Monday, 7 May 2012

5,000 children diagnosed each year with thalassemia annually

Thalassemia is a major health problem and the most prevalent genetically transmitted blood disorder, with a carrier rate of five to eight percent in Pakistan. Around 5,000 children are diagnosed each year, according to President Pakistan Medical Association Sindh Dr Samrina Hashmi.

 

“Thalassemia is a lifelong disease and needs a lifelong treatment. Due to the severity of the disease and the expensive treatment, a prevention programme should be instituted.”An awareness programme

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