Umar Kot
Healthcare and tele-medicine for an underserved village
For families in Umar Kot, illness is not only a medical problem — it is a journey. Every trip to a city hospital means lost wages, borrowed money for transport, and children left behind. Many simply stay home and suffer, hoping the pain will pass.
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The distance between pain and treatment
For families in Umar Kot, illness is not only a medical problem — it is a journey. Every trip to a city hospital means lost wages, borrowed money for transport, and children left behind. Many simply stay home and suffer, hoping the pain will pass.
Helpline Welfare Trust is preparing a dispensary that brings care to their doorstep: a doctor who checks patients, medicines given free, and a tele-medicine unit that lets a specialist see the case without the family ever leaving the village.
Monthly medical care — PKR 230,000
Medicine, doctor pay, conveyance, dispenser salary, and nursing support form the backbone of daily operations. This is not abstract charity — it is the concrete cost of keeping a room open where a mother can bring her sick child and leave with both treatment and hope.
When medicine is free, a family chooses health over hunger. When a doctor is present, small problems are caught before they become emergencies. That is what PKR 230,000 sustains each month.
Tele-medicine setup — PKR 17,500 per month
Internet connectivity, an LCD display, a printer, and electricity power a tele-medicine desk where remote doctors can consult, review, and guide local staff. For PKR 17,500 monthly, Umar Kot is connected to expertise that would otherwise be hours away.
A printed prescription, a clear diagnosis on screen, a specialist's voice through the connection — these are small technologies with enormous human impact for people who have been told for too long that quality care is not for them.
Services provided
- Free doctor consultations
- Free medicines
- On-site dispenser and nursing support
- Tele-medicine with internet, LCD, and printer
- Patient welfare facilities for dignified waiting and care
Monthly cost breakdown
Medical services
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Medicine | PKR 60,000 |
| Doctor Pay | PKR 80,000 |
| Conveyance | PKR 20,000 |
| Dispenser Pay | PKR 50,000 |
| Aya / Nurse Trainee | PKR 20,000 |
| Medical total | PKR 230,000 |
Tele-medicine setup
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Internet Connectivity | PKR 5,000 |
| LCD Display | PKR 5,000 |
| Printer | PKR 5,000 |
| Electricity | PKR 2,500 |
| Tele-medicine total | PKR 17,500 |
Patient welfare requirements
- Water cooler
- Benches for waiting families
- Patient bed
- Washroom facility
- Security arrangements
Impact at a glance
- Total monthly project cost: PKR 247,500
- Medical services: PKR 230,000 | Tele-medicine: PKR 17,500
- Online doctor consultations without travel to the city
- Patient welfare: water, seating, bed, washroom, and security