CYST REMVOAL THOUGH LAPAROSCOPY PERFORMED AT HOPE HOSPITAL

 An ovarian cyst is a collection of fluid that comes from an ovary. Many cysts are completely normal. These are called functional cysts. In women who are having periods, functional cysts are normal. They occur as a result of ovulation (the release of an egg). Functional cysts will normally shrink over time, usually in about one to three months.  However some cysts grow and function abnormally, resulting as a danger to the body.  Such a case was treated at one of the Hospital of HOPE – An NGO in Pakistan.  

Hunaina, an 18 year old unmarried patient, who had a very bad abdominal pain since a year. When she had conducted an ultrasound scan, it was discovered that she had a cyst in her ovary. The size of the cyst was about 8x10 centimeters.    She tried a lot of medications and treatments from different doctor for its cure, but it all went in vain, the size of the cyst did not subside at all. Doctors had given a final decision that she had to undergo a surgery for the removal of the cyst.  

The challenge here was that she was an unmarried girl and an operation would leave a scar on her abdomen, which in the future could raise many questions and doubts against her in the society we live in, which would cause social issues for her.  

Hence, Dr. Rehana and the paramedic staff at HOPE Hospital Zia Colony, concluded that her operation must be performed using a laparoscope procedure, in which 2-3 very minor slits are made in the abdomen, through which a camera is inserted and the cyst is displayed on a screen, by the help of which a microscopic surgery is performed for the cyst removal.

This was for the first time in the history of HOPE - A Health NGO in Pakistan, that an Ovarian Cyst was removed using a Laparoscopic Procedure.   The Operation was successful and the patient was discharged the next day. 

The patient and her family were very grateful to Dr. Rehana, for maintaining such efficient units and for keeping such competent team of doctors and other technical staff.

Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla – A Child Specialist in Karachi, and the whole of HOPE’s team personally congratulated Dr. Rehana, a gynecologist by profession. All the information related to this successful operation was shared with all the hospitals of HOPE.

HOPE TEAM ON A VISIT TO KASHMIR

 Kashmir is cradled high in the lofty green Himalayas and hailed all over the world for its incredible natural beauty. Surrounded by mountain peaks, lush green valleys, glistening lakes, temples and spectacular Mughal-era gardens, it has inspired poets through centuries.

Kashmir has a variety of terrains ranging from lakes, snow-capped mountains, and coniferous kissed hills to glacier fed rivers. On one hand, Kashmir is covered with wild untouched terrain and on the other, there are fields of saffron and orchards of apples awaiting their full bloom. They have a variety of flowers that are a show in itself.

This year Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - A Child Specialist in Karachi along with her team of HOPE members visited the home schools which are located in Garhi Dupatta at Azad Jammu and Kashmir to make sure the schools are functioning the way they are supposed to and that the students were receiving the same quality education which is one of the primary targets of HOPE.

Garhi Dupatta is a small town within the district of Muzaffarabad of Kashmir. It is located 20 kilometers away from Muzaffarabad city on Muzaffarabad Chakothi road along with Jhelum River. In Garhi Dupatta, 

The students welcomed Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla and the team with a small dance performance to show their gesture of appreciation. The team of HOPE – An Educational NGO in Pakistan, distributed biryani and juice packs among approximately 150+ students there, further more to add some nutritional benefit to their diets, the students were given tetra pack milk boxes along with boiled eggs. Which apart from nutritional benefits had assisted them in keeping themselves warm, resulting as a benefit in the cold weather.  

HOPE-An NGO in Pakistan has always been stepping forward in easing the hardships of the people of Kashmir by providing them with the basic educational facilities and other necessities of life. 

The schools of HOPE are giving free and quality education to the needy children, who cannot even afford to purchase a sweater or pair of jeans to prevent themselves from the scorching cold weather throughout the districts of Kashmir. 

HOPE & ASIA PETROLEUM RENEW THE CONTRACT FOR MOBILE HEALTH UNITS

 Pakistan is the 6th largest country of the world by population with a major portion living in rural areas. Despite the government setting healthcare as one of its primary objectives, the average spending on health is below 3% of the total allocated budget over the past 20 years. Health facilities for the rural poor in the present state are in total disarray.

Most private organizations do not find it financially viable to set up health care services in rural villages due to several reasons. Greater distances, lack of proper road networks and low population densities discourage the private sector in investing in rural healthcare.

Villages in the outskirts of Karachi and interior Sindh are the prime example of such rural areas. These villages face serious health challenges with infectious diseases such as gastrointestinal disorder, pulmonary tuberculosis, malaria and diarrhea being very common. Moreover, malnutrition of children is another alarming problem. 

HOPE - A Health NGO in Pakistan has been active in Pakistan since 1997, under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla-Child Specialist in Karachi. It strives to improve the health and educational disparity of the deprived community in the country.

Earlier this week, HOPE founder, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, presided over a signing ceremony for renewal of HOPE's Mobile Health Unit (MHU) contract with Asia Petroleum. HOPE has been a partner with Asia Petroleum since 11 years.  

HOPE operates two Mobile Health Units which serves 30 villages on the outskirts of Karachi.  Doctors from Karachi staff these Mobile Health on a rotational basis.  The doctors set up “clinics” in the houses of community volunteers and treat the underserved population, mainly women and children.  Medicines and treatments are provided free of charge to over 80,000 patients per year.

HOPE - An NGO in Pakistan strives to improve the disastrous health care crisis all over Pakistan. The setting up of these MHUs helps move towards that goal, 26 villages at a time. HOPE stresses very strongly that only setting up of treatment facilities will not solve the problem. Preventive healthcare methods and practices need to be adopted by both the rural and urban population in order for a healthy society to develop within the country.