Expert calls for raising public awareness on Thalassemia, blood donation.

ISLAMABAD -- Medical Expert on Monday stressed the need for raising awareness among parents of children with 'Thalassemia' major regarding treatment, complications of disease and urged youngsters to voluntarily donate blood during COVID-19 situation as blood is the life for Thalassemia patients.

Renowned Hematologists Maj. Gen. (R) Prof. Dr Shoaib Ahmad talking to PTV news channel called for urgent blood donations to fulfill the needs of Thalassemia patients in the country who faced shortage of blood supplies amid coronavirus pandemic.

He said due to the spread of coronavirus in the country, children suffering from thalassemia are facing severe blood shortage, adding, it is our moral responsibility and national duty to donate blood for such patients to save their lives.

Patients with thalassemia are needed blood as a diet. Infected children are appealing for blood donors to donate blood to the breath of life.

He said Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by decreased production of hemoglobin and thus needs regular blood transfusion from a healthy person.

He said it is very important and need of the time to promote the culture of voluntary blood donation in country as the country essentially relies on the 'family donors' to sustain the transfusion system.

After this coronavirus pandemic situation, countries needs to adopt better screening practices for prevention of disease propagation, he added.

He urged the government should also take serious actions to save the lives of its people by providing access to safe blood.

It would be important to organize regular blood donation camps and create more awareness through media drives on the importance of blood donation, he added.

'It is completely safe and healthy practice to donate blood and one donation can save precious lives of the people,' he...

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