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eesha:
i live in the uk but when i go to pakistan i have to cut my stay short to get back in time for transfusions. i have asked various people like thal soc of pak and they say dnt worry there are many good treatment centres in pak and you shud be able to get a safe transfusion.
however after speaking to uk thal soc and my doctors they all advise me against transfusion in pak as blood is not safe there and is not properly screened,and all sorts of other problems.

what soes every1 else think/recommend?

§ãJ¡Ð ساجد:
Hi Eesha,

You don't have to worry about that in the big cities as they have better hospitals that follow the protocols for safe blood. Furthermore, Thal. centers follow even more strict protocols so you don't have to worry about it one bit.

 I suggest you get the transfusion at a Thal. center rather than a general hospital. Even though it is safe there too, but you will get extensive cross match protocols in Thal. centers as they know that Thals develop more anti bodies due to multiple transfusions and make sure that the blood you get is 100% compatible.

By the way which city are you planning to come? Hopefully you will find members on this site from that city which will help you with the Thal. center in that city.

Canadian_Family:
Sajid,

On that note, how costly is the treatment in Pakistan including Transfusion, Desferal, etc.

Thanks

Canadian_Family:
Eesha,

I know what you are talking about, I know a family here who wanted to stay longer in Pakistan and doctors advised them not to have a transfusion done there, but I tell you its only in the heads of these doctors and they are exagerating things. We have very qualified members of this group who live in Pakistan and know the first hand knowledge, just select the best option as per their advise and take a step.

§ãJ¡Ð ساجد:
Hi C.F.,

Most of the dedicated Private Thal. Centers and all the Govt. funded Thal. Centers are either free of cost or partially charged as in private hospitals which may charge for the screening, transfusion and cross-match even though the blood is free of cost.

Desferal costs from Free to a fraction of the cost from Thal. centers to the full Rs.200 per vial from the chemists (if you can find in any of them).

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