CHANDIGARH,29.05.26-Thalassaemic Charitable Trust conducted a Thalassaemia Awareness Programme on 26 May 2026 for +2 students of Sarathi Helping Patient at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 23-A.
The session received an enthusiastic response, with students actively participating and showing keen interest in undergoing HPLC testing for thalassaemia carrier screening. The Member Secretary assured the students that the tests would be conducted shortly and provided entirely free of cost. As part of the awareness initiative, the students were also taken to the Thalassaemia Ward PGIMER Chandigarh, where they met patients receiving blood transfusions and gained first hand understanding of the challenges faced by thalassaemia patients. Refreshments were arranged for all participants by TCT.