Free transfusions and a donor circle
Screened, cross-matched blood every 2 to 4 weeks, from a circle of 4 to 6 regular donors matched to each child.
- Every 2–4 weeks
- Hep B, C & HIV screened
- Cross-matched
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Our careدیکھ بھال
Six programs. One circle.
Everything a child with thalassemia needs, from the first diagnosis to a possible cure, under one roof and free for the family.
01 Programs
Free, from diagnosis to a possible cure.
Six programs, each one funded by donors. Pick the part of a child's care you want to pay for.
Medicines and chelation
Each transfusion leaves iron behind. We supply iron chelation drugs, folic acid, vaccines and supplies free to every registered patient.
- Daily chelation
- Folic acid
- Vaccines
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Testing and diagnostics
Diagnosis, Hb electrophoresis, ferritin checks every three months, viral screening and HLA typing, through our partner lab.
- Ferritin every 3 months
- Viral screening
- HLA typing
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Carrier screening and prevention
Free tests for relatives of patients, couples before marriage and university students, with private genetic counselling.
- Pre-marriage tests
- Family screening
- Counselling
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Bone marrow transplant support
HLA matching, referrals to transplant centres and a sponsorship fund for the one treatment that can cure thalassemia.
- Sibling matching
- Referrals
- Transplant fund
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Advocacy and family support
Parent groups, sessions in schools and mosques, and a steady push for premarital screening laws to be enforced.
- Parent groups
- School sessions
- Policy
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Photos are illustrative. We share real patients' stories only with written family consent.
02 The patient journey
From diagnosis to a full life.
Steps three to five repeat for life, or until a transplant cures the child.
- RegisterThe family joins. Their child gets a patient file and a personal care plan.
- TestDiagnosis, blood group, viral screening and a baseline ferritin level.
- Donor circleWe match 4 to 6 regular donors to the child's blood group.
- TransfuseA free transfusion every 2 to 4 weeks at our centre.
- MedicinesDaily chelation and a ferritin check every three months.
- Cure pathHLA typing, and transplant support when a match is found.
Repeats for life
03 Year one
Numbers we'll hold ourselves to.
Targets for our first year, reported every quarter.
- 120children on regular, free transfusions
- 500active registered blood donors
- 3,000people screened for carrier status
- 0transfusion-transmitted infections
- 90%of patients with ferritin checked every quarter
- <15%of funds spent on admin
PKR 45,000 a month