International Thalassaemia Day
World Thalassaemia Day 2020: This day tries to help thalassaemia patients lead a normal life despite the burden of the disease.
This is a blood disorder in which the body has less hemoglobin than normal.
This disorder is passed down through families. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Patients with thalassaemia suffer from anemia due to low levels of hemoglobin.
The 2020 theme is:
‘’The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia:
Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients”.
World Thalassaemia Day 2020: This day tries to help thalassaemia patients lead a normal life despite the burden of the disease.
This is a blood disorder in which the body has less hemoglobin than normal.
This disorder is passed down through families. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Patients with thalassaemia suffer from anemia due to low levels of hemoglobin.
The 2020 theme is:
‘’The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia:
Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients”.
