User:Maliha Hasan/Behbud association karachi

About Behbud Association-Karachi Behbud Association is a registered national organization with head quarters in Rawalpindi and branches in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan, Gujranwala, Jhang and D.G Khan.

Established in 1970 each center generates its own funds and is run by a team of very dedicated volunteer ladies. Highly qualified medical professionals offer free time and consultation on a regular basis. Services of other specialities/professions are acquired on humanitarian grounds. Behbud Karachi's efforts are concentrated on women's development in health, education, vocational training and income generating schemes in the following Katchi Abadies: Shirin Jinnah Colony, Mahmoodabad, Manzoor Colony, Qayyumabad, Bilal Colony, Sultanabad, Delhi Colony and Gizri.

A multi-purpose complex housing all the under mentioned project has been constructed with the help of generous donation in Shirin Jinnah Colony.

Behbud Karachi members organise charity events all the year round for raising funds to finance projects.

Family Health Centers These centers in Mahmoodabad & Clifton operate 5 times a week, providing low cost health care to approximately 3,000 women and children each month. The project details: 1. OPD (Out Patient Department). For treatment of disease by supplying essential life saving drugs. 2. Immunization against major infectious diseases. 3. Ante-natal and Post-natal care. 4. Nutritional Education. For maintenance of growth charts, and healthy diet awareness. 5. Family planning. 6. Community Workshops health awareness. 7. Skin Disease Clinic. 8. Eye camps with free treatment of eye diseases and cataract operations. 9. Medical Clinics for men.

The Population Welfare Project The Population Welfare Project consists of 9 centres and 1 mobile unit, located in Mehmoodabad, Manzoor Colony, Qayyumabad, Bilal Colony, Gizri, Shirin Jinnah Colony, Sultanabad, Delhi Colony and lines area. These centres are staffed by doctors, Lady Health Visitors (LHV) and motivators. Follow up visits by LHV are undertaken regularly.

Laboratory  A clinical laboratory providing low cost diagnostic test has been established under professional guidance. It was inaugurated on September 4th, 1996.

Educational Center Located in Railway Colony, Kalapul, and Clifton adjacent to Shirin Jinnah Colony, Behbud Primary School offer primary and primary level education through trained teachers and at extremely nominal fee. Scholarships, books and uniforms are provided to needy children.

Literacy Centres at Kalapul, Qayyumabad, Bilal Colony and Shirin Jinnah Colony. Crafts are taught to women attending Literacy classes. Home Literacy classes as well as literacy classes for men at Shirin Jinnah Colony have been introduced and mosque classes will be introduced soon.