when is world thalassemia day

May 8 marks International Thalassemia Day every year. The day is observed to spread awareness about the rare blood-related medical condition. This genetic disorder causes the body to have less haemoglobin than normal. Haemoglobin allows the…

WORLD THALASSEMIA DAY 2022: 8th May is celebrated as World Thalassemia Day to honour the thalassemia patients who are not with us today and cherish the ones who are bravely fighting the battle against it. Every year, a new theme is assigned…

Thalassemia is prevalent in children and it is highly unlikely that it develops in later parts of life. (Representative image: Shutterstock) World Thalassemia Day 2022: The disease generally occurs during birth and is divided into two…

WORLD THALASSEMIA DAY 2022: Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body fails to create enough haemoglobin, resulting in the weakening and destruction of red blood cells. Two types of thalassemia, alpha and beta occur, with…