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New hope for genetic blood disorder victimsA series of clinical breakthroughs will revolutionize treatment of genetic blood disorders and increase the life expectancy of children diagnosed with sickle cell disease and thalassemia, a leading physician said. Dr Rabi Hanna, M More… |
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New 'cure' for thalassemia sufferersMost of the Gulf’s thalassemia sufferers can now be cured of the debilitating blood disease through a safe and effective bone marrow transplant procedure performed in the US, said one of the world’s leading pediatric hematologists, a More… |
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Egypt charity launches thalassemia campaignEgypt-based Resala Charity Association recently launched its ‘My Blood Can Save a Life’ campaign to encourage blood donation in support of patients with thalassemia. The launch took place on International Thalssemia Da More… |
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DP World wins CSR award at SactaDP World, UAE Region said it has won top honours for its outstanding contribution to community welfare at the fifth annual supply chain transport (Scata) Awards 2011 held in Dubai. The corporate social responsibility (CSR) award recognises More… |
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UAE ‘on track to stamp out genetic disease’The UAE Genetic Diseases Association (UAEGDA), the sole non-profit genetic organisation in the UAE, is on track to achieve its “UAE Free from Thalassemia 2012” initiative, it said in a statement. The target looks quite achievable to elimin More… |
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Enoc joins Thalassemia awareness driveEmirates National Oil Company (Enoc) has announced its support to the community health awareness campaign organised by Emirates Thalassemia Society in connection with World Thalassemia Day on May 8. In line with Enoc’s initiative, informat More… |
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Ajman City Centre backs Thalassemia SocietyStaff at Ajman City Centre hope to raise even more money than last year with their second annual Denim Day charity drive which involves contributors to dress down to work for one day. The money raised from the dress-down day will go to th More… |
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Doctors get update on iron overload therapyHealth professionals attended an update presentation on iron chelation therapy in Kuwait to learn about the latest advances in treatment of patients with iron overload. Blood disorders, such as Thalassemia, are highly prevalent across the More… |
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DPG backs UAE Thalassemia awareness driveMubadara, the corporate responsibility (CR) unit of Dubai Properties Group has joined hands with UAE Genetic Diseases Association (UAE-GDA) to boost the national health campaign ‘Emirates Free of Thalassemia 2012.’ It is the first project More… |
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Campaign to focus on pre-marital testingFollowing on last year’s enormously successful ‘Tour of Hope’, the UAE’s Thalassemia community will launch ‘Hope Continues’, a campaign that will call for increased awareness of the need for pre-marital blood testing, as well as greater volumes of More… |
