On International Thalassemia Day presenting an Interactive Awareness Session "De-mystifying Thalassemia". Thalassemia is a blood disorder where there is progressive anemia due to abnormal Haemoglobin formation. 4 % of us carry the risk of giving birth to a child with Thalassemia. WHO predicts that 1 million people will have Thalassemia in the next 10 years. In India, about 80 to 90 % of the babies born with this disorder die within a few years of birth. Untreated Thalassemia can even lead to death in the First Decade of Life! A child with Thalassemia needs a Blood Transfusion every 3 to 4 weeks throughout its life to survive. Regular Blood Transfusions are one of the key Supportive treatments required for survival of the child. Our Endeavor Our mission is to enable availability of safe blood at an affordable price to those who can afford and issue free and safe blood to those who cannot. To enable this ABB encourages voluntary blood donation and adopts a policy of zero replacement blood donation to arrest the clandestine sale of blood. They further optimize the usage of blood by preparing blood components and encouraging their usage. The contribution of our donors has been invaluable in our endeavor to achieve our mission. However we are forever challenged to sustain, due to the increasing operating costs of running the Blood Bank. A healthy donor pipeline alone can support us to achieve our mission of providing safe and reliable blood to those who cannot afford it. We solicit your assistance in any form to keep this noble initiative alive - so as to enable us to bring a smile to as many Thalassemic children as possible.

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