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The Collage of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha in collaboration with the Punjab Thalassemia Prevention Program PTGD Govt. of Punjab, Sargodha Region, organized an Awareness Walk to commemorate National Thalassemia Day.

The event aimed to educate and inspire the youth about premarital Thalassemia screening and to highlight the pivotal role of PTGD in eradicating Thalassemia across Punjab.

The walk was led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas as the Chief Guest, while Prof. Dr. Khawaja Muhammad Arshad (Professor of Pediatrics, Dr. Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital Sargodha), and Mr. Muneeb Rahmat (Regional Head, PTGD Sargodha Region) graced the occasion as Guests of Honor. They were joined by Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Masood Sarwar Awan, Dean Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Dr. Usman Minhas, Director Students Affairs Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan, faculty members, and over 500 students.

Addressing the participants, Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas praised PTGD’s tireless preventive efforts in the Sargodha Division. He encouraged students to become advocates of prevention, saying that a Thalassemia-free Pakistan begins with responsible choices and timely testing.

The Vice Chancellor further invited the PTGD Regional Head to organize a dedicated awareness seminar and Thalassemia screening camp at the University of Sargodha, assuring full administrative support to strengthen this noble cause.

In his address, Prof. Dr. Khawaja Arshad underscored the crucial need for early awareness among young people and elaborated on the life-saving benefits of premarital Thalassemia testing.

Mr. Muneeb Rahmat briefed attendees about the free, state-of-the-art Thalassemia preventive services offered by PTGD Sargodha Regional Center at DHQ/Dr. Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital and urged students to take proactive steps by getting tested before marriage.