May 8th is World Thalassemia Day. We bring you information about the disease, its causes and prevention with help from Thalassemics India, a non-governmental organization working across the country, operating in close association with doctors, drug/equipment companies throughout the country and
October 25 2012, 12:45 pm
Read MoreMay 14 is World Thalassemia day. While most of the children between the ages of six to ten years are busy playing and enjoying their childhood to the fullest; Amit Shankar (name changed) is lying on a hospital bed being administered blood transfusion for thalassemia. A common routine for the
March 14 2013, 7:40 am
Read MoreWith more than 10,000 thalassemic children being born in India every year, experts believe that the largely incurable blood disorder can be easily prevented through greater awareness. May 8 is globally celebrated as 'International Thalassemia Day'. It is an inherited blood disorder in which the
October 3 2012, 5:08 pm
Read MoreJune 14 was World Blood Donor Day. Every summer, 10-year-old Aditya's parents face a tough time trying to arrange two units of 'A negative' blood for their thalassemia-afflicted son as the student community, who constitute a major chunk of donors, goes on vacation. Most of Delhi's blood banks
October 3 2012, 5:07 pm
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