World Thalassemia Day being observed today

Islamabad, May 08, 2023 (PPI-OT): The World Thalassemia Day is being observed on Monday. This year the theme of the Day is “Be Aware. Share. Care: Strengthening Education to Bridge the Thalassemia Care Gap.”

International Thalassemia Day is dedicated to Thalassemia patients who are battling the disease and remembers those who passed away. According to a report approximately 100,000 patients are suffering from Thalassemia in Pakistan and every year 5,000 babies are born with this deadly disease.

For more information, contact:

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Government of Pakistan

4th Floor, Cabinet Block, Pak. Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan

Tel: +92-51-9103557

Email: info@moib.gov.pk

Website: http://www.moib.gov.pk

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