Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association (T.C.W.A) Chandigarh Organized 118th Blood Donation Camp 2nd in series of Six Blood Donation Camps in this year at Zakir Hall, Block –A, PGI, Chandigarh. The 118th Camp was inaugurated by Prof.Neelam Marwaha, Head, Department of Transfusion Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh at 10.30 AM. She congratulated & praised the efforts of T.C.W.A (in saving the lives of serious patients) especially during summer months when there is an acute shortage of blood. She congratulated the Donors hailing from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh & Himachal Pradesh for this noble cause.Dr.Marwaha was impressed with the arrangements made by the Association. She emphasized and said that much more efforts should be made for preventing the disease from further spread.
More than 302 donors donated blood in the 2nd Camp. The Camp was conducted by a team of Doctors/Technicians headed by Dr. Neelam Marwaha, Head Deptt. of Blood Transfusion also member of Medical Advisory Board of the Association.
The mementoes and the pens for the donors were sponsored by Kumar Rasoi, Sector -37 and M/s Cipla Ltd. Respectively.
The Association is thankful to all the donors who came from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh to donate Blood for Thalassaemia Patients.