NSS Unit of Women’s College, Calcutta, in collaboration with Rotary Club of Calcutta, Avyanna organised a Thalassemia Awareness Campaign at Women’s College Calcutta under the chief patronage of its governing body president, Dr Shashi Panja and minister for industries, commerce and child development and social welfare. Bapi Ghosh, councillor, Ward No.7 and member of Backwards and Minority Class, spoke at length on the necessity of Thalassemia Awareness.
Dr Jayanta Das, doctor of Critical Care Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital, London, also participated in the discussions and encouraged the students in raising awareness. Dr Pradip Mitra, former director of medical education, Government of West Bengal, and former director of SSKM Hospital, spoke at length on the medical perspectives and also promised to organise a free Thalassemia testing session for the willing students.