Every year World Thalassemia day is observed on May 07. The day creates awareness to honour the struggle of
patients suffering from the disease. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that doesn’t let the body to create
enough haemoglobin. The disease weakens and destroys the blood cells. There are two types of thalassemia, alpha and
beta, along with Thalassemia minor, intermedia and major as its subcategories. The day is celebrated across the globe
to honour the efforts of doctors, scientists and medical staff for improving the lives of people suffering from this disease.
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