ISLAMABAD: This year’s World Thalassemia Day theme is “Be Aware.” Share. Care: Strengthening Education to Bridge the Thalassemia Care Gap.’’
Today is World Thalassemia Awareness Day. International Thalassemia Day honours Thalassemia sufferers who are fighting the disease and honours those who passed away from the disease.
According to a survey, roughly 100,000 patients in Pakistan suffer from Thalassemia, and 5,000 babies are born with this life-threatening condition each year.
Many seminars were held across the country in connection with World Thalassemia Day, including one held in Peshawar by the Alkhidmat Foundation.
The chief guest on the occasion was Awami National Party (ANP) provincial spokesperson Samar Haroon Bilour, who advocated for raising disease awareness among the population, particularly youth.
She stated that a simple test can transform the course of a family’s future and urged young people not to overlook it before marriage.
Thalassemia affects over 300 million people worldwide
On the occasion, it was revealed that thalassemia affects over 300 million people worldwide, with approximately 500,000 suffering from a severe version of the disease.
According to reports, 80 percent of these people live in poor and middle-income countries, where they face several unmet requirements and ongoing obstacles in terms of health, social, and other care.
According to an Alkhidmat Health organization official, the organization operates five blood banks in Pakistan. Donor blood is collected, typed, divided into components, stored, and prepared for transfusion to patients with leukemia, cancer, sickle cell disease, and thalassemia.
