Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGI-GMCH organized 213th Blood Donation Camp in PGIMER, Chandigarh in which 77 units of blood were collected from voluntary blood donors for Thalasaemics and other serious patients. This Trust has organised 29 Blood Donation Camps during COVID19 and has mobilized more than 2580 units of blood from voluntary donors.
Thalassaemic Charitable Trust is serving thalassaemics since 1985. Presently about 450 Thalasaemics are availing blood transfusion facilities in our two Day Care Centres in PGIMER & GMCH Chandigarh. Free medicines are also provided to poor patients by the Trust. Thalassaemia is a genetic blood disorder which induces chronic anemia. Regular Blood transfusion after 15-20 days is widely recommended treatment for maintaining optimal Hemoglobin level.
Sh. Rajinder Kalra, Member Secretary, Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGI-GMCH, Chandigarh thanked all voluntary blood donors for donating blood in this camp. He also expressed deep gratitude for Dr. Ratti Ram Sharma, Head, Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh and his team for success of this camp in COVID19 pandemic.
Next Blood Donation Camp by this Trust will be organized on 8th May 2021 at Blood Donation Complex, PGIMER, Chandigarh. Shri Rajinder Kalra request all voluntary blood donors and social organizations to help mobilize blood donation for Thalasaemics and other serious patients.
