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The city of Mumbai has more than 1000 children suffering from Thalassaemia Major
The children are born with the disorder, which is detected when they are between 3 and 12
months of ageThey need regular lifelong blood transfusions, on an average every 15 days
As you can gather, the life of a Thalassaemia Major child is very challenging
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
Why was the child born a Thalassaemia Major?
Only because both parents were Thalassaemia Minor
Why did the parents not know that they were Thalassaemia Minor?
Because there is nothing wrong with them
Most Thalassaemia Minors are normal, healthy persons; and they will continue to be healthy
They just don’t know that they are
Thalassaemia Minor
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
Pete Sampras, one of the greatest tennis players of all times, is a Thalassaemia Minor
Zinedine Zidane, the star of the last World Cup of Football, is a Thalassaemia Minor
An estimated 40 million Indians are Thalassaemia Minor, and the most famous name amongst them is Amitabh Bachchan
You could be one of the 40 million Indians who are
Thalassaemia Minor, even if you are healthy
Please do a blood test and find out if you are one
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
There is nothing wrong in being a Thalassaemia Minor
All you need to do is to get your partner in
marriage also tested for Thalassaemia Minor
If only one of the two partners in a marriage is a Thalassaemia Minor, there is no risk to their future child
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
Most people who are Thalassaemia Minor do not
know of it
And, they come to know of it only after their child is born a
Thalassaemia Major
By then, the harm is done and they can only
repent
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
Every youngster must get a blood test done for
Thalassaemia Minor
If you are a Thalassaemia Minor, you must get your spouse also tested for Thalassaemia Minor
If both you and your spouse are Thalassaemia Minor and are expecting a child, a Pre Natal test very early in the pregnancy is important
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?
Get tested for Thalassaemia Minor, and protect your future child