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World Thalassaemia Day 2024: Management Tips To Help Maintain Adequate Haemoglobin
World Thalassaemia Day 2024: In this article, we share a list of management tips you can add to your routine if you have thalassemia.
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Why Thalassemia Continues To Remain A Challenge In India
Despite the alarming rise, preventive and awareness strategies cut a sorry figure. Poor awareness is one of the reasons as to why India sees many including children go undiagnosed till long.
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World Thalassemia Day 2022: Why India Is The Thalassemia Capital Of The World
Even though thalassemia affects millions of people in the world, not many are aware about this condition. Early symptoms include fatigue, weakness, bone deformities, pale skin etc.
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World Thalassaemia Day 2020: Everything You Need To Know About This Blood Disorder
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.
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World Thalassemia Day: Top 5 Nutrient-Dense Foods You Must Include In Your Diet
Today marks World Thalassemia Day 2018, which is celebrated every year on 8th May. It is of utmost importance to spread awareness about this disease and encourage its treatment
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Delhi High Court Directs Admission Of Student With Blood Disorder To MBBS
The Delhi High Court has directed the Indraprastha University here to admit a student suffering from thalassaemia in MBBS course under the disability category in any of its three colleges.
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He Thought He Wouldn't Live Past 16. At 20, What He Does is So Inspiring
If there's one person who truly embodies the term 'carpe diem' (seize the day), it is this Mumbai student mentioned on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. His story, since being posted on Tuesday, has received a lot of love with over 18,000 'likes' and almost 1,900 shares.
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Indian Diplomat's Blood Donor Registry Becomes UAE's First
An Indian diplomat is spearheading an initiative to make blood from rare groups accessible to those in need through a website that has emerged as the UAE's first and biggest donor registry.
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Delhi Hospitals to Sensitise Staff and Public on Thalassaemia
Delhi government has directed all its hospitals and health centres to create sensitisation and trainings for staff and public regarding Thalassaemia so as to prevent thalassaemia cases in the national capital.
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Jodhpur: Thalassaemic children contarct HIV after blood transfusion
It is a shocking example of government apathy in Rajasthan. Children suffering from Thalassaemia in Jodhpur paid for the negligence of the authorities.54 children, who underwent blood transfusion, over the years, at the Jodhpur government hospital, ended up contracting Hepatitis C and HIV. Nobody in the govt is accepting the responsibility for this...
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Thalassaemia cure gave HIV to 6yr old girl
A couple in Haryana had a shock when they learnt that their little daughter Ishika had thalassaemia, a genetic disorder that leads to anaemia and requires frequent blood transfusions.
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Red Cross blood bank agitation called off
The 14 day old strike by the staff of the Red Cross blood bank has been called off by mutual consent between the Indian Red Cross Society and the employees of the blood bank. The employees have been promised that a decision concerning their demands would be taken in two months time. The news will come as a welcome respite for thalassaemic patients...
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Red Cross strike hits thalassaemics hard
The employees of the Red Cross Blood Bank in Delhi that have gone on an indefinite strike since May 8, 2001 has affected the thalassaemia patients in Delhi severely. The strike was initiated by the Society staff in agitation against differences in wages between them and the government hospital employees since May 7. The Red Cross Blood Bank in Del...
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Tax free medication for Thalassaemia patients
No sales tax would be levied on medication for thalassaemia and the equipment used for its treatment, said the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit, at the third National Thalassaemia Conference held in New Delhi. The conference was organised by the Delhi government in association with the National Thalassaemia Welfare Society and the All India Instit...
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World Thalassaemia Day 2024: Management Tips To Help Maintain Adequate Haemoglobin
World Thalassaemia Day 2024: In this article, we share a list of management tips you can add to your routine if you have thalassemia.
-
Why Thalassemia Continues To Remain A Challenge In India
Despite the alarming rise, preventive and awareness strategies cut a sorry figure. Poor awareness is one of the reasons as to why India sees many including children go undiagnosed till long.
-
World Thalassemia Day 2022: Why India Is The Thalassemia Capital Of The World
Even though thalassemia affects millions of people in the world, not many are aware about this condition. Early symptoms include fatigue, weakness, bone deformities, pale skin etc.
-
World Thalassaemia Day 2020: Everything You Need To Know About This Blood Disorder
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.
-
World Thalassemia Day: Top 5 Nutrient-Dense Foods You Must Include In Your Diet
Today marks World Thalassemia Day 2018, which is celebrated every year on 8th May. It is of utmost importance to spread awareness about this disease and encourage its treatment
-
Delhi High Court Directs Admission Of Student With Blood Disorder To MBBS
The Delhi High Court has directed the Indraprastha University here to admit a student suffering from thalassaemia in MBBS course under the disability category in any of its three colleges.
-
He Thought He Wouldn't Live Past 16. At 20, What He Does is So Inspiring
If there's one person who truly embodies the term 'carpe diem' (seize the day), it is this Mumbai student mentioned on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. His story, since being posted on Tuesday, has received a lot of love with over 18,000 'likes' and almost 1,900 shares.
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Indian Diplomat's Blood Donor Registry Becomes UAE's First
An Indian diplomat is spearheading an initiative to make blood from rare groups accessible to those in need through a website that has emerged as the UAE's first and biggest donor registry.
-
Delhi Hospitals to Sensitise Staff and Public on Thalassaemia
Delhi government has directed all its hospitals and health centres to create sensitisation and trainings for staff and public regarding Thalassaemia so as to prevent thalassaemia cases in the national capital.
-
Jodhpur: Thalassaemic children contarct HIV after blood transfusion
It is a shocking example of government apathy in Rajasthan. Children suffering from Thalassaemia in Jodhpur paid for the negligence of the authorities.54 children, who underwent blood transfusion, over the years, at the Jodhpur government hospital, ended up contracting Hepatitis C and HIV. Nobody in the govt is accepting the responsibility for this...
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Thalassaemia cure gave HIV to 6yr old girl
A couple in Haryana had a shock when they learnt that their little daughter Ishika had thalassaemia, a genetic disorder that leads to anaemia and requires frequent blood transfusions.
-
Red Cross blood bank agitation called off
The 14 day old strike by the staff of the Red Cross blood bank has been called off by mutual consent between the Indian Red Cross Society and the employees of the blood bank. The employees have been promised that a decision concerning their demands would be taken in two months time. The news will come as a welcome respite for thalassaemic patients...
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Red Cross strike hits thalassaemics hard
The employees of the Red Cross Blood Bank in Delhi that have gone on an indefinite strike since May 8, 2001 has affected the thalassaemia patients in Delhi severely. The strike was initiated by the Society staff in agitation against differences in wages between them and the government hospital employees since May 7. The Red Cross Blood Bank in Del...
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Tax free medication for Thalassaemia patients
No sales tax would be levied on medication for thalassaemia and the equipment used for its treatment, said the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit, at the third National Thalassaemia Conference held in New Delhi. The conference was organised by the Delhi government in association with the National Thalassaemia Welfare Society and the All India Instit...
