A Seminar held on Thalassaemia awareness and prevention at Southeast University

Thalassaemia awareness and prevention at Southeast University on 

World Blood Donation Day arranged by University Pharmacy Club (SEUPC) and Voluntary Blood Donating Organization

14^th June, was the “World Blood Donation Day”. On the occasion of Southeast University Pharmacy Club (SEUPC) and Voluntary Blood Donating Organization, MANUSH jointly organized the day-long Thalassaemia awareness and prevention seminar, free blood donation, blood group determination, related survey of blood donation and Rally was held at Southeast University campus at Banani, Dhaka.

Dean of Science and Engineering of Southeast University Dr. R. I. Sharif as Chair, Vice Chancellor (acting) of Southeast University Prof. Dr. ANM Meshquat Uddin as Chief Guest was present there. In seminar a speech on Thalassemia awareness and prevention was mainly delivered by Prof. Dr. Masuda Begum of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. The Head of Urology Department Prof. Dr. M. Fakrul Islam was present as Special guest. Advisor of MANUSH Ad. Safiqur Rahman, Coordinator of Pharmacy Department was present.

More than 500 students got a clear vision and more information about Thalassaemia. Free blood group was determined of more than 800 students and more than 1000 students were participating in the rally of World Blood Donor Day. Finance Secretary of MANUSH, Mahbubul Alam, President Rasidul Alam Mollah, Organizing Secretary Jahidul Islam, Advertising Secretary Farid Ahmed and other members of MANUSH was present in the program.