LRBT Free Eye Care Hospital –Lar (Multan) Pakistan
LRBT Lar (Multan) Free Eye care Hospital provides free eye care services to a population of over 13 million people living in the Districts of Bahawalpur, Dera Gazi Khan, Khanewal, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur & Multan. These are one of the most under developed areas of Pakistan and lack provision of basic necessities of life. More than 2/3rds of the population of these areas live around the poverty line barely subsisting and have no money to pay for their health care needs. One of the major health issues of people of this area is Blindness which makes the afflicted person a dependant and a burden on their family who are already on the margin of existence. The sad part of it is that 80% of the blindness is curable and can be cured through a simple operation costing $ 25.
Since its inception in 1999 to end August 2009, LRBT Lar (Multan) Free Eye Care Hospital has provided services to 768,509 eye-patients in OPD and restored the sight of 100,802 patients through surgeries –free all of cost. Every day an average over 240 outpatients visit the hospital’s OPD of which 44 undergo surgeries. All services are performed absolutely free.
Direct Beneficiaries (Per Annum) = 110,000 patients
Indirect Beneficiaries (Per Annum) : = 550,000 people
(Average family consists of 5 members)
Number of surgeries performed in year 2008-9: = 16,000
Expected number of eye surgeries in year 2009-10 = 15,000
Total Operating Expenses for LRBT
Free Eye Care Hospital - Lar 2009-10 = Approx. $ 180,000 (Details given below)
THE LAYTON RAHMATULLA BENEVOLENT TRUST
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Details of Operating Expenses of
LRBT Free Eye Care Hospital -Lar (Multan-Pakistan)
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Description
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Amount in Rs.
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Amount in $
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Salaries & wages
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5,000,000
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60,241
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Medicines and
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medical supplies
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3,600,000
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43,373
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Intra ocular lenses for Cataract Surgeries
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2,500,000
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30,120
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Utility Bills
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918,000
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11,060
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Repair and
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maintenance
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600,000
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7,229
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Traveling and
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transport
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300,000
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3,614
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Printing and
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stationary
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150,000
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1,807
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Misc. equipment
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45,000
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542
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Insurance
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67,795
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817
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Sundry
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243,073
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2,929
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Sub Total
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13,423,868
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161,732
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Fixed Assets Fund
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Depreciation
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(note 5.1)
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1,576,132
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18,990
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Total Operating Expenses (2009-10)
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15,000,000
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180,722
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