Medical Pharmacy Support

Shah Sultana Memorial Welfare Organisation provides pharmacy support to deserving patients who are unable to afford essential and prescribed medicines.

For many low-income families, purchasing medicines is a serious and ongoing financial burden. Patients with long-term illnesses may require daily or monthly medication, while others may need urgent medicines after a medical consultation or hospital treatment.

Through our Medical Pharmacy Support programme, we aim to help eligible patients obtain necessary medicines according to their prescriptions, medical needs and the availability of donations.

Helping Patients Continue Their Treatment

Medicines are an important part of medical treatment. A patient may visit a doctor and complete diagnostic tests, but the treatment cannot continue if the prescribed medicines are unaffordable.

Our pharmacy support programme helps reduce this gap by connecting deserving patients with donors, pharmacies, healthcare professionals and medical companies.

Purpose of Our Pharmacy Support Programme

  • To help deserving patients purchase prescribed medicines
  • To support patients requiring regular monthly medication
  • To assist elderly people with essential medicines
  • To provide urgent medicine support where possible
  • To reduce treatment interruptions caused by financial hardship
  • To connect patients with discounted or sponsored pharmacy services
  • To encourage individuals and organisations to sponsor medical needs

Types of Pharmacy Support

The type and duration of assistance may depend on the patient’s medical condition, prescription, financial circumstances and available resources.

One-Time Medicine Assistance

A patient may receive support for a prescribed course of medicines required for a short-term illness, infection, injury or recovery period.

Monthly Medicine Support

Patients with chronic or long-term medical conditions may require medicines every month. Eligible patients may be considered for monthly pharmacy assistance according to available sponsorship.

Emergency Medicine Support

Urgent pharmacy assistance may be considered when a deserving patient requires medicines immediately and is unable to manage the cost.

Post-Hospital Medicine Support

Patients discharged from a hospital may require prescribed medicines for recovery, pain management, infection control or follow-up treatment.

Medicine Support for Elderly Patients

Elderly individuals often require regular medication for several health conditions. Those without sufficient income or family support may receive need-based assistance.

Medicine Support for Children

Children from financially vulnerable families may be supported with doctor-prescribed medicines and basic healthcare supplies.

Medical Conditions Requiring Regular Medicines

Patients may require regular medicines for different health conditions. The organisation may consider such cases according to prescription validity, medical need and available funding.

Conditions May Include

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart-related conditions
  • Asthma and breathing problems
  • Kidney-related illnesses
  • Liver-related conditions
  • Bone and joint problems
  • Thyroid-related conditions
  • Stomach and digestive conditions
  • Eye-related medical conditions
  • Childhood illnesses
  • Infections requiring prescribed treatment
  • Post-surgery recovery
  • Other long-term medical needs

All medicine requests should be supported by a valid prescription or suitable medical recommendation.

Who Can Apply for Pharmacy Support?

The programme is intended for patients who genuinely cannot afford necessary prescribed medicines.

Applicants May Include

  • Low-income patients
  • Widows requiring regular medication
  • Elderly individuals without stable financial support
  • Children from deserving families
  • People with disabilities
  • Patients with long-term illnesses
  • Unemployed individuals receiving treatment
  • Daily-wage workers facing medical expenses
  • Patients affected by sudden financial hardship
  • Families managing several medical cases

How to Request Pharmacy Support

Step 1: Contact the Organisation

The patient or a family representative should contact Shah Sultana Memorial Welfare Organisation and explain the medicine requirement.

Step 2: Provide Patient Details

Basic information about the patient, household circumstances and medical condition may be required.

Step 3: Submit a Valid Prescription

The applicant should provide a clear and recent prescription issued by a qualified medical professional.

Step 4: Provide Medicine Details

The names, strengths, quantities and required duration of the prescribed medicines should be clearly mentioned.

Step 5: Case Review

The organisation reviews the prescription, patient circumstances, estimated cost and available funds.

Step 6: Arrangement of Medicines

Approved medicines may be purchased through a pharmacy, provided directly to the patient or supported through a suitable financial arrangement.

Information Required from the Patient

Basic Information May Include

  • Patient’s full name
  • Age
  • Contact number
  • Residential address
  • Medical condition
  • Name of the doctor or hospital
  • Household income details
  • Number of dependent family members
  • Reason financial assistance is required

Medical Information May Include

  • Recent doctor’s prescription
  • Medical reports where relevant
  • Hospital discharge summary
  • Previous medicine records
  • Recommended treatment duration
  • Estimated pharmacy cost

Submitting information does not automatically guarantee support. Assistance depends on eligibility, urgency and available resources.

Prescription Requirements

To promote safe and responsible medicine support, applicants should provide suitable medical prescriptions.

A Prescription Should Clearly Show

  • Patient’s name
  • Date of consultation
  • Name of the medicine
  • Medicine strength
  • Required dosage
  • Duration of treatment
  • Doctor’s name
  • Doctor’s signature or clinic details where available

The organisation does not recommend, change or prescribe medicines. Patients should use medicines only according to the instructions of a qualified healthcare professional.

Monthly Medicine Sponsorship

Patients with chronic medical conditions may require regular pharmacy support for several months. Donors can sponsor the monthly medicine needs of an eligible patient.

Monthly Sponsorship May Help

  • A diabetic patient continue regular treatment
  • An elderly person receive blood pressure medicines
  • A heart patient purchase prescribed medication
  • A child continue necessary treatment
  • A widow manage ongoing pharmacy expenses
  • A disabled patient obtain regular medicines

Regular sponsorship provides stability to patients and reduces the risk of treatment interruption.

Sponsor a Patient’s Medicines

Donors may sponsor the complete or partial pharmacy expenses of a deserving patient.

A Donor Can Sponsor

  • A complete prescribed medicine course
  • One month of regular medication
  • Several months of medicine support
  • A selected medicine from the prescription
  • Medicines for an elderly patient
  • Medicines for a child
  • Urgent medicines after hospital discharge

Partial Pharmacy Sponsorship

Donors do not always need to cover the complete pharmacy bill. Several supporters may contribute smaller amounts towards one patient’s medicines.

Partial Support May Cover

  • One or more prescribed medicines
  • A portion of the pharmacy bill
  • A short treatment period
  • Medicine for a specific health condition
  • Basic medical supplies

Zakat and Sadaqah for Medicines

Eligible patients may receive prescribed medicines through Zakat and Sadaqah contributions.

Donors may support a selected patient or contribute to the general pharmacy assistance fund.

Your Contribution May Help

  • An elderly patient continue regular medicines
  • A low-income family manage a pharmacy bill
  • A child receive necessary treatment
  • A widow obtain prescribed medication
  • A patient recover after hospital treatment
  • A chronically ill person avoid treatment interruption

Working with Pharmacies

Pharmacies can play an important role by providing medicines at discounted rates or supporting eligible patients through sponsored medication.

Pharmacy Partners Can Help By

  • Providing discounted medicines
  • Accepting approved patient referrals
  • Preparing monthly medicine packages
  • Providing clear invoices and medicine details
  • Supporting urgent pharmacy cases
  • Donating suitable non-expired medicines
  • Participating in community medical activities

Working with Medical Companies

Pharmaceutical companies, medical suppliers and distributors may support the programme through donations, discounts and community welfare partnerships.

Medical Companies Can Support Through

  • Donating essential medicines
  • Providing patient assistance programmes
  • Offering special discounts
  • Supporting chronic illness patients
  • Sponsoring pharmacy campaigns
  • Providing basic medical supplies
  • Supporting health awareness activities

Medicine Donation Guidelines

Individuals, pharmacies and medical companies should contact the organisation before donating medicines.

Donated Medicines Should Be

  • Sealed in original packaging
  • Clearly labelled
  • Within a suitable expiry period
  • Stored according to the manufacturer’s instructions
  • Free from damage or contamination
  • Suitable for distribution under medical guidance

We May Not Accept

  • Expired medicines
  • Opened or unsealed medicines
  • Medicines without clear labels
  • Damaged medicine packs
  • Medicines stored under unsuitable conditions
  • Unidentified tablets or syrups

Basic Medical Supplies

In addition to prescribed medicines, patients may sometimes require basic medical and patient-care supplies.

Support May Include

  • Blood glucose testing strips
  • Syringes where medically required
  • Bandages and dressing supplies
  • Masks and gloves
  • Nebuliser accessories
  • Adult care products
  • Basic wound-care materials
  • Other approved patient-care items

Support for Chronic Patients

Patients with chronic illnesses may experience serious health complications if their medication is interrupted.

Our programme aims to connect such patients with regular donors and pharmacy partners where possible.

Chronic Patient Support May Include

  • Monthly prescription review
  • Regular medicine packages
  • Cost estimation from partner pharmacies
  • Donor sponsorship coordination
  • Follow-up regarding medicine collection
  • Updated medical documentation where required

Support for Elderly Patients

Elderly patients may require several medicines every day and may have limited income or mobility.

Support for Elderly Patients May Include

  • Monthly medicine assistance
  • Blood pressure medicines
  • Diabetes medicines
  • Heart-related medication
  • Basic medical supplies
  • Medicine delivery where possible

Support for Children

Children should receive medicines only according to a qualified doctor’s prescription. We may support deserving families with the cost of essential medicines for their children.

Children’s Pharmacy Support May Include

  • Prescribed syrups
  • Doctor-recommended tablets
  • Inhalation or nebuliser medicines
  • Post-treatment medication
  • Basic medical supplies
  • Other approved medicines

Emergency Pharmacy Assistance

A patient may urgently require medicines after an accident, sudden illness, hospital discharge or emergency consultation.

Emergency Support May Be Considered For

  • Urgent prescribed medicines
  • Post-hospital treatment
  • Short-term infection treatment
  • Pain management prescribed by a doctor
  • Immediate treatment for a deserving child
  • Essential medicines for an elderly patient

Emergency assistance depends on prescription availability, case urgency and programme resources.

Corporate Pharmacy Support

Businesses and corporate organisations can sponsor pharmacy assistance through Corporate Social Responsibility programmes.

Corporate Support May Include

  • Monthly medicine sponsorship
  • Support for elderly patients
  • Medicines for children
  • Chronic patient assistance
  • Emergency pharmacy funds
  • Medicine donation campaigns
  • Employee-sponsored patient cases
  • Partnerships with pharmacies and healthcare providers

Become a Pharmacy Support Volunteer

Volunteers can help coordinate prescriptions, pharmacy estimates, patient records and medicine delivery.

Volunteers May Assist With

  • Receiving patient requests
  • Organising prescription documents
  • Obtaining pharmacy quotations
  • Coordinating approved medicine purchases
  • Contacting patients for collection
  • Delivering medicines to elderly or disabled patients
  • Maintaining suitable support records
  • Connecting patients with potential sponsors

Safe and Responsible Medicine Use

Shah Sultana Memorial Welfare Organisation does not diagnose illnesses or prescribe medicines. All medicines should be used only according to the advice of a qualified healthcare professional.

Patients Should

  • Follow the doctor’s dosage instructions
  • Check medicine labels carefully
  • Confirm expiry dates
  • Store medicines properly
  • Avoid sharing medicines with others
  • Consult a doctor before changing treatment
  • Report any unexpected reaction to a healthcare professional

Patient Privacy and Dignity

We aim to protect the personal and medical information of every applicant.

We Aim To

  • Handle prescriptions responsibly
  • Protect patient contact details
  • Avoid unnecessary public exposure
  • Share information only for relevant welfare purposes
  • Communicate respectfully with patients and families
  • Obtain suitable permission before sharing case details

Responsible Use of Pharmacy Donations

Funds contributed for a specific patient or pharmacy programme are intended to support approved medicines and relevant patient-care needs.

Pharmacy Funds May Be Used For

  • Prescribed medicines
  • Approved medical supplies
  • Monthly medicine packages
  • Emergency medication
  • Medicine delivery in selected cases
  • Necessary programme coordination expenses

Where suitable, payments may be made directly to the pharmacy or medicine supplier.

Our Commitment

Shah Sultana Memorial Welfare Organisation is committed to helping deserving patients obtain essential medicines safely and respectfully.

We Aim To

  • Support genuine and documented medicine needs
  • Prioritise urgent and vulnerable patients
  • Encourage regular sponsorship for chronic patients
  • Work with responsible pharmacies
  • Use pharmacy donations carefully
  • Protect patient privacy
  • Prevent treatment interruption where possible
  • Expand medicine assistance through community partnerships

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Can Apply for Pharmacy Support?

Patients who cannot afford essential prescribed medicines may submit a request for review.

Is a Doctor’s Prescription Required?

Yes. A clear and recent prescription is generally required for medicine assistance.

Can Monthly Medicines Be Sponsored?

Yes. Donors may sponsor one or more months of medication for an eligible patient.

Can I Sponsor Only One Medicine?

Yes. A donor may cover one selected medicine or part of the complete pharmacy expense.

Can Zakat Be Used for Medicines?

Zakat may be used to support eligible patients according to applicable requirements.

Can a Pharmacy Partner with the Organisation?

Yes. We welcome discounted, sponsored and referral-based partnerships with responsible pharmacies.

Can I Donate Unused Medicines?

Only sealed, properly labelled, safely stored and non-expired medicines may be considered after coordination with the organisation.

Does the Organisation Prescribe Medicines?

No. The organisation does not prescribe or change medication. Patients must follow the advice of qualified healthcare professionals.

Support a Patient’s Medicines

A medicine sponsorship can help a patient continue treatment, control a long-term illness and avoid serious health complications.

You can support one medicine, one complete prescription, a monthly pharmacy package or the general Medical Pharmacy Support programme.

Contact Us

To request medicine support, sponsor a patient, donate approved medicines, volunteer or discuss a pharmacy partnership, please contact Shah Sultana Memorial Welfare Organisation.

Organisation Details

Shah Sultana Memorial Welfare Organisation
President: Abid Saleem Khan
Former President, PIA Senior Staff Association

Address

A-66, Qabil Colony, Block-II, F.B. Area, Karachi, Pakistan.

Phone Numbers

  • Mobile: 0300-9255101
  • Telephone: 021-36312211

Email Address

info@shahsultanawelfare.org

Website

www.shahsultanawelfare.org

Help a Patient Continue Treatment

A prescribed medicine can reduce pain, control illness and improve a patient’s quality of life. Join us in helping deserving patients receive the medicines they need with dignity and care.