Thalassemia awareness which was started by Thalassemia Society of India (TSI) has yielded results. The cases of Thalassemia has reduced in the city. It is a disorder in which Red Blood Cells gets destroyed. The suffering person requires regular medicines for his survival.
A Thalassemia minor should not marry a Thalassemia minor or carrier of the disease as the couple has 25 % chances of bearing a child with the disease. The efforts carried out by city doctor has yielded results. Marriages should be conducted after doing blood test instead of matching horoscope.
Thalassemia awareness which was started by Thalassemia Society of India (TSI) has yielded results. The cases of Thalassemia has reduced in the city. It is a disorder in which Red Blood Cells gets destroyed. The suffering person requires regular medicines for his survival.
A Thalassemia minor should not marry a Thalassemia minor or carrier of the disease as the couple has 25 % chances of bearing a child with the disease. The efforts carried out by city doctor has yielded results. Marriages should be conducted after doing blood test instead of matching horoscope.
The cost of medicines is not affordable by everyone and there is no permanent cure for the disease.