India, March 12 -- A free bone marrow cross-matching camp for children suffering from Thalassemia will be organised at Aundh District Hospital on Friday as part of the 'Ek Paul Thalassemia Muktikade' programme, hospital administration said. The programme, launched in Mumbai on May 8, 2025, aims to prevent the birth of children with thalassemia and improve treatment opportunities for affected patients.

Children with thalassemia from Pune and nearby areas have registered for the Friday camp, where blood disorder specialists Dr. Sameer Melinkeri and Dr. Chinmay Umarji of Dinanath Mangeshkar Hospital will guide them.

The organisers have appealed to families of children with thalassemia who have not yet registered to participate in the camp ...