Bazlur Rahman Foundation (BRF) on Saturday donated Taka two lakh to Dhaka Shishu Hospital (DSH) Thalassemia Center in the city.
BRF Chairman Khandaker Ibrahim Malek handed over a cheque for the amount to DSH Managing Board Chairperson National Prof Dr Shahla Khatun at a function at DSH auditorium in the city.
Late Bazlur Rahman’s spouse and Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury was present on the occasion. DSH Director Professor Dr Md Abdul Aziz presided over the function.
Social Welfare Ministry Additional Secretary Khandoker Atiar Rahman, Holy Family Medical College former Principal Professor Dr Md Moniruzzaman Bhuiyan, Deputy Attorney General Advocate Md Motaher Hossain (Sazu) and The Daily Sangbad Managing Editor Abul Kashem Humayun addressed the function, among others.
They said Thalassemia is the most common congenital disorder in Bangladesh. Thalassemia treatment facilities are limited in the country due to high cost of drugs and limited availability of blood for transfusion, they added.
Many children with the disease die in their teens, as they cannot afford this expensive and lifelong treatment, the speakers said and urged all to come forward to solve this problem.
