285 pre-registered patients will be provided free world-class treatment with the support of World Hemophilia Federation’s humanitarian aid
By Ahmed Khan Khushik
Jamshoro/Hyderabad, Sindh
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Hemophilia Welfare Society Karachi (HWSK) and Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) on Thursday April 6, 2023 to provide treatment to hemophilia patients in Civil Hospital Hyderabad.
Vice Chancellor Professor Ikram Deen Ujan signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of the University and Raheel Ahmed, Founder and CEO, on behalf of the Hemophilia Welfare Society Karachi.
According to Raheel Ahmed, under the agreement, 285 pre-registered patients will be provided free world-class treatment with the support of World Hemophilia Federation’s humanitarian aid. Along with this, timely diagnosis and prevention of this disease will also be done.
Hemophilia Welfare Society will also provide professional support for the training of the concerned doctors of the University.
Efforts to establish a hemophilia center in Hyderabad were being made by the Hemophilia Welfare Society for last several years.
A delegation of HWSK visited Hyderabad under the leadership of Founder and CEO Raheel Ahmed. Other members of the delegation included Treasurer Fakhar Alam Zaidi, General Secretary Mohammad Shahid Dawood, Vice President Rana Asghar Ali, Abbas Ali and Arif Jamal.
The delegation also visited Civil Hospital Jamshoro, where Assistant Professor and Focal Person Dr. Arshi Naz, Dr. Kiran and Dr. Mariam received them. They gave them a tour of the Department of Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, Department of Hematology, Department of Molecular Biology and Virology, Cytogenetic, Children’s Emergency, Thalassemia, Hemophilia Wards and other sections.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Ikram Deen Ujan termed the agreement as a major development and said that the university will provide all possible support in this regard.
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