An awareness seminar on *Thalassemia* was jointly organized by the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Political Sciences,with the support of Worthy Vice Chancellor, *Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana* , in collaboration with Jehad for Zero Thalassemia (JZT) on May 14th, 2026, at Bakhshali Campus.
An awareness seminar on *Thalassemia* was jointly organized by the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Political Sciences,with the support of Worthy Vice Chancellor, *Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana* , in collaboration with Jehad for Zero Thalassemia (JZT) on May 14th, 2026, at Bakhshali Campus.
In light of the increasing prevalence of this genetic disease, the seminar aimed to educate students on preventive measures and ways to contribute to society through fundraising and blood donations for Thalassemia patients. The JZT team included Mr. Saad Raza, Ms. Marwa Hidayat, Ms. Mehwish, and Ms. Tasneem.
The program commenced with an *Introduction to JZT* by *Mr. Saad Raza,* Coordinator of JZT, followed by a technical session on *Thalassemia* , *its prevention, and cure* delivered by *Dr. Neelam Zeb* , Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology and *Supervisor of JZT Main Campus of WUM Team.* Subsequently, *Ms. Marwa Hidayat* , a graduated student of Biotechnology from Women University Mardan and Coordinator of JZT, presented on *Volunteers Students team formation and provided a detailed briefing on JZT’s activities.*
Students actively participated in a *poster competition on Thalassemia* , with the best posters judged by *Dr. Hina Jabeen* , Head of the Department of Biotechnology; *Dr. Hassina Bashir,* Head of the Department of Political Science; and *Dr. Nelofar Ikram,* Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Women University Mardan. Certificates were awarded to the top three winners. Additionally, JZT announced the launch of its *Bakhshali Chapter* by forming a volunteer team of students from various departments who will join the organization to support future awareness efforts.
The organizers expressed profound gratitude to the Worthy Vice Chancellor, *Prof. Dr. Razia Sultana*, for granting approval and providing the opportunity to conduct this seminar, with a commitment to organizing more such activities in the future.
Thank you
With Best Regards
Dr. Neelam Zeb
Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
