President Dr Arif Alvi has called for raising awareness amongst the public about preventive measures to reduce the ratio of diseases including thalassemia.

Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Bone Marrow Transplant Center in Rawalpindi today [Wednesday], he said legislation should be made regarding thalassemia test of both boys and girls before their marriages.

President Alvi, however, pointed out that mass screening at the present stage is not feasible and therefore required awareness about conducting targeted medical tests as a preemptive measure.

On the legislation regarding organ donation, he stressed that a set of commonly adopted recommendations by medical community could be more effective and helpful for the government in taking a course on the important matter.

The President highlighted the importance of a preventive approach in controlling several other diseases such as diabetes through a balanced diet, hepatitis by means of single-use syringes and even COVID-19 through frequent handwashing.

Source: Radio Pakistan