PESHAWAR: The number of registered patients at Hamza Foundation Welfare Thalassemia Hospital has reached 1,577, reflecting a growing burden of blood disorders in the region and increasing reliance on regular transfusions and donor support.

According to data shared during a review meeting, the registered patients include 1,361 thalassemia cases and 149 hemophilia patients. The update was presented in a meeting chaired by Hamza Foundation founding chairman Ijaz Ali Khan, which also reviewed blood donation drives and ongoing welfare activities. Medical Director Dr. Tariq Khan was also present.

Officials said the foundation has collected more than 196,000 donated blood bags since 2006 and provided over 237,000 screened blood bags to public and private healthcare facilities under safe transfusion protocols.

Chairman Ijaz Ali Khan said nearly 70 percent of donated blood is used for thalassemia patients, many of whom require transfusions every 10 to 15 days. He added that sustained blood donations remain critical to maintaining treatment continuity for patients dependent on regular transfusion cycles.

The foundation also reported conducting 457 prenatal diagnostic tests, which identified 131 affected pregnancies, helping reduce the risk of hereditary transmission of thalassemia.

Health officials and foundation representatives have urged increased public participation in blood donation campaigns and greater financial support from government and welfare organisations to meet the rising demand for treatment.

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