There are around 700 patients in our Aurangabad city who require blood transfusions after every 15-20 days. What is thalesemia?

Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders. These inherited disorders can be controlled. It is rising as a serious health problem in our country. According to World Health Organization (WHO), 7-8 % new born children in India are thalassemia infected. This rate is increasing 4-5 % each year.

Many people in our country do not know anything about this disease. Even few doctors do believe this disease as blood deficiency anaemia.

There are two types of Thalassemia :
1. Minor Thalassemia (Thalassemia conductor)
2. Major Thalassemia (Thalassemia victim)

A patient with thalassemia minor (thalassemia trait) is normally healthy and has a normal life expectancy. They are a little deficient in terms of haemoglobin in blood. They can be diagnosed by haematologist and treated at thalassemia centre. It has been observed that, more than eight crore people in our country are thalassemia trait. When a mother and a father, both are thalassemia trait, then there are chances that their baby may be a thalassemia major (victim). To remain alive, a thalassemia major needs blood transfusions for whole life. But it also remains with infections risk like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, AIDS etc.

Objectives of the Organization :
1. To make people aware about how to stop/control thalassemia.
2. Increase awareness through students in colleges. Do all tests for thalassemia.
For this purpose, it needs help from government, blood banks, society, media and financial help as well.