Know about International Thalassemia Day from Kashish of Himachal Pradesh.
Child writer Kashish.
International Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on 8 May.
This day is dedicated to Thalassemia patients, who are struggling with this disease.
It is also celebrated in the memory of those who have lost their lives due to this disease. This is a serious problem that many people across the world are suffering from.
In India alone, about 10,000 to 15,000 children are born with thalassemia every year.
Thalassemia—a blood disorder in which the body fails to produce the required amount of hemoglobin.
This disease is passed from parents to children and due to this many red blood cells start getting destroyed. There are two forms of alpha and beta thalassemia.
Some of the main symptoms of this disease include anemia, pale skin, extreme fatigue, difficulty in breathing and irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure etc.
In such a situation, World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year with the aim of spreading awareness about this disease.
Celebrating International Thalassemia Day was started in the year 1994 by Thalassemia International Federation.
Typhoid is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 by Panos Engels in memory of his son George and other thalassemia patients. Who fought bravely against this disease.
The theme of World Thalassemia Day for the year 2024 is:—“Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassemia Treatment for All”.
International Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year with the aim of providing correct information about Thalassemia among the people and spreading awareness about it across the world. On this occasion, workshops and programs are organized by many organizations.
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