Thalassaemia Unit

Thalassaemia is the most common genetic disorder in Pakistan where the carrier rate is 5-8%. Thousands of children are born each year with ß-thalassaemia major requiring blood transfusion regularly. Follow-up clinic, transfusion, iron chelation and general medical check up is part of the this unit. At our centre, we offer a comprehensive plan of treatment to the affected family; this covers care of the affected baby, genetic counseling, ante-natal diagnosis for future pregnancies, iron chelation clinics, thalassaemia cardiology and endocrinology clinics and the only curative treatment ? bone marrow transplantation.

Aphaeresis unit

Aphaeresis unit is a recently added discipline in NIBD another breakthrough in the community of Hematology and the entity one of its own kind. Aphaeresis unit offering its services round the clock, 7 days a week. Services are as follows:    
- Single donor platelet pheresis (Mega unit platelet)
- Plasma pheresis
- Leukopheresis
- Platelet pheresis
- Peripheral blood stem cell collection
The above mention facilities also available for outdoor 

Apheresis unit is direct under the supervision of Dr Tahir Sultan Shamsi, a well known and one of the reputable Haematologists of Pakistan. The Department is fully equipped with 4 latest apheresis machines operating by experienced and fully trained technical staffs.

Filter Clinic

The filter clinic will offer services to patients suffering from various blood related disorders. Facilities for blood tests, urine tests, ultrasound, x-ray and consultation services are available daily from 9 am to 2 pm. Patients who are found to have blood diseases are referred to appropriate blood disorder clinic.

Daycare Ward

A 12-bed day care ward caters the need of patients coming in for blood transfusion, platelet transfusion, chemotherapy etc. Trained nursing staff administers blood transfusion and chemotherapy. Its working hours are from 9 am till 9 pm, 6 days a week.

Haemophilia Unit

BDC takes the pride in offering comprehensive haemaophilia care in Pakistan. We are skilled to provide consultation to other centres for complex haemophilia issues, follow up clinic, physiotherapy and rehabilitation service, joint clinic; hepatitis clinic etc. We are the centre which provide solutions to all surgical problems to haemophilia patients across the country. We work closely with National Member Organization, The World Federation of Haemophilia and other international agencies working for haemophilia.

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