Lahore District Anti TB Association

he might improve or cure because of low air- pressure and the gases released by the pine tree there. Obviously such dwelling could be afforded by rich persons only but the poor people just have to wait for their last day. In 1952, STREPTOMYCIN was the first medicine invented for the treatment of TB patient. This mycin combined with INH and PAS started curing a patient in 24 months or more
Subsequently another medicine ETHAMBUTOL was invented and added to the treatment. Thus the recovery period was reduced to 18 months
Thereafter more researches were made and RAFAMPICIN, ISONIAZID + PYRAZINAMIDE invented. All these medicines have been combined now + RIFIN FORTE is available in market. With its use a TB patient fully recovers within 6 to 8 months
Mr. Muhammad Akbar Khokhar, A Pakistani born at Gujrat Pakistan on 5 July 1929 got TB infection in 1949. His parents, relatives and friends assumed that he may die in the near future. Some of his relatives helped him in getting him admitted in SAMLI Sanatorium (Muree) in 1950. Where he dwelled for a year and he remarkably improved. Therefore he came back and he was admitted in the TB ward of MAYO hospital, Lahore. There was very good team of doctors headed by Dr. Riaz Ali Shah. As streptomycin had been invented and treatment was given by the experienced doctors, Mr Akbar was declared fit in 1953. During the stay in MAYO hospital Lahore Mr Akbar got a very friendly atmosphere along with his other 10 fellow patients. They decided that if they recovers from that dirty decease, they would work for fighting against TB and work for the welfare + rehabilitation of TB patients as a service of man-kind. After they were released from the hospital, they joined different jobs to earn their living, but they been meeting and programming for making an association for their ultimate mission which they planned out in the TB ward of MAYO hospital, Lahore. They decided that one of those friends should resign from his job and work whole-time for the association, while other should help him in their free time. Muhammad Akbar Khokhar volunteered himself and resigned his job of postal department in August 1955
On 25 September 1955, A formal meeting of this so called association was held at 95 Montgomary Road Lahore where Dr. Riaz Ali Shah was selected as the president , Mr. Akbar was selected as the public relation officer for running the show. All these friends contributed Rs 5/_ each while DR Riaz Ali Shah gave a donation of Rs 500/_ . The first name of this association was West Pakistan TB Association. Subsequently Miss Fatima Jinnah (Sister of the governor General of Pakistan Mr. Muhammad Ali Jinnah ) she was made Paton-in-chief of the Association. Within a period of a year, by selling TB stamps at cinema House, School, college and various institutions and by collecting donations, The association was able to establish its first Public Chest Clinic at Nisbat Road, Lahore in 1956 where free medical treatment of the TB patients was started. In the next 2 years the team travelled to different districts of west Pakistan and organized District TB Associations in 32 Cities East Pakistan Tb Association was established in 1958. On the account of expansion of the work of TB Associations. There was a need for making Lahore District TB association as an independent unit. Therefore this District TB Association came into being in 1959 and was given under the control of Muhammad Akbar Khokhar. In 2006 the name of Lahore District TB Association was changed into Lahore District Anti-TB Association. In a very short period the unity of 11 Friend did a tremendous work. In the national TB conference held in Karachi on 19th February 1960, the patron-in-chief (Miss Fatima Jinnah) pronounced that 11 friends had done a miracle in 5 years through which many TB patients of the country were getting fruits of it. Now in 39 Cities of Punjab 4 TB hospitals, 38 TB Clinics, 7 rehabilitation centers are working, while only Lahore District Anti-TB Association is running 3 Public Chest Clinics 1) Nisbat road 2) Farooq ganj 3) Gulberg
There are 2 vocational training centers 1) Nisbat road 2) Farooq ganj. It owns two commercial building 1) 28 Nisbat road, Lahore 2) 33-F gulberg 2 main Market, Lahore. It has its head office at TB house, 33-F gulberg 2 main Market, Lahore (telephone no # 042-35755117). Free medical consultation, free medical treatment, chest X-rays are offered to every TB patient. There is also a facility of blood and sputum tests at very low rates
Pakistan TB association is member of International Union against Tuberculosis(I.U.A.T). So far thousands of TB patients have recovered and thousands are under treatment. This all has happened with the effort of 11 friends specifically with a vital role of Mr. Muhammad Akbar Khokhar. After doing a great services to the mankind, all these friends went to heavens one by one after living healthy + pleasant life. The last of them to go was Muhammad Akbar Khokhar who breathed last on 28 February 2011 at 6 am in attefaq hospital Lahore at the age of about 83 years. He has left many sweet memories in the heart of his wife, 2 sons, 2 daughters and 12 grand children, loving relatives many friends and fans. Now what we have to do is to contribute towards his mission and to keep his mission alive for the betterment of mankind preferably the TB patients. Lahore District Anti-TB Association Lahore has awarded him a shield of lifetime achievement on the world TB Day the 24 March 2011 in Gulab Devi hospital Lahore. This shield was received by his son Mr. Imtiaz Akbar. The formula made by Mr. Muhammad Akbar Khokhar for the treatment of a TB patient is laid down as follow:-
1) The treatment of a TB patient for 1 month = Rs 500
2) Full treatment of a TB patient for 6 to 8 months= Rs 5000
3) For full treatment of any No = 5000*No. patient
The donation can be deposited at its main office 33/F, main market Gulberg 2 Lahore by cash or through Cheque, Draft, pay order or money order..