KATI has launched Thalassemia free Pakistan campaign, Faraz-ur-Rehman Want to completely eradicate diseases like thalassemia from Pakistan, and also creates awareness,President KATIKarachi: Faraz-ur-Rehman, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), haslaunched the Thalassemia Free Pakistan campaign, saying that we want to completely eradicate diseaseslike thalassemia from Pakistan.
The campaign aims to create awareness along with collecting blooddonations. He expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation led by renowned social activistSiddique Sheikh and Kashif Iqbal.Deputy Patron-in-Chief Zubair Chhaya, Senior Vice President Nighat Awan, Vice President MuslimMohamredi, and others were also present.
President KATI said that only one timely test can save thefuture generation from diseases like Thalassemia. We want to create awareness among people that notonly can a timely test before marriage keep the new generation healthy, but it can also make Pakistanfree from thalassemia. He said that in this regard, KATI has taken firm steps by launching acomprehensive campaign with Siddique Sheikh and Kashif Iqbal to not only collect blood donations butalso to completely eradicate thalassemia from Pakistan.
President KATI said that seminars and information dissemination can control Thalassemia awareness, and awareness is also necessary for blood donations. He said that there are currently around 1 millionthalassemia patients in Pakistan whose lives depend on the availability of blood.
He said that screeningfor Thalassemia should also be conducted in the Korangi area, and KATI will continue to take steps forthe treatment of patients and blood donations.
He said that a healthy society is an emblem of aprosperous country, which is why KATI is determined to eradicate diseases like Thalassemia fromPakistan.Faraz-ur-Rehman said that we will give our coming generation a healthy and happy future. Therefore,there is a need to create awareness that a normal test before marriage can give a healthy future to thenew generation, and those who are affected by this disease can help lead a happy life like ordinarycitizens. President KATI also called on the government to launch a campaign to prevent Thalassemia inthe country in collaboration with private sectors like the polio campaign.
