Dear HOPE Friends,
Dr. Mubina Interviews 🎤 Chakhama, Azad Kashmir 🏔️ MCHC 🏥 Healthcare Worker 👩🏻⚕️, Ms. Sumbul
During the HOPE Team's recent visit to the Northern Areas 🏔️ of Pakistan 🇵🇰, HOPE Chairperson, Dr. Mubina spoke with various HOPE Team members with regards to their role in the disadvantaged communities that they serve. Amongst these was Lady Health Visitor (LHV), Ms. Sumbul, a trained medical professional 👩🏻⚕️ who lives on-site at the Chakhama Maternal and Child Health Center 🏥 in lodging 🛏️ provisions provided by the Azad Kashmir 🏔️ Department of Health.
HOPE's Chakhama, Azad Kashmir MCHC 🏥 is one of six medical 🩺 facilities HOPE has established in the mountainous 🏔️ and rugged terrain of the Northern Areas of Pakistan 🇵🇰 in order to provide timely and quality access to healthcare 🚑 to needy populations. Although these facilities 🏥 are primarily focused on reducing Maternal 👩🏻🍼 and Infant 👶🏻 Mortality in the region, they play a vital role in providing healthcare 🩺 to all members of the community.
Due to HOPE's established presence in the Azad Kashmir 🏔️ region, the Azad Kashmir Department of Health approached HOPE in May 2024 to operate and manage an 24/7 MCHC 🏥 for marginalized communities within Chakhama, Azad Kashmir 🏔️. HOPE's Chakhama MCHC 🏥 is a joint collaboration conducted with the backing and support of the Azad Kashmir 🏔️ Department of Health.
Ms. Sumbul is an instrumental member of HOPE's medical staff 👩🏻⚕️ at Chakhama MCHC 🏥. Together, she and her colleagues provide free/nominal cost healthcare 🩺 to 15,000 needy people annually. Her duties include:
* Maternal 👩🏻🍼 and prenatal 🤰🏻 exams
* Assisting mothers in normal births 🐣
* Pediatric care 🧒🏻
* Prescribing medication 💊 and administering immunizations 💉
* Administering IV drips for dehydration 💉
* Prescribing treatments for infertility 🐣
* Breastfeeding 👶🏻consulting
* Family planning 👨👨👧👧 services
Ms. Sumbul's conversation 🎤 with Dr. Mubina is captured in the accompanying video 📽️:
We are extremely grateful 🌹 to Ms. Sumbul for the dedication, commitment, and passion ✨ she displays for her critical role in HOPE's Chakhama MCHC 🏥. Without a loyal and experienced team, we would not be able to carry out our responsibilities in the region.
Creating a tangible impact involves many steps along a long chain which begins with our supporters. Thank you to all our dedicated donors for helping pave the way for change in underserved regions throughout Pakistan 🇵🇰. We are most appreciative ✨ of the changes that you have sparked 🌠.
Warm regards,
The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams
*Instrumental background in accompanying video is accredited to MartinJamming's piano cover of Lenny Kravitz's Again
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