Padmashri Pankaj Udhas, Jackie Shroff and Suresh Vazirani inaugurate the campaign for making ‘India thalassemia-free’ by organizing an awareness and blood screening camp for over 200 students of HR College and several other nearby ones. To enable such screenings, Transasia Bio-Medicals, India’s Leading In-Vitro Diagnostic Company donates a sophisticated, fully automated Erba hematology analyzer to PATUT
Mumbai, September 17, 2019: Padmashri Pankaj Udhas, Hon. President of Parent’s Association Thalassemic Unit Trust, Jackie Shroff, Brand Ambassador, Thalassmia India and Suresh Vazirani, Chairman & Managing Director, Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd. shared their vision of a ‘Thalassemia-free India’ at a press conference held at HR College of Commerce & Economics in the presence of Dr. Suhas Mohnalkar, Assistant Director Health Services, Blood Cell, Govt. of India and Mr. Parag Thakkar, Principal, H.R. College and Mala Vazirani, Executive Director, Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.
As a part of this initiative, over 200 students from HR College and other nearby colleges participated in a Thalassemia awareness and blood screening camp where they were briefed about Thalassemia and their blood samples tested for the condition.
On this occasion, Transasia donated a sophisticated Erba fully automated hematology analyzer to PATUT and sponsored the blood tests of all students.
In the last two years, Transasia and PATUT have organized awareness and screening camps in many colleges across Mumbai helping thousands of students understand their role in preventing Thalassemia.
Speaking at the event, Suresh Vazirani, Chairman & Managing Director, Transasia said, “We have developed sophisticated blood analyzers that help in early detection for a number of fatal diseases that are a threat to not just the present, but the future generations of this country. Prevention of Thalassemia is a cause we are very closely associated with and we mark today, the tenth year of our association with PATUT. Together our aim is to make India Thalassemia-free and thereby help make a ‘Healthy and Happy India’.
In his remarks, Shri Pankaj Udhas, Honorary President, PATUT, said, “From helping four children in 1982 to establishing centres for spreading awareness, detection, counseling and prevention of thalassemia, the impact of PATUT’s work has spread far and beyond. It is heart rending to see so many young children losing their lives to the condition, for want of a Bone Marrow Transplant. The support from Transasia is immense and I am truly thankful to them for their continued support including today’s donation.”
In his remarks, Jackie Shroff, Brand Ambassador, Thalassemia India, said, “As thalassemia is a hereditary disorder, it is critical that testing be done before marriage. Unfortunately, many today are still not aware that they could be carrying the thalassemia trait which is passed on to the next generation. It is necessary to create awareness and reach out to the youth early. Am delighted to be associated with the cause and appreciate PATUT for its yeomen efforts in this area and the unstinted support of Transasia to this cause.”
The students underwent a Complete Blood Count (CBC) test on H 360, Transasia’s recently introduced fully automated Erba hematology analyzer. Developed at Transasia’s European subsidiary, Erba H 360 is customized to meet India’s need for quality and affordable diagnosis. As the instrument analyzes the sample in one minute, the students were given the reports immediately. Those suspected of any abnormalities were given proper counselling.
The whole event was organized by the NSS volunteers of HR College.
On this occasion, SAVIOUR, a first-of-its-kind blood donation app. which connects patients and donors while maintaining complete anonymity, developed by Vazirani Foundation, the CSR arm of Transasia, was also unveiled.
