Between 2,000 and 2,500 kids in Sri Lanka are experiencing Thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder that impairs the bodys capability to produce healthy red cell, according to the Ministry of Health.The Director of the Non-communicable Diseases Unit at the Ministry of Health, Specialist Dr.
Samiddhi Samarakoon mentioned that 40 to 50 babies in Sri Lanka are identified with Thalassemia annually.At an interview kept in connection with World Thalassemia Day commutations, Dr.
Samarakoon noted that around 500,000 individuals in the nation are carriers of one of the malfunctioning genes that trigger Thalassemia.This years Thalassemia Day is being commemorated under the theme Together for Thalassaemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients.Meanwhile, World Thalassemia Day is observed each year with an engaging and deliberate style that motivates advocacy, action, and international awareness.