PESHAWAR: Speakers at a ceremony on Wednesday emphasised that blood screening ensures patients with inherited blood disorders receive safe blood, protecting them from additional infections.
The ceremony was held at the Frontier Foundation, where the charity organisation also unveiled its six-month performance report.The report was presented by Administrator Dr Fakhr Zaman, while the ceremony was chaired by Frontier Foundation Chairman Sahibzada Muhammad Haleem.
According to the report, 4,101 blood bags were collected through voluntary donations during the first half of this year, while 4,498 blood bags were provided to patients suffering from thalassaemia, haemophilia and other inherited blood disorders.All donated blood was screened before being supplied to patients. During the screening process, 46 cases of infectious diseases were detected, including 34 cases of hepatitis B and C, two cases of HIV/AIDS, and 10 cases of typhoid.
The report stated that the highest number of hepatitis cases, 12, was recorded
in April.Sahibzada Muhammad Haleem said the primary objective of blood screening was to ensure that patients with inherited blood disorders received safe blood, protecting them from additional infections.
He said blood donors diagnosed with infectious diseases during the screening process had been informed so they could seek timely medical treatment.
Sahibzada Haleem added that the Frontier Foundation was providing blood transfusions and other medical services to registered patients with inherited blood disorders at its centres in Peshawar, Kohat and Swat. The Peshawar centre alone serves more than 3,500 registered children.He reiterated that eliminating thalassaemia and raising public awareness about the inherited disorder remain the foundation’s mission and pledged to continue these efforts.
