KARACHI, Jun 04 (APP): The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) supported voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and the diseases that cause it in Pakistan-2021, was launched in collaboration with Al-Basar International Foundation at Al-Ibrahim Eye hospital Gadap town here on Friday.
Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Maliki witnessed the launching ceremony and also visited different sections of Al-Ibrahim Eye hospital.
Almost 30,000 patients will be examined, 2,400 surgeries will be performed and 6,000 glasses for weak eyesight will be distributed free of cost within a month from June 01 to 30, during this campaign in district Kandiaro, Shikarpur and Karachi and the people of district Kalat and Kharan in Balochistan.
During the last volunteer medical campaign to combat blindness in Pakistan year 2020; KSRelief completed more than 2500 eye surgeries and thousands of people benefited from free eye checkup, treatment and medication.
The KSRelief was working in all provinces of Pakistan since 2005 to help mitigate the sufferings of affected people hit by natural calamities.
The KSRelief has provided humanitarian and development aid to more than 68 countries over four continents.
KSRelief completed 120 different projects like Camp Coordination, food security, health and water worth more than US$ 124 million.
