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1) Thalassemia Awareness Campaign
- Organized Thalassemia Awareness programs in 20 schools and colleges in three different ways –
- Thalassemia Awareness Workshop – In this, Dr. Rajesh Bansal, renowned pathologist delivered lecture on thalassemia in a interactive manner in 12 schools of Indore.
- Thalassemia Carrier Detection Camp – In this camp, we do free blood tests of youngsters and students to detect if they are carriers of the disease followed by counseling. This has covered 186 students so far.
- Awareness & Entertainment Program – Famous child singer Jayant Singh Chauhan performs live in schools followed by information sharing about diseases and prevention by Dr. Bansal and Dr Rajni Bhandari Covered six schools.
2) Publication and Distribution of Posters on Thalassemia Prevention and Treatment
3) Arranged 40 blood donation camps
4) Establishment of Thalassemia DAY CARE CENTER in Government Children Hospital (Chacha Nehru Hospital). In 2003 by sustained efforts made by group members with support from Shri Digvijay Singh, ex Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, a fixed ward was marked to admit thalassemia patients in this hospital. This ward was converted into well equipped day care center by our NGO. We provided complete infrastructure including 2 air conditioners, refrigerator, beds with mattresses, waiting chairs, lockers, fans, TV stands, bed sheets, water utensils, exhaust fans, water cooler etc. This was made possible by support from regular and donor members and also general public. During 3 years of our work, we also organized regular camps in this ward. At the end of 3rd year of our work, this was handed over to the government for management.
5) Medicines for thalassemic patients – 202 patients from the entire state are registered with us. We give them medicines – kelfar and desirox, despharol injections at reduced rate, also arrange blood tests at highly discounted rates at pathologies registered with our organization.
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