Thalassemia test vital prior marriage: Perdasi

Syed Mussarat Khalil JEDDAH — Haji Usman Perdasi, a visiting social worker from the Pakistani Memon community and chairman Kutiyana Memon Hospital (KMH), Karachi, said that medical test of couples for thalassemia is vital before wedding. Speaking at a dinner reception hosted by Haji Ahmed Abdul Karim, Haji Younus Habib Goli and Mansoor Shivani at a local restaurant recently, Perdasi made these comments. He said it is a very harmful disease, which could transfer immediately to the children born after marriage, if any one of the parents has it. Perdasi added that his hospital is treating several patients with thalassemia daily and currently more than 200 patients are admitted in his hospital. The treatment is given to all patients free of charge and without any distinction. He thanked the organizers for holding a reception in his honor and requested all attendees to pray for him to have strength and further courage to serve the community constantly as he has some more welfare project in the pipeline, which are to be launched soon. Earlier the function commenced with recitation of verses from Holy Qur’an. It was attended by managing board members of Memon Welfare Society (MWS). Irfan Haji Ahmed Kolsawala, president MWS, welcomed all guests and appreciated Haji Usman Perdasi’s outstanding welfare services in Pakistan. Tayyab Mosani, general secretary MWS, presented an introduction of Haji Usman Perdasi. He said: “Perdasi is known to the people for his welfare services in Pakistan. He has launched a housing project also in Karachi consisting of 176 apartments for needy people.” It will be distributed on the basis of the set criteria and terms & condition very soon, said Mosani. Hosts of the reception Ahmed Abdul Karim and Younus Habib and Mansoor Shivani thanked all guests for attending the dinner and offered a special thanks to MWS for honoring the chief guest. In recognition of his welfare services MWS presented a token of appreciation to the chief guest.