MIRPURKHAS, March 3: Eight out of the 200 registered patients of thalassaemia and haemophilia belong to Umerkot district, said In-charge Thalassaemia and Haemophilia Department, Fatmid Foundation, Hyderabad Dr Bhawani Shankar.
Talking to journalists at a camp set-up in Umerkot to collect blood in collaboration with the Rotary Club, Dr Bhawani said these patients could only be treated through bone marrow transplant which the Foundation was providing free of cost.
He said thalassaemia was genetic disorder and a patient can live up to 20 to 25 years if provided regular blood transfusion and iron therapy twice a
month with fresh and screened blood.
Ghanshamdas and Bhamar Lal, members Rotary Club, promised to arrange seminar for creating awareness among people.
