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Why thalassemia patients should be included in the disabled category

May 9, 2013
May 8 was International Thalassemia Day. Shimla-based public welfare trust Umang Foundation Wednesday asked the state government to include thalassemics in the category of disabled so that they could avail facilities being …

International Thalassemia Day: More couples going for pre-marital thalassemia test

May 8, 2013
May 8 is International Thalassemia Day.  Anshu Gupta, a school teacher, ensured her fiance got himself tested for thalassemia before tying the knot so that their children don't suffer from the hereditary blood disorder. Doctors …

Donate blood, help people with Thalassemia

October 3, 2012
 With 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 …