57 units of Blood collected at Voluntary Blood Donation Camp by Thalassaemic Charitable Trust at PGIMER
Thalassaemic Charitable Trust (Regd.), Chandigarh organised its 236th Blood Donation Camp at PGIMER, Chandigarh. All COVID19 guidelines were followed in the camp.
Regular voluntary blood donors Mr. Mukesh Kumar, his wife Mrs. Jyoti and 3 army personal donated blood in this camp. Total 57 units of blood were collected from voluntary blood donors in this camp. 10 voluntary blood donors were rejected during pre-examination by the doctors.
Shri Rajinder Kalra, Member Secretary expressed deep gratitude to Head of Department and staff of Blood Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER and all voluntary blood donors for their cooperation.
This Trust has organised 51 Blood donation camps since 6th June 2020 during COVID19 lockdown period to help Blood Bank of PGIMER, Chandigarh to provide blood to Thalassaemics and other serious patients requiring blood support. More than 5100 units of blood have been collected in these camps till date.
Thalassaemia is a genetic blood disorder which induces chronic anaemia. Regular Blood transfusion after 15-20 days is widely recommended treatment for maintaining optimal Haemoglobin level. Thalassaemic Charitable Trust is organising blood donation camps and serving thalassaemics since 1985. Presently about 450 Thalassaemics 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.
