Today is World Thalassemia Day. It is observed every year to raise awareness about thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder. It is of two types, major and minor. People with thalassemia major need constant blood transfusion. Dr. Aishwarya Raj, Hematologist, Shalby Hospitals Ahmedabad talks about this serious blood disorder in detail. She also advises that parents with thalassemia should get special tests done during pregnancy to see if the child is thalassemia major.
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