Let’s Fight Diabetes at JPMC Where Patients’ Aid has brought a Healthcare Revolution

Across Pakistan, millions wake each morning measuring blood sugar before breakfast, planning meals around insulin doses, and managing an illness that touches every aspect of daily life. Diabetes is more than a medical condition,  it is a lifelong balance of care, awareness, and access to treatment. For many who cannot afford basic healthcare, this balance can become a daily struggle.

The Patients’ Aid Foundation, operating within Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), is driven by a single mission: no one should be deprived of basic healthcare. Healthcare should be accessible to everyone, and diabetes is a critical topic that demands attention and awareness.

We encourage open conversations about health conditions alongside providing medical assistance, helping people recognize early changes in their health and seek timely care. Every day, we support patients with free consultations, diagnostic testing, and essential medications, because access to healthcare should never depend on financial means.

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Understanding Life with Diabetes

Living with diabetes means constantly monitoring blood sugar, adjusting diet, managing stress, and maintaining medication routines. For many patients in Pakistan, these simple acts are complicated by high costs, limited awareness, and lack of access to specialist care.

However, Patients’ Aid works day and night to address the daily struggles that people face. At JPMC Ward 6 (Diabetes and Endocrinology Unit), patients from marginalized areas of Pakistan confront these challenges every day. Each patient’s story underscores the importance of sustained support, reliable treatment, and ongoing education to manage their condition safely and effectively. If you want to help us make the lives of people easier, click here to donate monthly medicine for a diabetic patient https://patientsaidjpmc.org/opd-outpatient-treatment-fund/

Diabetes Does Not Spare Anyone

A common misconception in our Pakistani society is that diabetes only affects certain people. The truth is it can not be discriminated against by age or background. 

• Children are increasingly being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, requiring lifelong insulin therapy.
• Teenagers and young adults are also developing type 2 diabetes earlier than ever due to lifestyle changes and urban stress. 
• Even pregnancy is not an exception. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) can occur when hormonal changes affect insulin response, putting both mother and child at risk. 
• Adults face long-term complications such as heart disease, kidney failure, and vision loss if diabetes is not managed effectively.

The Patients’ Aid Foundation ensures that people of all ages receive free, professional, and timely care at Jinnah Hospital and free medicines without the fear of financial burden, whether they are managing diabetes, thalassemia, cancer, kidney stones, or other health conditions. Click here to support Patients’ Aid’s humanitarian initiatives at jpmc.

How the Diabetes Clinic at JPMC Ward 6 is creating an impact

Ward 6 at JPMC is a pillar of care for people living with diabetes, offering expert medical attention, compassionate guidance, and hope for a healthier life through expert Diabetologists and Endocrinologists . While the ward also treats endocrine, metabolic, and rheumatology conditions, its Diabetes Clinic is central to supporting patients in managing their condition and preventing complications.

Clinic Schedule: 

The Diabetes Clinic in Ward 6 of JPMC operates on Mondays and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm.

• Regular consultation clinics for adults, children, and pregnant women.
• Medication and insulin support for patients unable to afford treatment.
• Education sessions on diet, foot care, and lifestyle management.
• Community outreach programs for awareness and prevention.

Every month, hundreds of patients walk into Ward 6 seeking help. Many arrive with uncontrolled diabetes, unaware of complications already developing. Through our programs, these patients receive both medical attention and counselling, empowering them to manage their condition and prevent further harm.

Your donations help keep this healthcare service free and accessible. Donate today to help a diabetes patient at JPMC receive essential medication and testing.

8 lesser known facts about diabetes

1. Type 2 diabetes often starts with insulin resistance. In prediabetes, the body’s cells respond less effectively to insulin, causing higher blood sugar, especially after carbohydrate-rich meals like rice, bread, and sweets. (CDC)
2. Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy. Pregnant women may develop high blood sugar, which usually resolves after birth but increases the mother’s and child’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes later. (NIH)
3. High blood sugar can be subtle. Mildly elevated blood sugar often shows no obvious symptoms, which is why routine screening is important for early detection. At Diabetes Clinic Ward 6 in JPMC, patients can get screened and checked regularly to monitor their blood sugar and stay ahead of complications.
4. Prediabetes gives an early warning. Prediabetes signals that blood sugar levels are higher than normal, providing an opportunity to adopt healthy lifestyle changes that can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
5. One size does not fit all in diabetes management. Treatment plans must be personalized; what works for one patient may not work for another, the results vary depending on age, lifestyle, and health conditions. 
6. Even small improvements help. Lowering blood sugar just a little, improving diet, or walking for 30 minutes daily can reduce complications and improve overall health.
7. Diabetes can affect mental health. Living with diabetes may increase stress, anxiety, and depression, which in turn can affect blood sugar control. 
8. Early treatment prevents complications. Regular check ups and early intervention for blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol can prevent serious complications like heart disease, kidney problems, and vision loss. 

At Patients’ Aid Foundation, these facts guide our approach, treating diabetes not just as an illness, but as a complex social and economic challenge.

Moving from Awareness to Action this World Diabetes Day 2025

World Diabetes Day is more than an annual reminder, it is a call to collective responsibility. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) 2024 report, Pakistan faces one of the highest diabetes rates globally. Out of an adult population of around 130 million, nearly 31.4% are living with diabetes, more than 34.5 million adults across the country. These figures highlight the urgent need for awareness, early diagnosis, and affordable treatment, particularly for communities with limited access to healthcare. By supporting Patients’ Aid Foundation, you help strengthen a sustainable model of healthcare at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), making lives easier for those in need by providing access to medical expertise, compassionate care, essential medicines, and equitable treatment.

• Donate today to support the Diabetes medicines for underprivileged patients
• Share this blog with your friends and family to help raise awareness across Pakistan.

Give for Humanity and Help Save Lives with Patients’ Aid

Diabetes can be managed, complications can be prevented, and valuable lives can be improved, but only when healthcare is accessible to all. This World Diabetes Day 2025, let’s come together against diabetes. 

Join Patients’ Aid Foundation in this mission. Your support keeps medical facilities at JPMC running smoothly, ensures our patients receive the care they need, and helps keep our vision of serving humanity alive.

Donate now. Together, let’s fight diabetes and make every life count.