Eye-related diseases: 'Al-Shifa Trust provides treatment to 8 million people so far'

Al-Shifa Trust is a second biggest charity of Pakistan which has so far provided treatment to eight million people suffering from eye-related diseases, said Executive Director Brigadier Rizwan Ullah Asghar (retd). He told that this trust has established four state-of-the-art eye hospitals while fifth will be established in Chakwal very soon.

Tracing the history of this trust, he told that it was established 28 years ago and daily 2500 patients are being treated in these hospitals. "The main hospital is in Rawalpindi where rotation of patients is around 2000", he told and added that this hospital is also conducting 100 operations daily.

He further told that 75% patients are treated free of cost. He said latest medical equipment and appliances are available in this hospital in addition to the world fame ophthalmologists. "Unique facility for the treatment of eye cancer is also available in this hospital", he added.

Asghar informed that daily 200 to 250 children with eye cancer are visiting our hospitals and hence, we have decided to setup a separate children eye hospital. Regarding corneal transplant, he said that earlier human corneas were imported from Sri Lanka but now USA is our main supplier.

Earlier, Rana Sikandar Azam President FCCI welcomed the Brigadier Rizwan Ullah Asghar (retd) and told that the business community of Faisalabad always contributed its proactive and productive role in charity related projects. He told that as a President Platinum Lions Club, he has completed 800 welfare projects during last 6 months.