Venue: Ibadat International University, Islamabad IIUI
Participants: Faculty Members of University & Students
Special Guests: Brig. ® Muhammad Ajaib Vice Chairman IIUI, Prof. Dr. Sayed Amir Gilani Rector IIUI
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Nazar Ullah Raja Dean FAH&BS IIUI, AVM ® Aftab Hussain Director Sundas Foundation Islamabad, Rana Muhammad Saeed, RC-PTGD and RI Rawalpindi.
Event Details:
An awareness seminar was organized in collaboration with IIUI and PTGD and RI. The purpose of the activity was to aware IIUI students about the Beta thalassemia Major disease prevalence in Punjab and its prevention measures. On behalf of PTGD Regional Coordinator has given briefed introduction of Punjab Thalassemia and other genetic disorders prevention and research institute and its working methodology at Provincial, Divisional and District Level. In details he has briefed PM screening, Prenatal Diagnosing Testing and Genetic Counselling to the Thalassemia affected families. On same day a PM screening camp was also conducted, and 103 blood samples of students were collected.
AVM ® Aftab Hussain also has highlighted the treatment of Major Thalassemia and its challenges in future. He presented picture of the disease and shared some recent case studies to the participants.
A copy of MOU signed by the IIUI and PTGD and RI to conduct further research and premarital screening activities.
