Thalassaemic Charitable Trust (Regd) in coordination with Department of Transfusion Medicine PGIMER organised its 256th Blood Donation Camp on 30th July 2022 in PGIMER, Chandigarh.
The camp was sponsored by Sh. Gopal K Wadhwa , Chairman M/s Jalandhar Hotels Chandigarh to celebrate the Birthday of his son Shri Deven Wadhwa. All members of Wadhwa family donated blood in this camp. Total 84 voluntary blood donors donated the blood in this camp. 14 donors were rejected on technical grounds.The camp was conducted under COVID19 guidelines.
This was 72nd Blood Donation Camp by the Trust since 6th June 2020 in PGIMER, Chandigarh during COVID19. More than 9500 units of blood have been collected in these camps for Thalassaemics and other serious patients requiring blood support.
Shri Rajinder Kalra expressed deep gratitude to M/s Jalandhar Hotels, HoD and staff of Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh and all voluntary blood donors for success of this Camp.
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. Thalassaemic Charitable Trust is organising regular blood donation camps and serving thalassaemics since 1985. Presently about 450 Thalasaemics are availing blood transfusion facilities in our two Day Care Centres in PGIMER & GMCH-32 Chandigarh. Free medical accessories for blood transfusion are provided to all patients and poor patients are given free medicines also.
