A free thalassemia carrier screening and awareness camp held in association of First Security Islami Bank Ltd. and Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives (ideSHi) held on 14 May 2022 at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka. Thalassemia is a deadly disease that is transmitted through parents. Thalassemia can be prevented if one thalassemia carrier does not marry another thalassemia carrier. That why, it is important for every person who are planning to marry to have a thalassemia test.
Dr. Firdausi Qadri, Laureate of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 and Lead, Institute for Developing Science and Health Initiatives, Mr. Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Director, First Security Islami Bank Ltd. and Mr. Professor Dr. ABM Maksudul Alam, Principal, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka were present in the program.