As part of CSR strategy, Engro Polymer & Chemicals has started a Community Health Campaign with the aim at improving health conditions of poor communities by organising free health/medical checkup camps regularly throughout the year on different diseases like, Maternal & Neonatal Health/Nutrition, Eye, Skin, Diabetes, Free Blood Tests, Bone Mass Density, Hypertension & Dental issues etc.
The first medical camp was organised by Engro Polymer with a professional medical team of Sehat Kahani-specialized in female healthcare services provider, catering 11 doctors, gynaecologist & ultrasound technicians for the community/villagers of Ghaghar Phattak, National Highway. The medical camp was inaugurated by Jahangir Waheed - Vice President Manufacturing (EPCL) along with local community leaders. Apart from conducting free medical checkup free ultrasound facility was also provided to the community patients. Medical team also guided them about best practices to improve mother and child health and to prevent several diseases. Approximately 300 patients were benefited with free medical checkup while 125 patients were provided free ultrasound facility.
These health camps in the remote and poor localities like villages of Ghaghar Phattak area will not only create awareness amongst the community about preventive measure to counter different diseases but would also analyze the trend of the diseases to plan the long term health strategy to improve community health conditions.-PR