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POACC runs every Friday a freeOrthopaedic clinic, The Clinic has been functioning for last 5 years, Every Friday 50 patients are consulted free of cost by our staff. Pharmaceutical companied provide physian samples worth more than $500 US Dollars each week for these patients. Any required outdoor investigationsare also provided on discounted rates.
POACC managment has successfully launched and run the project during last 6 months, this project is run on very low costs / price for the patient. The project is supported and sponserd by different donor agencies. Patient pays US $160/- only for the following services while the same services in public or private sector are more then US $500/- , For the same payment the following services are included
1. Provision of the required implants like DHS/Plates/Nail/AMP/External Fixator.
2. OT charges
3. Anaesthesia charges
4. Surgury on Fee
5. One day hospital, on the day of surgury
6. Hepatits/HIV Screening
7.Anaesthesia and surgury pharmacy items
For patients physically disabled POACC regularly arranges every two months a free Orthopaedic camps for physically disabled at differnt districts within NWFP and neighbouring districts of Punjab.
The camp is sponserd by POACC and Pharmaceutical companies, Data is collected for each patient regaurding
-Type of Disability
-Type of management if required
-Future expenses involved for full physical rehabilitation
-Schedule for surgery, Physiotherapy, and any other orthrosis prosthesis required