Chandigarh,06.04.23-Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGI-GMCH Chandigarh in collaboration with the department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER organised its 278th Blood Donation Camp on 6th May 2023 in PGIMER Chandigarh. It was organised to commemorate International Thalassaemia Day.

Prof(Dr) Sadhna B Lal, Head, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, PGIMER Chandigarh was Chief Guest and inaugurated the Blood donation camp. She also donated blood for thalassemics. She also appreciated the charitable work of Thalassaemic Charitable Trust. Prof.(Dr) Ratti Ram Sharma Head; Prof(Dr) Suchet Sachdev - Department of Transfusion Medicine and Prof(Dr) Deepak Bansal – Deptt. of Paediatrics, blessed blood donors.

Hon’ble 178 blood donors donated blood while 39 donors were rejected during medical examination before donation. Shri Rajinder Kalra Member Secretary, Thalassemic Charitable Trust expressed deep gratitude to Prof(Dr) Sadhna B Lal and all voluntary blood donors.

Shri Rajinder Kalra Member Secretary of the Trust thanked Prof(Dr) Sadhna B Lal and all senior faculty members of PGIMER for sparing their precious time to visit this camp. He also thanked Prof(Dr) Ratti Ram Sharma and his team of Department Transfusion Medicine Department for their cooperation in conducting this Camp.