Hamza Foundation Welfare Hospital to celebrate World Thalassaemia Day on May 8.

PESHAWAR -- Hamza Foundation Welfare Hospital has announced to celebrate May 8 as Thalassaemia Day, under which an awareness walk and event will be organized.

Hamza Foundation Welfare Hospital Chairman Ijaz Ali Khan said the the only solution to control thalassaemia was to diagnose thalassaemia of the spouses before marriage.

He said that free services were being provided to thousands of children registered in the Hamza Foundation who are waiting for financial donations and blood donations from the people. An awareness walk session will be held on the occasion of World Thalassaemia Day.

This year's theme is 'Universal access to quality thalassaemia healthcare services, building bridges with and for patients.'

World Thalassaemia Day is celebrated every year on May 8, to commemorate Thalassaemia victims and to encourage those who struggle to live with the disease.

Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder that produces less hemoglobin in the body than normal. Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen, thalassaemia can cause anemia, leaving you fatigued and mild thalassaemia may not need treatment, but more severe forms may require regular blood transfusions.

The aim and objective of the World Thalassaemia Day is to creating awareness on...