Thalassemia Awareness Programme

Sada Welfare Foundation, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Karachi New Central, the National Institute of Child Health (NICH), and the Pakistan Pediatric Association (PPA), hosted a seminar on Thalassemia Awareness at NICH recently. Advisor to the Governor of Sindh, Muzammil Ather presided on the occassion. The event served as a powerful platform to spread awareness about thalassemia, its prevention, and support for affected individuals and families.

The welcome addresses were by Dr Nasir Saleem Sadal, Executive Director NICH, and Shanaz Ramzi, Charter President of Rotary Club of Karachi New Central.

The keynote address was delivered by Dr Saqib Ansari, Consultant Pediatric Hematologist & Bone Marrow Transplant Physician, who delivered an insightful and deeply informative talk, emphasizing early screening, genetic counseling, and the crucial need for public education and preventive strategies.

Fawzia Siddiqui, Chairperson of Sada Welfare Foundation, addressed the audience next and reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to supporting thalassemic children and all those who approach them by providing them free blood, and assisting NICH in meeting their running expenses.

Gifts were then distributed to the thalassemic children who had been invited specially, followed by shield/ajrak distribution to honorable guests and panelists.