Patient Benevolent Society
Patient Benevolent Society (PBS)
Shaikh Zayed Hospital and Medical Complex
Lahore, Pakistan
2015-Present
Hello everyone! I am Dr. Abubakar M. Khan, an American Citizen, born and raised. I went abroad for Medical School to Pakistan, the country my parents are from. I spent the last 6 years there completing my education and witnessing the struggle of the individuals living there. Never in my life have I seen so many poor, deserving, underprivileged, humble people in my life. This is our story.
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One day a Doctor was sitting in his office and was notified that a patient had passed away. He went outside, examined the body and gave the 'okay' to have the body transported. The doctor then went on to see other patients and continue on with his duties. A few hours later, he returned and the deceased body was still there. He told them again to have this body transported immediately.
The doctor continued to see more patients and then went out for dinner that evening. After about 4-5 hours, he returned only to see the body had STILL not been moved. He asked them what the problem was and why the body had not been transported since the past 8-10 hrs. They said the patient's family does not have enough money to transport the body and the concerned transporters DENIED transportation of the body without getting paid first.
That deceased individual is someone's close family member. Just because they are poor and underprivileged does not mean their loved one's body shouldn't get the same respect and treatment as anyone else's. Imagine if that body was of one of your close family or friend's (God forbid). We all would want it to be treated with care and respect, as it should. That poor family was trying to gather money left and right just so their loved one's body can be transported from the hospital.
THIS is why this society was created. So these poor patients and families can be taken care of. So everyone can be treated no matter the cost of their operations. EVERYONE DESERVES A CHANCE TO LIVE. Saving one life, saves humanity.
"We cannot let them die just because they cannot afford to live" -Patient Benevolent Society
*Our Mission: *
The Patient Benevolent Society is a non-political, non-profit, non-religious, non-discriminatory, registered merit-based Society which believes in 100 % Merit, striving hard to help the Poor and Deserving patients admitted in the Sheikh Zayed Medical Complex, Lahore as well as other hospitals, irrespective of any race, religion, cast and/or complexion.
PBS is a self-initiative taken by the Faculty, Doctors and Medical students of this complex to serve the poor and suffering humanity. It was officially inaugurated on May 28, 2016. Our hospital/college's Patient Benevolent Society has been working with great commitment for the past few years to ease the plight of suffering humanity.
Here, at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, it was created with a view to help poor patients who couldn't afford expensive procedures and treatment. There was a dire need for such a welfare organization here at our hospital as it is a very expensive place for the average person to get treatment in. The patients selected for funding are those who pass a stringent system of eligibility and financial assessment by the PBS council’s doctors. All of the members of the PBS council have taken an oath and we are very particular that everyone’s charity reaches the most deserving of people.
*Blessings:*
The Patient Benevolent Society was officially registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 with the Registrar Joint Stock Companies, City District Government Lahore.
License No. RP/9942/L/S/16/3564.
So far in Pakistan, we have provided funding for many procedures such as CABG for IHD, treatment of Horse Shoe Kidney Disease, Hepaticojejunostomy done after excision of Choledochal Cyst, Hernia Repair, Tonsillectomies, Cancer treatment, Dialysis material, IV drugs, and MORE.
Other Initiatives include:
· Provided funding for many procedures such as CABG, treatment of Horseshoe Kidney Disease, Hepaticojejunostomy after excision of Choledochal Cyst, Hernia Repair, Tonsillectomies, Cancer Treatment, Dialysis material, IV Drugs, Prosthesis, and many, many more.
· PBS COVID-19 Relief Program distributed 100 Care Packages to 100 well-deserved families including those of widowed wives, laborers, and other low-income households.
· PBS COVID-19 Relief Program’s 2nd Batch of supplies was provided on April 6, 2020 to our healthcare workers at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. This included 75 PPE kits, 40 N90/N95 masks, 245 Surgical Masks, 55 Hand Sanitizers, 35 pairs of Surgical Gloves, 65-pound barrel of Disinfectant, and 40 Refreshment boxes for the COVID-19 Triage staff.
· PBS COVID-19 Relief Program’s 1st Batch of supplies was provided on March 31, 2020 to our healthcare workers at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. This included 49 PPE kits, 393 Surgical Masks, 11 Face Shields, and 65-pound barrel of Hand Sanitizer.
· PBS COVID-19 Relief Program started in March amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to help spread education and awareness about the necessary precautions needed and to provide support to our healthcare professionals who are dealing with this unprecedented ordeal in Pakistan.
· Fourth Annual Free Medical Camp for Orphans held on March 17, 2019 in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan. Catered to over 1,200 orphans, providing free of cost examinations and medications.
· Free Medical Camp in Abbaspur, Kashmir in collaboration with A&M Hospital in September 2018, in which more than a thousand patients were examined and provided with free of cost medications.
· Annual Charity Drive held by Patient Benevolent Society on June 10, 2018.
· Distribution of 10 Free Wheelchairs by Patient Benevolent Society in May 2018.
· Third Annual Free Medical Camp for Orphans held on February 25, 2018 for 1000 Orphans.
· Distribution Ceremony of Free Winter Packages for the needy in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan on December 21, 2017.
· Distribution of 10 Free Wheelchairs that were donated by Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan and Free Wheel Mission Organization to PBS in November 2017.
· In-Hospital Fundraising was also done for Rohingya Refugees living in camps around the Bangladesh border and Malaysia. Fundraising was also done on September 25 and 26, 2017
· A successful Awareness Seminar was held at Shaikh Zayed Hospital by the Patient Benevolent Society in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan for the Rohingya Crisis during which participants were given a detailed account of the actual situation of Rohingya Muslims, who are facing genocide and extreme violence.
· Second Free Medical Camp for Orphans living in Aghosh Mansehra by Patient Benevolent Society SZH in collaboration with Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan on August 25, 2017.
· A Free Medical Camp for Orphans organized at Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore on February 9, 2016 where more than 300 orphans from 'Aghosh Mansehra' were provided with free medicine and medical check-ups.
· Shield of Appreciation for "Earthquake Relief Camp 2015" was awarded by Secretary General of Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan.
· An Earthquake Relief Camp was organized by PBS from 10/31/2016 – 11/02/2016. A team of Shaikh Zayed Hospital’s doctors visited areas hit by the earthquake (Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Shangla, Chitral) and free medicine and medical checkups were provided to more than 3,000 patients.
ALSO: Further progress and other updates and success stories are/will continue to be posted in the updates!
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Seeing as how my education had come to an end in Pakistan, I decided to start this beneficial fund in America. I will be very thankful for any donations received! This is all strictly for those poor and deserving patients in need of your help! Every penny helps!
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Thank you so much for taking the time out to read this. It is GREATLY appreciated!
Thank you!
Dr. Abubakar M. Khan
PBS Foreign Ambassador/Joint Secretary PBS
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Facebook Group: Patient Benevolent Society, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore
Website: pbs.net.pk (under construction)