The groundbreaking ceremony of state-of-the-art regional blood transfusion centre in Liaquat University Jamshoro was held on October 27, 2011. The 'inauguration plate' was unveiled by Professor Noshad Ahmed Shaikh, Vice Chancellor of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Jamshoro on behalf of Dr Saghir Ahmed, Minister for Health.
Addressing the meeting, the VC admired Germany's role for their funding through KFW and taking their efforts to establish such important projects to severe humanity in different areas in Pakistan. Jamshoro Safe Blood Transfusion Project will be completed by the end of 2013.
Earlier, Dr Hasan Abbas Zaheer, Manager, National Blood Transfusion Programme, Dr Masuma Zaidi, KfW Project Manager, Health Sector. Dr Sarfaraz Jaffery, Administrator Husaini Blood Bank, co-ordinators briefed about the project. Sikander Panhwar, Special Secretary Health and Professor Azam Yousfani, VC Peoples Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah were also present on the occasion.