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April 19, 2013- an event was conducted by Chughtais Lahore Lab “Creating Love for Life” at Rana Hunting Resort to mark the celebration for World Hemophilia Day.

World Hemophilia Day is of paramount importance worldwide. It is celebrated annually on 17th April and this year’s theme is “Advancing Treatment for All.” The Pakistan Welfare Society of Hemophilia is the only society in Pakistan that is registered under World Federation of Hemophilia and has been serving hemophiliac patients. Chughtais Lahore Lab, a pathology laboratory, has been providing patients with free diagnostics support and other medical services since its existence. Creating Love for Life is an event that is conducted for hemophiliac patients who are registered with the society.

The event started with the cake cutting ceremony. Students of Central Park Medical College, Punjab University and Government College, volunteered the event. The event included games section, art and painting section and food stalls. Every activity at the stall was free along with the gifts for hemophiliac patients. The top ten paintings of patients were also awarded with special gifts.

The key purpose was to ensure the patients that they are special and have an equal importance in the society. Other fun activities included tonga rides, train rides and singing gala. The event was concluded with the gift distribution ceremony among all the hemophiliac patients and certificates of participation to all the volunteers whodevotedly helped to organize this event. Dr. Shahla Tariq, president of Pakistan Hemophiliac Welfare Society, also thanked Chughtais Lahore Lab and all those who organized an event and recognized its importance.

Today there is a need to support hemophiliac patients with diagnostic and most importantly to spread awareness about hemophilia, as there are only 1800 patients registered in Pakistan and total projection worldwide is 33%. So there is a strong need to spread awareness by these events like World Hemophilia Day and make sure that its diagnosis is important as these patients need an equal care and support.

Author: Amber Fida

Chughtais Lahore Lab Organized Thalassemia Day at Central Park Medical College
Lahore, 21st May 2013: Thalassemia Day is observed worldwide on 8th May in order to spread awareness about Thalassemia and its effects on a human life. This year Chughtais Lahore Lab organized ‘Thalassemia Day Event – Blood Donation and Transfusion Campaign’ on 21st May in Central Park Medical College. This event included a seminar on Thalassemia and blood donation followed by blood transfusion to thalassemia patients.

Dr. Adil Akhtar (Member Medical Advisory Board of Thalassemia Federation of Pakistan) was invited by Chughtais Lahore Lab to talk about Thalassemia. Dr. Adil Akhtar addressed the students and the fellow doctors sharing his concerns and opinions about thalassemia and the steps taken to overcome this disease. Further, he discussed about “Thalassemia Today, Tomorrow and the Future”.

Later Prof A.S. Chughtai (Dean) concluded the seminar with a thank you note to our guest speaker and the students who actively participated in organizing this event. A shield was also presented to Dr. Adil Akhtar to honor his visit to CPMC

As soon as the seminar concluded Dr. Adil Akhtar visited the Central Park Teaching Hospital and educated the volunteers about the basic symptoms and precautions for thalassemia patients. He graciously answered different queries among students regarding thalassemia.

In order to accomplish the difficult task of collecting blood donations and transfusing them at the same day, CLL hematologists planned and performed blood sample collections from blood donors as well as thalassemia patients before the event for proper screening and cross match. Once the donors were finalized, blood donations were collected before the seminar for further processing. When the thalassemia patients from Thalassemia Society arrived the venue, they were prepared for undergo blood transfusions. With great care and supervision of senior doctors, blood bags were transfused.

The core reason of conducting this event was not only to spread awareness about Thalassemia but also encourage people from different walks of life to step forward and donate blood as your blood can save a life. Therefore, be a blood donor; all it costs is a little love!

Author : DureShahwar Memon Company: Chughtais Lahore Lab 042-111-255-790 info@cll.edu.pk Thalassemia Treatment | Bone Marrow Biopsy