Coping with the ever-growingpatient volume

KhanewalConstruction on the new OPD Complex is progressingaccording to schedule and it is expected to be ready by theend of this year. With a significant increase and adequate spacebeing made available for the convenience of the patients,there will be smooth flow and movement of those visiting thehospital for treatment. It will provide new consultation rooms,biometry, laboratory, dispensary, laser treatment room,refraction room, an additional Operation Theatre and a minorOperation Theatre. We are grateful to our generous donor inUAE who is funding this entire venture at an estimated costof Rs. 14.42 million.

KorangiIn order to provide comfort to the patients whose numberscontinue to swell with each passing day, a new block of eighttoilets has been constructed so that patients do not have towait for an extended period of time.

Construction work on the first floor in the residential blockwas initiated to provide accommodation for the traineesundergoing the Refractionist and OT Technician courses whichhave begun this year following approval by the Sindh MedicalFaculty. This was felt necessary due to the addition of a secondbatch of 20 candidates that have also been enrolled and oncompletion will enable them to provide quality eye care at theCommunity Eye Care Centers and the Hospitals. Work on thisproject is expected to be completed by end April 2012 at acost of Rs. 1.56 million.

A new sewerage system has also being laid in order to preventdifficulties that were faced in the last monsoon season due tosystem limitations of the previous line.

New Hospitals

OdigramConstruction of a new purpose built 40 bed Hospital beganon 2nd April in order to provide our patients a properenvironment which is presently lacking due to paucity of spacein the present set up at Barikot, where we are temporarilyhoused in a portion of the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital.According to plans now, we expect completion of this projectby the end of July 2013. We are grateful to Pakistan ItalianDebt for Swap Agreement( PIDSA) for their unflinching supportand funding which has made this venture possible. Furtherfunding to meet the shortfall has been provided by Mr. UsmanParacha and the Infaq Foundation.

North KarachiAs planned, the new Hospital after completion of remodelingprocess was inaugurated and began operations in full swingat the beginning of the New Year. For a long time this was feltnecessary as patients had to travel a long distance from thesuburbs of Karachi i.e. Surjani, Kati Pahari, Gulberg, New Karachietc. to receive treatment at the Korangi Hospital. With thisfacility being made available close to their localities, it willhelp bring comfort and ease to the poor patients who werehaving to sacrifice a days wage. In the first quarter, 10,593patients were examined at the OPD and 702 surgeries wereperformed.

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LRBT North Karachi Hospital

Construction of the LRBTOdigram Hospital

Seeing is believing - visits to LRBThospitalKorangi Karachi, Hospital• Mr. Najmuddin Shaikh, Retired Foreign Secretary and

Member of LRBT Advisory Council, visited LRBT Korangihospital on 2nd January 2012. His comments were“An impressive, and I would rather say, a unique hospitalworking not only a complete range of ophthalmic services but doing so with an organizational method that couldser ve as a model for many other organizations.It is going to be a privilege to be associated with thisremarkable organization.”

• Dr. Rashin Choudhry, International ProgrammeCoordinator, and Dr. Rubina Gillani, Country Manager, alongwith their team from Fred Hollows Foundation visited LRBTKorangi hospital on 6th January 2012. Dr. Rashin'scomments were:

“Thoroughly impressed with what is being done atLRBT.”

• Dr. Seema I. Hassan, Director of Admin., ProgramManagement & Operations of Shine Humanity - USA alongwith Dr. Azhar Salahuddin Ophthalmologist / CorneaSpecialist (USA) visited LRBT Korangi hospital on 5th March2012 and their comments were:

Dr. Seema I. Hassan - “I am very impressed & touched by

the work being done at LRBT.”

• Dr. Azhar Salahuddin - “Very inspirational - I see greatp o t e n t i a l f o r e r a d i c a t i n g c o r n e a l b l i n d n e s s .”

• Mr. Tony Lazaro, International Football Coach (Australia),and Dr. Zsuzsanna Fajcsak (PhD, M.A, M.Sc, CNS) along withMr. Muhammad Siddique Sheikh, Advisor on Social Sector(FPCCI), visited LRBT Korangi Hospital on 26th March 2012and their comments were:

• Mr. Tony Lazaro - “Unbelievable programme - Fantasticachievement, I shall return to see more. God bless you all.”

• Dr. Zsuzsanna Fajcsak - “Congratulations on yourachievement and God bless you for your noble cause andhard work.”

• Mr. Muhammad Siddique Sheikh - “Words do not havethe capacity to express my feelings. May Allah bless you.”

Lahore Hospital1. Rotarians

A team of Rotarian (local & American) visited LRBT LahoreHospital on 28th February 2012. The remarks of someRotarians written in Visitor's Book are as follows:

• Julie Whitcomb, Milford Rotary Club NH USA:-

“Very impressive facility. Serving so many people. Blessyou for your hard work!”

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Veryimpressivefacility. Servingso manypeople. Blessyou for yourhard work!

• Michelle Simpson, Milford Rotary Club NH USA:-

“Thank you for all the good work you do for the peopleof Pakistan. What an incredible facility.”

• D a v i d B r o o k s , M i l f o r d R o t a r y C l u b N H U S A : -

“Astonishing.”

• Mahgul Kamran:-

“ Ve r y i m p re s s i ve a n d g o o d wo r k . K e e p i t u p.”

2. Mr. Ashlay Mooney, MD HW Anderson Products Ltd.(Specialist in ETO Sterilization), visited LRBT LahoreHospital on 29th February 2012 and held a meeting withthe CCO and other consultants of LRBT Lahore.

3. Probationary Officers (Civil Services Academy):-

In connection with an activity named “communityservices” the civil services academy sent a group of 12probationary officers to visit LRBT Lahore hospital on5th June 2012. The activity was aimed at sensitizing the“probationers” to the role of various organizationsi n v o l v e d i n a d d r e s s i n g t h e p r o b l e m s o f t h edisadvantaged and marginalized segments of the society.

The remarks of group leader Mr. Tauqeer MuhammadNaeem (Civil Services Academy) were:“It was an inspiring set up with a lot of motivation. LRBTcan be a source of light for the people who want to dosomething for humanity.”

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Thank you forall the goodwork you do forthe people ofPakistan. Whatan incrediblefacility.

Our big hearted supporters

We are deeply thankful to all our generous donors who donated Rs. 500,000/- and more:

Name of Donor Amount

Mr. Qasim Kazmi 13,468,849.00Graham Layton Trust 9,561,189.24Central Zakat Administration 6,000,000.00

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Name of Donor Amount

Sight Savers International 5,500,000.00Anonymous donors - Karachi 5,456,992.41Infaq Foundation 4,000,000.00Subhan Food Industries 3,469,648.00Mr. Amjad Ali Khan 3,124,085.00Mr. Mohammed Amin Nathani 3,000,000.00Friends of LRBT Islamabad 2,489,000.00Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal 2,306,000.00The British Asian Trust 2,168,913.48Punjab Welfare Trust For The Disabled 1,577,000.00Jaag Broad Casting Systems (Pvt.) Ltd. 1,250,000.00Mr. Azhar Zafar 1,215,552.00Health Department, Govt. of Punjab 1,200,000.00Mr. Salman Ahmed (Bahrain) 1,000,000.00Yarntex Trading Co 908,000.00Mr. Sajjad Ahmad 868,595.00Hamza Foundation 825,000.00Mr. Mohammad Nasir Zaman Khan 750,000.00Col. (R) M Hashim Baloch 700,000.00Pakistani Italian Debt Swap Agreement (PIDSA) 632,130.00Mr. Rupak Ved 545,974.00Mr. Nauman Ahmed 535,050.00Mrs. Shahida Waqar 533,565.50Ms. Khurshid Bhaimia 500,000.00EFU Life Assurance Ltd. 500,000.00

Partnership agreements

• The partnership between LRBT & the Govt. of Sindh wassigned on March 16, 2012 for performing sight restorationsurgeries on 12,381 poor blind people of Sindh. This projectin which the Government of Sindh has committed to provideRs. 29.99 million to LRBT for performing these surgeries hascommenced.

Congratulations on completing eyecare training programs

a. Doctors qualifications1. Dr. Haris Iqbal - Lahore Hospital

- FCPS2. Dr. Sidrah Riaz - Lahore Hospital

- FCPS3. Dr. Harris Muzammil Ansari - Lahore Hospital

- FCPS

4. Dr. Anwar ul Haq - Lahore Hospital- Intermediate Module

5. Dr. Muhammad Azeem - Lahore Hospital- Intermediate Module

6. Dr. Nausherwan Adil - Lahore Hospital - Intermediate Module

7. Dr. Muhammad Ovais - Lahore Hospital- Intermediate Module

At present 31 FCPS and 11 MCPS trainees are undergoingpostgraduate training.

b. Microsurgical training at lahore hospitalThe following doctors attended the microsurgical training atour Lahore Hospital:

• Dr. Muhammad Zakir - Lahore• Dr. Altaf Hussain Warriach - UK

c. Surgical Training At Korangi HospitalThe following doctors are undergoing surgical training at ourKorangi Hospital:

• Dr. Zahid Mushtaq - Phaco Training• Dr. Imtiaz Munir Arain - DCR Training

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3. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

LRBT School of Ophthalmic ParamedicineThe second batch of 20 candidates for the one yearOphthalmic Technician Course at LRBT School of OphthalmicParamedicine, Korangi Hospital, Karachi, has commencedfrom 2nd January 2012. 20 students from the first batch haveappeared in the final exam and are waiting for their results.On the other hand, the first batch of Refractionist &Ophthalmic Operation Theater Technician Courses have alsocommenced from 2nd February 2012. 10 candidates in eachcourse are attending the 2012/13 academic session.

B.Sc (Vision Science)Mr. Muhammad Asif Sheikh from our Korangi Hospital hasqualified from the B.Sc. Vision Science Course whereas Mr.Arshad Ali Bhatti and Mr. Muhammad Idrees are undergoingthis course from Allama Iqbal Open University.

O. T. Technician CourseMr. Imran Ahmed from Korangi Hospital has completed theacademic session of one year O. T. Technician Course at SindhGovernment Hospital, Liaquatabad, Karachi. His final examis expected to be in May 2012.

Ophthalmic Technician CourseMs. Mudassra Samiullah from CEHC Karachi has completedone year Ophthalmic Technician Course Session-2011 fromCivil Hospital, Karachi and has appeared in her final exam.Her result is expected to be announced soon.

Initial CEHC TrainingMr. Awais Kashif, Mr. Zia-ur-Rehman and Mr. MuhammadYasir from CEHC Garhi Habibullah, KBDO Mansehra andSamundari respectively are undergoing initial CEHC trainingat Mandra Hospital.

Refresher CoursesRefresher Courses for our existing staff are planned at Korangiand Mandra Hospitals. Preparatory work with regard toaccommodation, class rooms, equipment, books etc. is inprocess.

Mr. Altaf Hussain from CEHC Jalalpur attended one monthrefresher training of Refractionist at our Mandra Hospital inFebruary 2012.

Training of Web Based Inventory ModuleLRBT has launched a web based inventory module formedicine and hospital supplies for its network hospitals. Mr.Taha Azeez Kamali, Programmer of our Central Officeconducted two days training session at our North Karachi,Rashidabad, Lar and Mandra Hospitals where all of ourComputer Operators and Dispensers were trained as well asthe system was practically implemented at all Hospitals inMarch 2012. This system will start functioning soon.

Other Doctors Training ProgrammesDr. Shoaib Khan Babar of our Korangi Hospital attended oneweek training on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) at PCBCell, Civil Hospital, Karachi from 19th to 24th March 2012.

Dr. Hassan Saeed Awan from our Mandra Hospital is attending

three months Paeds Clinical and Surgical Training four daysa week at Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi from 16thJanuary 2012.

4. WORKSHOPS/APPOINTMENTS

CHEF (Comprehensive Health & Education Forum) Internationalin collaboration with IJCAHPO (International Joint Commissionon Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology) and ICO(International Council of Ophthalmology) organized a nationalworkshop on “Training of Trainers for Allied Health Personnelin Ophthalmology” on 6th January 2012 at Pakistan Instituteof Rehabilitation Sciences, Islamabad. Dr. Mahwash AkhtarKhan and Mr. Muhammad Haneef from our Korangi Hospitalrepresented LRBT.

Dr. Haroon Rasheed from our Korangi Hospital attendedNational Consultative Workshop on “Advocacy / MainstreamingAge & Development“, organized by HelpAge International atPak Continental Hotel Islamabad on 26th January 2012.

Dr. Shakir Zafar from our Korangi Hospital attended “MCQConstruction Workshop” at CPSP Karachi on 28th January 2012.

Dr. S. Fawad Rizvi from our Korangi Hospital appointed asExaminer for FCPS-II (Ophthalmology), TOACS & ClinicalExamination Jan-2012 at CPSP Karachi from 30th January to3rd February 2012.

Dr. Zeeshan Kamil of our Korangi Hospital was appointed asClinical Coordinator for FCPS-II (Ophthalmology) ExaminationJan-2012 at CPSP Karachi from 31st January to 3rd February2012.

Punjab Welfare Trust for the Disabled (PWTD) with theadministrative support of Fountain House Lahore organizeda lecture on the subject “Maintenance of Accounts, Budgetingand Internal Control” on 21st February 2012. The Lecture wasdelivered by a Financial Controller and attended byapproximately 40 representatives of PWTD's assisted NGOslocated in Lahore Zone.

Mr. Naeem Ahmed (Accountant) and Mr. Allah Rakha (AssistantAccountant) of LRBT Lahore Hospital attended the lecture.Dr. Mahwash Akhtar Khan from our School of OphthalmicParamedicine attended Standard Chartered Bank, 'Seeing isBelieving' activity in Lahore from 28th February to 1st March2012.

Dr. Mahwash Akhtar Khan, Director of our School ofOphthalmic Paramedicine was appointed as External Examinerfor Practical/Viva Examination Ophthalmic Technician Course2010/11 at PCB Cell, Civil Hospital, Karachi on 7th March 2012.

Dr. S. Fawad Rizvi from our Korangi Hospital was appointedas Paper Setter for FCPS-II (Vitreo Retinal Ophthalmology),Examination at CPSP Karachi from 7th to 8th March 2012.

Dr. S. Fawad Rizvi from our Korangi Hospital was appointedas Internal Examiner for Annual Ophthalmology VivaExamination Mar-2012 at Jinnah Medical College Hospital( JMCH) K arachi on 13th and 14th March 2012.

The Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT)37-C, Sunset Lane No. 4, Phase II Extension, DHA, Karachi-75500Phones: 021-35396600-5 (6 lines) Fax: 021-35396606 Email: lrbt@cyber.net.pk Website: www.lrbt.org.pk

CHANGING LIVESRESTORING SIGHT• Rs. 2,423 is the cost of 1 Sight Restoration Cataract Surgery with Intra-Ocular Lens Implant

• Rs. 26,370 is the cost of a Vitero Retinal Surgery

• Rs. 6,344 is the cost of 1 child’s Sight Restoration Surgery

Ms. Marium Kamran, Resource Development Manager of ourCentral Office along with Dr. Mahmood H. Zuberi and Mr.Saeed Akram, Hospital Administrators of Korangi and MandraHospital respectively attended a three day “CommunicationWorkshop” on compilation of patient stories and to developcase studies organized by Fred Hollows Foundation. Theworkshop was conducted by Sightsavers at College ofOphthalmology & Allied Vision Sciences (COAVS), Lahorefrom 27th to 29th February 2012. In order to familiarize allour Hospital Administrators, Sightsavers conducted a oneday Workshop at our Korangi & Mandra Hospital and MayoHospital Lahore on 12th, 22nd and 13th March 2012respec t ively. Al l our Administrators and someOptometrists/Social Organizers attended this workshop.

National Highways & Motorway Police organized a seminaron “Night Blindness - A Threat to Road Safety” at Avari Towers,Karachi on 22nd March 2012. Dr. Mahwash Akhtar Khan fromour School of Ophthalmic Paramedicine participated andmade presentation on “The Role of LRBT in Combating NightBlindness”.

A meeting on the topic of “Education for the Handicapped”was held at 90 Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam on 8th March 2012,which was chaired by the Chief Minister Punjab. Justice (R)Aamer Raza A. Khan, President of our Hospital ExecutiveCommittee was one of the speakers. Dr. Jawad Bin YaminButt (Ophthalmologist) represented LRBT.

Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman, Hiba Siddiqui, Abdul Saboor, GhulamMustafa and M. Adnan Khan attended skills developmentworkshops at CPSP.

5. MEETINGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINARS

Dr. Khurram Azam Mirza from our Lahore Hospital attendedOphthalmology Updated Conference in Thailand from 9thto 14th January 2012.

The Health Department Govt. of Punjab had requested DFID(Department of International Development) funds for aTechnical Resource Facility (TRF) for development of PunjabHealth Sector Strategy. A team of Consultants wascommissioned to carry out this assignment. Dr. Zaheer uddinAqil Qazi attended the meeting on behalf of LRBT held in

Pearl Continental Hotel on 16th January 2012 to share hisinput in the process and objectives of the assignment.

Dr. S. Fawad Rizvi of our Korangi Hospital attended a meetingwith the inspection team of Karachi University at JinnahMedical and Dental College (JMDC), Shaheed-e-Millat Road,Karachi on 8th February 2012.

Dr. Amjad Saleem Sahi & Dr. Kashif Iqbal from our LahoreHospital attended World Ophthalmology Congress 2012 inAbu Dhabi from 15th to 21st February 2012.

To mark the occasion of Glaucoma Week, a seminar was heldat Jinnah Hospital Lahore on 15th March 2012. Dr. KashifIqbal from our Lahore Hospital was a guest speaker at theoccasion.

Dr. S. Fawad Rizvi, Dr. Munira Shakir, Dr. Faisal Murtaza Qureshiand Dr. Burhan Abdul Majid Khan from our Korangi Hospitaland Dr. Zaheer uddin Aqil Qazi from our Lahore Hospitalattended KAROPHTH-2012 Annual Conference organized byOphthalmological Society of Pakistan (OSP) Karachi Branchat PC Hotel, Karachi from 16th to 18th March 2012. Thefollowing doctors presented the following topics:

a. Dr. S. Fawad Rizvi- Experience of 25 + MIVS in Vitreous Hemorrhage.

b. Dr. Munira Shakir - (i) Utility of Adjustable Sutures in Strabismus Surgery.

- (ii) Experience of PRK & Lasik.

c. Dr. Faisal Murtaza- Review of 100 Cases of 23g MIVS at LRBT Hospital.

d. Dr. Burhan A. Majid Khan- Surgical Management of Complication of RetinalHemangioma

Dr. Zaheer uddin Aqil Qazi of our Lahore Hospital hasagain won the “Susruta Lecture Award”. The Susruta Lecturerecognizes extraordinary contributions to cataract surgery.He will be presenting his “Award Lecture” during the APAO-2012 that is going to be held in Korea from 13th to16th April 2012.

Name:Profession:Address:

Telephone: Fax:Email:Amount Donated:Zakat / Fitrah / Sadqah etc.

Pakistan:• The Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT)

37-C, Sunset Lane No. 4, Phase II Extension, DHA, Karachi-75500Phones: 021-35396600-5 (6 lines) Fax: 021-35396606 Email: lrbt@cyber.net.pkWebsite: www.lrbt.org.pk (Exempt under Section 61 of IT Ordinance 2001)

United Kingdom:• Graham Layton Trust

24 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4TQ, UK.Tel: 44 (0) 30 3040 1688Email: enquiries@glt.org.uk Website: www.glt.org.uk(Registered Charity No. 290464).

U.S.A:• LRBT – America

66 Charles St. #445, Boston, MA 02114, USA.Website: www.lrbtamerica.org(Exempt under Section 501 (c) (3) of Internal Revenue Code).

Canada:• International Development and Relief Foundation (Account LRBT)

2 Berekely St., Suite 210 Toronto, ON M5A 4J5 Canada.(All donations are tax exempt)

Major Surgeries Jan 12 to Mar 2012Total Major Surgeries 45,775

Total Cataract Surgeries 42,277 (92.36% of Total Major Surgeries)

Cataract Surgeries with IOLs 41,505 (98.17% of Total Cataract Surgeries)

Performance data

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90,000

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Major Surgeries

Last Year 27,626 102,886Current Year 31,401 119,642

July to Sep 11 Oct to Dec 11 Jan to Mar 12 Apr to Jun 12 YTD

Hospital KORANGI LAHORERashidabad(Tando Adam

01/02/87 to01/06/08)

TANDOBAGO GAMBAT LAR AKORA

KHATTAK

Bari Kot(Kala Kalay25/05/93 to28/07/08)

ShahpurSaddar

ENTSurgeries

Commencement Date 26 Oct 1986 14 May 1987 02 June 2008 15 Nov 1985 20 Mar 1988 15 Feb 1999 20 Oct 1990 15-Dec-08 23 Oct 2000 5 Nov 2004 15 Mar 2005 8 Nov 2005 2 Jan 2006 17-Mar-08 15-Dec-08 1 Jul 2003 May 1991 15 Nov 1985 15 Nov 1985

TOTAL

CUMULATIVE SUMMARY SINCE INCEPTION TO 31 March 2012

MANDRA MANSEHRA KHANEWAL Pasrur Arifwala SIBI KHEWRA(ICI)

QUETTA

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900,000

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1,100,000

1,200,000

1,300,000

1,400,000

1,500,000OPD Visits

Last Year 492,950 1,608,553

Current Year 444,600 1,583,901

July to Sep 11 Oct to Dec 11 Jan to Mar 12 Apr to Jun 12 YTD

1,600,000 110,000

SICS with IOL 13,468, 29.42%

Secondary IOL,159, 0.35%

Others3,498, 7.46%

Cataract without IOL,650, 1.42%

ECCE with IOL,8,148, 17.80%

Cataract Phaco withoutIOL

122 , 0.27%

Cataract Phaco with IOL,19,730, 43.10%

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Minor Surgeries

Last Year 14,070 43,547Current Year 11,791 40,448

July to Sep 11 Oct to Dec 11 Jan to Mar 12 Apr to Jun 12 YTD

70,000

GAWADAR(MALC)

TURBAT(MALC)

563,750528,304

37,28942,466

13,67613,400

551,853610,997

37,97145,775

15,80115,257

Total OPD Patients 4,261,924 4,807,516 1,268,754 1,418,299 1,199,013 1,074,204 1,286,751 1,005,971 868,604 675,323 477,740 338,820 412,014 259,987 271,980 10,593 101,846 30,319 14,352 134,929 19,918,939

Total Surgeries 525,156 408,833 178,473 138,486 185,134 139,133 143,337 153,291 76,849 101,449 78,101 36,345 46,125 36,049 26,120 702 7,130 3,354 1,362 13,020 2,298,449

Total 4,787,080 5,216,349 1,447,227 1,556,785 1,384,147 1,213,337 1,430,088 1,159,262 945,453 776,772 555,841 375,165 458,139 296,036 298,100 11,295 108,976 33,673 15,714 147,949 307 22,217,695

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