Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGI-GMCH, Chandigarh organised its
204th Blood Donation Camp in PGIMER, Chandigarh on 12th November
2020. It was 2nd camp in the current month. 46 units of blood
were collected from esteemed voluntary blood donors for Thalassaemics
and other serious patients requiring blood support. This Trust has so far
organised 22 Blood Donation Camps since 6th June 2020 and has
moblizied more than 2000 units of blood from voluntary donors during
COVID19 lockdown period.
The Trust is supporting about 450 Thalassaemics in PGIMER & GMCH
Chandigarh since 1985 for blood transfusions and free medicines.
Thalassaemia is a genetic blood disorder which induces chronic
anemia. Regular Blood transfusion after 15-20
days is widely recommended treatment for maintaining optimal
Hemoglobin level.
Sh. Rajinder Kalra, Member Secretary, Thalassaemic Charitable Trust
PGI-GMCH, Chandigarh thanked all blood donors, Prof.(Dr.) Rati Ram
Sharma, Head, Department of Blood Transfusion
Medicine PGIMER, Chandigarh and his team for success of this Camp
by observing social distancing and other COVID19 precautions. He
appealed to public at large especially the youth to celebrate Diwali and
other festivals by donating blood and saving lives of seriously ill patients.
The next Blood Donation Camp by the Trust will be organized on 21th
November 2020 at Blood Donation Complex, Advance Trauma
Center, PGIMER, Chandigarh from 1000 to 1530 hours. 
