Thalassaemic Charitable Trust (Regd.) in coordination with Department of Transfusion Medicine PGIMER organised 258th Blood Donation Camp
Thalassaemic Charitable Trust (Regd.) in coordination with Department of Transfusion Medicine PGIMER organised its 258th Blood Donation Camp on 13th August 2022 in PGIMER, Chandigarh to celebrate 75th year of Independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ,Pawan Baroor along with a large number of blood donors associated with Neha Manav Sewa Society, Ghumarin, District Bilaspur Himachal Pradesh donated blood in this camp. Shri Randeep Batta, well known Blood Donor (Blood Machine) with 148 donations blessed and motivated the blood donors in this camp. Mrs. Anu Thakur, Secretary Himachal Pardesh Rakshak Foundation donated blood for the 1st time. She is Founder of ‘Himachal Darshan’ Facebook page.
Total 57 Hon’ble Blood Donors donated blood in this camp and 13 voluntary blood donors were rejected during the pre-assessments examination. The camp was conducted under COVID19 guidelines.
This was 74th Blood Donation Camp by the Trust since 6th June 2020 in PGIMER, Chandigarh during COVID19. More than 9400 units of blood have been collected in these camps for Thalassaemics and other serious patients requiring blood support.
Rajinder Kalra expressed deep gratitude to 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 a 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 Chandigarh. Free medical accessories for blood transfusion are provided to all patients and poor patients are given free medicines also.
