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One thing that has changed for good at Indira Gandhi Institue of Child Health for the 130+ Thalassemia patients who come for treatment and care is that arranging for blood is no longer their problem while this ensures that they are not left to suffer making attempts to find a donor each month, paying for blood or getting blood from unsafe sources, there is another aspect. Now it is Team Sankalp which strives on behalf of these patients to ensue regular supply of blood.

Extract from news report published in Times Of India

The Union health ministry has finally turned its focus on genetic blood disorders like sickle cell anemia, thalassemia and haemophilia. India will soon roll out a national programme to prevent and manage hereditary blood disorders (HBDs).

Coming as a boon to those suffering from thalassemia, before they pass it on their newborns, a screening programme has been given a nod for Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Delhi. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has set a task force for the city.

The two-day National science film festival , Rastriya Vigyan Chalchitra Mela , as a part of the 99th Indian Science Congress was held at Orissa between 3 and 7 January 2012. Films from across the country in the categories of documentary on science, health, education, awareness and animation were screened.

A resident of Panchkula, Sukhsohit Singh, cleared the Civil Services Examination in 2008. But, he is a student with a difference. He battled many odds and is the first thalassaemia patient to have cleared the civil services examination. He was pursuing his PhD from Panjab University. For the civil services examination, he had opted for public administration and sociology as optional subjects.

A group of people suffering from thalassemia staged a play on 4 January 2012 @ Delhi. Titled ‘Parda Utane Se Pehle’, the play is a comedy that has also been directed by a thalassemia patient.

“Thalassemia has affected our life, but not our spirit of living. Our life is as normal as an ordinary person has, the only difference is that we have to go through blood transfusion after every 20-25 days. The only thing that hurts is, we do not have better job opportunities as being thalassemic, we are declared medically unfit for jobs,” said Aruna Chabra, a performer.

Today I came to know of a parent who virtually killed their own child due to the harassment faced at the hands of hospital staff. Their child was a Thalassemia major, AB-ve. After suffering from heavy medical expenses, negligence and rash behavior from staff, frustration and helplessness, they decided to stop bringing their child for regular transfusions. The child died in 3 months. This came as a shock for me. A slap on all those faces who may want to believe they are working in the field of transfusion medicine.

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