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Chandigarh 07th May:- Thalassemic Children welfare Association (Redg.), PGI, Chandigarh organizes several voluntarily Blood Donation Camps every year to collect 8000-9000 units of blood for its 410 thalassemic children, for whom blood is "life line"for their survival. They need blood transfusion after every 2-3 weeks for whole of their lives for maintaining blood hemoglobin level around 10mg.
Out of these camps, six camps are organized at PGI, Chandigarh and one camp at GMCH-32 during summer months, when there is acute shortage of blood in this blood bank due to several reasons, so that our thalassemics are not deprived of the regular blood supply for transfusion.
The first blood camp which is 151th camp of the Association was organized by the Association on 7th May 2015, Saturday at the Zakir Hall of the PGI. In these camp355 units of blood was collected for the PGI, Chandigarh. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Yogesh Chawal Director PGI Chandigarh. The next camp which will be 152nd Camp of Association will be organizes at the same venue on 21st June, 2016 Saturday. The voluntary blood donors are welcome to participate in this camp for the welfare of the children suffering from this blood related disease.
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