Thalassaemia Modern Treatment

Service Description

IACIB started Thalassaemia Hospital and Institute at Zinzira Savar Dhaka from January 2018. It has concluded at Jahangir Nagar University and other 7 Universities around Thalassaemia Hospital and Institute for premarital screening among unmarried students and also among unmarried garments factory workers. With support from Humanity Beyond Barriers, Inc, USA IACIB/ Thalassaemia Hospital and Institute has conducted premarital screening among University students and garments factory workers at Savar Asulia area from September 2018 to March 2019. Thalassaemia Hospital and Institute started Blood Bank and treating Thalassaemia patients scientifically with washed RBC and donating medicine/ iron chélation free of cost to the patients. Urethroplasty : IACIB conducted a study titled “Urethroplasty among poor patients at Sadar, Mymenshing district” with support from Humanity Beyond Barriers, Inc, (HBB) USA. Under this project a total of ten patients suffering from urethral disorder were operated free of cost at Mymenshing district from October 2018 to March 2019. Day Care Center: From 01 September 2019 IACIB established one Day Care Center at Korail slum, Banani, Dhaka with support from HBB USA. There are 40 child/ Kids age from 1-5 years, who are given food (Lunch) & snacks in the morning daily along with health education (hand wash, mouth wash, other persona; hygine). Before the children came here in the day care center they lived in an unhealthy environment. The kids would not eat at noon as their parents were at work all day. But the kids are all happy by eating healthy food daily at noon. IACIB has provided free sewing machines and appointed a trainer to support the unemployed mothers of the children. In addition one of our medical officer gives free treatment once every month with free medicine.