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The Pakistan Society for Rehabilitation of Differently Abled (PSRD) was set up in 1957 for the medical treatment and rehabilitation of physically handicapped persons.

Current facilities in its Lahore premises include the following.

  1. A high school of 270 students which is completely free for differently abled children. In addition to a first class education, the school provides free pick and drop transport and free meals to children.

  2. An Outpatient Department with three doctors and a social welfare officer who see more than 5000 patients per month. Only an average of 130 patients per month pay the full cost of their treatment while almost 4000 patients qualify for various concessions and around 1000 patients are treated free.

  3. A 100 bed Orthopaedic Hospital which has 3 surgeons who operate on an average of 400 patients per month. Complex surgeries such as Osteoplasties and Osteoscopies are performed in this hospital.

  4. A Physiotherapy Centre equipped with modern equipment which has 9 fully qualified physiotherapists who treat an average of over 1000 patients per month. PSRD also has a Speech Therapy and an Occupational Therapy department.

  5. An Orthotics & Prosthetics workshop which makes customized artificial limbs and assistive devices for physically handicapped persons. An average of over 500 artificial limbs & assistive devices are fitted every month.

  6. A Vocational Skills Development program enables physically handicapped individuals to earn a livelihood while interest-free small loans are provided to enable them to become self-employed.

  7. PSRD is the largest one window solution in the country for the physically handicapped, especially polio-affected children and children with unfortunate birth defects. Approximately 300,000 children have been treated in this facility since it was established.

PSRD’s operations are largely funded by charitable donations from philanthropic individuals. The Society is now setting up similar facilities in other locations to reach patients who are unable to travel to its main facility in Lahore. To finance this PSRD will be needing additional donations from philanthropists not just within the country but also from well wishers abroad.