How to prevent Thalassemia before it could be disastrous
Today (8th May) is World Thalassemia Day and we have to learn about it more precisely to prevent thalassemia before it could be disastrous.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 100 million people worldwide carry different types of thalassemia genes. About one lakh children are born every year with complex thalassemia.
According to sources, 6 percent or 12 million people in Bangladesh are carrying different types of thalassemia genes. Six thousand children are born with this disease every year through the intermarriage of these carriers. The number could double in the next 30 years if we don't catch up now.
World Thalassemia Day is being celebrated on May 8 this year as every year. This year's theme is Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassemia c...