AWARENESS & COMMUNITY
Recognizing donors. Supporting patients.
The PIMS Blood Bank brings together healthcare professionals, patients, students and voluntary donors through awareness seminars and community events.
VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION
World Blood Donor Day
To mark World Blood Donor Day, observed annually on 14 June, the PIMS Blood Bank organized an awareness seminar at the MCH auditorium to recognize voluntary blood donors.
Participants included Dr. Iqbal Durrani, Dr. Irum Naveed, Prof. Dr. S. H. Waqar and Dr. Ahmareen Khalid. Dr. Farwa Sijjeel, Incharge of the Blood Bank, highlighted the importance of voluntary blood donation.
The panel paid tribute to Gen. Mustafa Kamal Akbar and Mr. Murtaza Burhani for donating blood more than 100 times. Federal Medical College students also participated in a poster competition promoting blood donation.
8 MAY 2024
World Thalassemia Day
PIMS marked World Thalassemia Day with patients on 8 May 2024. The programme included a cake-cutting ceremony and discussions about patient support and prevention.
Participants included Dr. Maqbool, Dr. Nuzhat, Dr. Ahmareen, Dr. Farwa Sijjeel, Dr. Tazeen Anwar, students and patients with thalassemia.
At the event, the Blood Bank team described its round-the-clock blood supply and the provision of leucoreduction filters for thalassemia patients. The team reported supplying an average of 35–40 blood bags daily and emphasized the need for prevention.
17 APRIL 2024
World Hemophilia Day
The 2024 theme, “Equitable access for all: recognizing all bleeding disorders”, emphasized access to care for people with inherited bleeding disorders, regardless of their condition, gender, age or location.
The campaign reflected the World Federation of Hemophilia’s vision of Treatment for All.
