ISLAMABAD, May 7 (APP):Founder, Central President of Al-Aqsa Welfare Trust, Muhammad Hameed Khan widely known as the ‘Edhi of Azad Jammu & Kashmir’ has said that thousands of children suffering from thalassemia and blood cancer are being provided free blood and medicines across AJK and Pakistan. He made these remarks while addressing a donation distribution ceremony organized on the occasion of World Thalassemia Day at the National Press Club (NPC) …
Al-Aqsa Welfare Trust providing treatments, care to thalassemia’s patients
ISLAMABAD, May 7 (APP):Founder, Central President of Al-Aqsa Welfare Trust, Muhammad Hameed Khan widely known as the ‘Edhi of Azad Jammu & Kashmir’ has said that thousands of children suffering from thalassemia and blood cancer are being provided free blood and medicines across AJK and Pakistan.
He made these remarks while addressing a donation distribution ceremony organized on the occasion of World Thalassemia Day at the National Press Club (NPC) here on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, Muhammad Hameed Khan said that the welfare trust has been serving suffering humanity for the past two decades and has continued its mission with the support of generous donors.
With the cooperation of philanthropists, this mission has expanded steadily and today we are helping to save the lives of millions of children suffering from thalassemia and blood cancer. If this support continues, the welfare trust will carry this mission forward across AJK and Pakistan in the future as well.
He added that Al-Aqsa Welfare Trust remains committed in providing uninterrupted treatment support, blood supplies and medicines free of cost to deserving patients.
Other speakers, including parents of thalassemia patients, termed Muhammad Hameed Khan a “beacon of hope” for suffering humanity.
They appreciated the welfare trust for providing quality treatment and care facilities to affected children and appealed to the government to provide an ambulance to the organization to further strengthen its humanitarian services. At the conclusion of the ceremony, cash donations were distributed among children suffering from thalassemia.
