International Thalassemia Day observed at DMCH
Author(s): City Air NewsInternational Thalassemia Day being observed at DMCH, Ludhiana on Thursday. Ludhiana, May 7, 2015: In view of 24rd International Thalassemia Day falling today, Departments of Transfusion Medicine and Pediatrics...
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May 7, 2015 09:30
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International Thalassemia Day being observed at DMCH, Ludhiana on Thursday.
Ludhiana, May 7, 2015: In view of 24rd International Thalassemia Day falling today, Departments of Transfusion Medicine and Pediatrics at DMCH Ludhiana along with Punjab Thalassemia Welfare Society (PTWS) today organized 16th Annual Medicos Voluntary Blood Donation Camp. 200 units of blood were collected during the camp. A special felicitation ceremony was held which was formally inaugurated by Smt Sunila Gupta and Secretary of DMCH Managing Society- Sh Prem Kumar Gupta. Also present on the occasion were Principal Dr Sandeep Puri, Medical Supdts Dr Sandeep Sharma & Dr Ashwani Chaudhary, Dr Amarjit Kaur (Professor & Head of Transfusion Deptt.), Dr Shruti Kakkar (Assistant Professor of Pediatrics) and Mrs Rashmi Karwa (President, Punjab State Thalassemic Welfare Society).
Dr Amarjit Kaur, Professor & Head of Transfusion Medicine extended warm welcome to the dignitaries and donors present on the occasion. In her message, she urged all healthy people to voluntarily come forward to donate blood for the children diagnosed with thalassemia. She advised that people getting married should take a simple blood test and ensure that both the partners are not carrying the Thalassemia trait.
In his message to the audience, Principal Dr Sandeep Puri said that DMCH has always been on the forefront to cure children suffering from thalassemia. He made a special mention of ID-NAT testing facility available in DMCH, which is considered as an international standard blood screening test. Transmission of infective diseases to transfusion recipients drastically gets reduced due to effective screening of donor blood through this new technique, said Dr Puri
Dr Shruti Kakkkar proposed a vote of thanks to those present on the occasion and acknowledged the contribution of various organizations and philanthrophists for promoting the cause of voluntary blood donation. She informed that Thalassemia Uunit at DMCH is presently catering to the need of 320 children, who are being given state-of- art treatment at this centre at highly subsidized charges. The faculty and residents participated with great enthusiasm in donating the blood.
Date:
Thursday, May 7, 2015
