PESHAWAR
MOL Pakistan Oil & Gas Company B.V. in collaboration with Al Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Kohat arranged a free eye camp at district Karak where more than 700 patients received required treatment.
The free eye camp was organized on the request of local elders and the community, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.
The camp was arranged for the residents of Urbashi, about two kilometers away from MOL Pakistan’s Manzalai Gas Plant Facility (GPF), where MOL Pakistan has been operating since 1999. Syed Fahad Iftikhar, the Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Tehsil Banda Daud Shah himself witnessed the activity.
Medical teams of specialist doctors, refractionists and supporting staff from Al Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Kohat provided services at the camp. More than 700 patients including men, women and children were examined during the eye camp.
360 patients were provided with medication after a detailed check up. Around 90 patients were referred to hospital for further investigation, while 11 patients were taken to the Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital for surgery.
Talking on the occasion, the Assistant Commissioner (AC), Banda Daud Shah, Syed Fahad Iftikhar has expressed gratitude to MOL Pakistan for this CSR initiative that improves the health and well-being of the local community residing in the company’s areas of operation.
Such CSR initiatives are important to the residents of the surrounding area who do not have the means to travel to far away hospitals and clinics when they need to most. Therefore, this CSR initiative helps local communities in their times of need and helps foster goodwill amongst all stakeholders.
In his message, Ali Murtaza Abbas, MOL Group Regional Vice President for Middle East, Africa, and Pakistan said, “MOL Group is a responsible corporate entity that has always supported the health and well-being of our local communities in Pakistan through our social welfare funding and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
Over the request of our local communities, he said they will arrange these free eye camps for the benefit of countless patients over the years. “We will continue to support local administration in their efforts to provide accessible healthcare in the districts of Karak, Kohat, and Hangu,” he added.
In a joint statement, elders of the district Karak thanked MOL Pakistan for this initiative and assured every possible support in days to come.
