Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 27: Continuing its helping hand to hemophilia patients, J&K Hemophilia Society, Jammu chapter today organized a function and donated much needed but costly medicines to the affected persons here today. The medicines worth Rs 7.0 lakhs donated were provided by Bharat Heavy Electoral Ltd (BHEL) under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiate.
Dr Yash Pal Sharma, Mission Director National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) attended the function as chief guest while Manjari Singh, head Childline India Foundation was special guest. Meanwhile, representative from BHEL -the donor agency Atul Thakur, Founder member J&K Hemophilia Society Jammu Jagdish Sharma, President of society Rohit Jandial and President J&KHS Chanchal Bhasin also shared dais with special invitees.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Yash Pal Sharma said that hemophilia which is genetic disorders impairs the body’s ability to control blood clotting and the patient care costs a lot to the patients and their family. “So it becomes our duty to give a helping hand to them especially in getting needed expensive medicines”, he said.
BHEL representative Atul Thakur reiterated that company will continue to help those who need a helping hand particularly the hemophilia affected people.
Earlier, Founder Member of J&K Hemophilia Society -Jammu, Jagdish Sharma gave a brief note about the issues and problems of the hemophilia patients and also lauded the humane initiate of BHEL under its CSR initiatives.
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