Wain Medical Center

More than 40 percent of Pakistan’s children below 5 are suffering from stunted growth, which has long term implications for a child’s mental and physical development. Health indicators on maternal, child and infant mortality, immunization, doctor to population ratio, hospital to population ratio etc. are far below the acceptable standards.

Public sector health facilities, especially BHUs and THQs, are generally inadequate. In underprivileged areas they are practically nonexistent. Absence of proper medical facilities gives rise to quackery and the associated medical complications. In its modest effort to supplement the efforts of the government, the Wain Foundation has established a free clinic/dispensary in the village Kahna Kacha at the outskirts of Lahore. The clinic is equipped with excellent ECG and ultrasound scan machines and other equipment needed for diagnostic purposes. It has a staff comprising a medical doctor, nurses, LHV, phlebotomist, pharmacist, etc. About 65 to 70 patients are attended to daily and prescribed medicines are provided free of charge. Samples are also collected for laboratory tests. The clinic has an excellent referral system for patients requiring specialized or surgical care. A government-approved immunization center is expected to be set up in the near future. In addition to medical services the clinic serves as a focal point for social awareness campaigns on health-related issues including population welfare and preventive care. Free Medical services and medicines are also provided to the community in the vicinity of our free school.