Al Shifa Trust Eye Hospitals

A Beacon of Light

History of Al-Shifa

• Trust Established, 1985• Founder – Lt. Gen. (retd.)

Jahandad Khan • First Eye Hospital in Rawalpindi, 1991• Not-for-profit, non-political• Now 4 Eye Hospitals• Community Outreach Programs• ~3/4 of patients are treated for FREE

Mission • “To bring light into dark lives”

• Prevention and control of blindness by providing standard and sustainable eye care services which are accessible to all

• Human resources development through training of doctors, nurses, and paramedics

The Future: Al Shifa Children’s Eye Hospital

The Future: Al Shifa Children’s Eye Hospital

• 50,000 square feet

• Capacity for 500 children per day

• 20-25 clinics

• 5 Operation Theatres: • up to 50 surgeries per

day in same facility

• Capacity for 120 inpatient beds

Epidemiology • Pakistan has over three million blinds• 175,200 per annum with permanent blindness (10-15% children)• In Pakistan, 480 people develop eye disorders every day • One in ten people are visually impaired• About 5% of all blindness in the world is due to childhood blindness in Pakistan (10-15%)

PEDIATRIC SERVICES AT Al SHIFA

• 20,000 Pediatric patients per year at AST Rawalpindi• Previous Peds OPD: 4 clinics, up to 100 children

per day• Current Peds OPD: 9 clinics, up to 200 children

per day

The Future: Al Shifa Children’s Eye Hospital

• Estimated Total Cost: $3 million

• $20,000 10-15 bed patient ward• $10,000 5×5 bed patient ward• $5,000 Semi-private room (2

beds) • $2,000 Bed and wheelchair• $1,000 10 Squint surgeries• $500 5 Cataract surgeries

PATIENTS FOR SURGERIES

PATIENTS FOR SURGERIES

OPERATION ROOM PATIENTS

PATIENTS

SCHOOL SCREENING

VOLUNTEERS

DEDICATION

EXPANSION OF PEDIATRIC OPTHALMOLOGY WING AT RAWALPINDI EYE HOSPITAL

SPONSORED BY AFNA

AFNA SPONSORED

EYE CAMP

SEE PROGRESS

DELEGATION OF BLIND PAKISTAN CRICKET TEAM VISITING AL-SHIFA

HOSPITAL

AFNA NJ SPONSORED

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A Beacon of Light

Thank You

Thank You to our SponsorsIBB Consulting Group

Habib American BankVisionet Systems IH EngineersIC Laser Eye CareInvestors BankSwift Copy Printing

Thank You to the Host Committee

Noshin Ahmed - Chairperson

Tehmina Jovinda

Huma Chaudhry

Sarah Bhutta

Thank You to Our Volunteers Noor Baig Rayan Yousafzai

Aisha Zamir Zarmina Yousafzai Mahrukh Khan Shanu Jovindah Taban Khan Zainab Baig Amenah Ghani Sarah Rupani Sophia Ghani Hanya Rupani

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for giving the Gift of Sight

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