A free thalassemia carrier screening and awareness camp was held on Saturday at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College in Dhaka in collaboration with the First Security Islami Bank Ltd. and IDeSHi, a press release said.
Thalassemia is a deadly disease that is transmitted through parents. Thalassemia can be prevented if one thalassemia carrier does not marry another thalassemia carrier. It is important for every person who are planning to marry to have a thalassemia test.
Dr. Firdausi Qadri, Laureate of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 and Lead, Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives, Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank Ltd. and Professor Dr. ABM MaksudulAlam, Principal, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College were present.
