialysis unit
Ø Free medicine provided to all the poor and
deserving indoor and outdoor patients.
Ø Free catering for all indoor patients.
Diagnostic Services
Radiology
Ø X-ray
Ø Ultrasound
Ø Color Doppler
Ø Pathology
Ø 24 hours service laboratory
Ø Blood bank facility
Allied Services

Ø 24 hours free ambulance service for poor patients
Ø Laundry, Incinerator, and Mortuary
Ø Permanent staff accommodation
Ø Help Line managed by duty medical officer to
respond to the queries of the callers.
Difference SSMC has made in the lives of people of remote
area like Narowal
Ø All patients of TB are being diagnosed and treated.
Ø Proper antenatal and perinatal care is being provided to
expectant mothers.
Ø Healthcare facilities will be provided to the newnates and new
born babies.
Ø Emergency and trauma services are available 24 hours.
Immediate treatment shall be provided to the trauma patients,
especially in the cases of the road side accidents.
Ø Psychiatric evaluation and treatment is being provided to people
suffering from mental illnesses and epilepsy.
Ø Early diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
Ø Patients diagnosed with cancer at an early stage will ensure
that proper treatment can be provided to them.
Ø Diagnosis, Intervention and treatment of Kidney diseases has
become possible.
Ø Patients suffering from Hepatitis are being treated and
vaccinated.
Ø Diabetic camps are being held to diagnose patients suffering
from diabetes and proper treatment is being provided to prevent
further complications.
Total patients treated at SSMC: Over 3,00,000
Weekly Specialist Clinics

Cardiology
Dermatology
Psychiatry
Neurology/Neuro surgery
Nephrology/Urology
Orthopedic
Ophthalmology
Linkages - Tertiary Care
SSMC is envisaged to have active linkages with the leading medical
centers in Pakistan to provide tertiary health care facilities to its patients.
The list of linkages includes the following:
Punjab Institute of Cardiology
Punjab Institute of Mental Health
Neurosurgical Center LGH
NESCOM Hospital Islamabad
Mind Association
PGMI, Services Hospital
Gulab Devi Hospital
Jinnah Hospital
charitable organization in Pakistan , UK and USA.
RELIEF ACTIVITIES BY SAHARA FOR LIFE TRUST IN EARTH
QUAKE EFFECTED AREAS
The Management of SFLT immediately after the Earthquake struck on 8th
Oct. 2005 met in an emergency meeting and passed a Resolution to
commit SAHARA's maximum resources for the Relief & Rehabilitation of
the Earthquake Victims. SAHARA’s management decided to provide in the
form of Tents, Quilts/ Blankets, Food items including Atta, Rice, Sugar,
Mineral Water, Biscuits, Dry Milk, Tea and Medicines. A large storage

Shed was taken over by SAHARA Relief Team in Muzafarabad with the
help of the Army Authorities. A Convey of more than 50 Trucks loaded with
the above mentioned Relief Goods were sent to Muzafarabad in the First
Phase. These Goods were distributed by Sahara Team after the
Verification of the Earthquake Victims and their needs.
At the same time a Field Hospital was established at Saran in the Jhelum
Valley. This was the First Field Hospital in the area. Approximately 500
Patients were treated in this hospital per day. More than Twenty Five
Thousand (25,000) patients were provided health care in Jhelum Valley,
Garhi Dopatta, Rahim Kot, Mangli and like far remote area Hungari, where
all medical relief, tents, blankets, food and fiber glass houses are also
being installed. Second Convey of 35 Trucks loaded with Relief Goods
was sent to Muzafarabad, was distributed among the Earthquake Victims.
After Eid the Field Hospital was moved from Saran to Balakot where it is
still working with the staff of more than 52 persons. SAHARA has now
decided to provide Fiber Glass Houses to more than One Thousand
(1000) Families in the First Phase in NWFP and AJK.
SAHARA has also committed to itself to support the Government Initiative
to help the Earthquake Victims from the Post Trauma Stress Syndromes
by providing Abrar Free of Charge for any Media Campaign by the
Government of Pakistan and also provide Volunteers to Help the
Earthquake Victims.
At present a field Medical Hospital is working at Balakot in NWFP. Where
approximately 500 patients are being treated daily. A team of Doctors from
Philippine has also joined our Hospital to provide health care to the
deserving patients. SAHARA for Life Trust pays gratitude to Pak Army as
well as government of Pakistan that they provided us helicopters for the
supply of houses and Sahara medical units in the remote earth quake
areas.
In the sorrow and grief new relationships and hope are now emerging to
provide smiles to the earthquake victims. SAHARA in its efforts to facilitate

the process of normalization of life in the area organized marriages. Mass
marriages were organized by SAHARA for Life Trust in which 13 couples
were given houses, dower and financial support to start there life in the
earthquake effected areas.

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