Thalassemia Check up Camp

Interact Club of M L Khanna DAV Public School, Dwarka

organizes

                             Thalassemia Check up Camp

Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder. People with Thalassemia are not able to make enough hemoglobin, which causes severe anemia. To sensitise the students about this disorder, the Interact Club of the school organized a Thalassemia Check Up Camp.

As a prelude to the camp, a Thalassemia Awareness Campaign was conducted on 27th October 2017 wherein Dr. Tejinder Singh, Chairperson, Thalassemia Awareness Programme, Rotary District 3011, enlightened the students about Thalassemia. She briefed the students about the need of getting this test done .A documentary film was shown to the students in order to make them aware about the causes and remedies of Thalassemia. Awareness was spread that if parents are carriers of thalassemia, the child has a greater chance of inheriting a more serious form of the disease. A very informative talk on Thalassemia was also delivered by Principal Monika Mehan. The great response was reflected in the fact that a total of 92 students gave blood samples.

Thalassemia Check Up Camp was organised for the students of classes 8 to 10 on 15th November 2017 in association with Rotary Blood Bank Noida wherein 92 students got themselves tested for Thalassemia. The students were given refreshments after they got their blood tested. The interactors carried on their duties responsibly and enthusiastically to ensure the smooth functioning of the camp.