Thalassemia awareness drive being launched across country: Mashhood

LAHORE:Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan said on Monday that a vigorous awareness campaign was being launched across the country to spread awareness about thalassemia and hemophilia diseases.

During his visit at Sundas Foundation here, he commended the foundation’s work as a shining example of selflessness and compassion, adding that the foundation was doing great service for humanity. He praised the Sundas Foundation’s dedication to providing free medical care and support to deserving patients.

The chairman also met with children undergoing treatment for thalassemia and other blood disorders and distributed gifts among them. He termed the foundation work a ‘beacon of hope’ for underprivileged individuals suffering from deadly diseases.

Rana Mashhood appreciated the foundation’s administration for bringing advance and latest medical equipment to fight with thalassemia and hemophilia, saying that government was committed to provide all possible facilities to such institutions as serving the humanity was the motto of their government.

He emphasised the importance of promoting pre-marital thalassemia testing to prevent the spread of the disease.“We will work together with the Sundas Foundation to create awareness about thalassemia and the importance of pre-marital testing.

‘This is a critical step in preventing the spread of this disease, and we will do everything possible to support this initiative,’ he added.He further said, ‘I salute the director of foundation, Khalid Abbas Dar, and his other associates for giving their best efforts in this noble cause.’

Rana Mashhood assured the Sundas Foundation of his full support and collaboration to facilitate awareness walks across Pakistan. Foundation Director Khalid Abbas Dar presented Rana Mashhood Ahmed with a commemorative shield as a token of appreciation.