Thalassaemia Awareness Day..the project that I have been working for months is finally reaching out to the public on 9 August 2009.
This is a personal blog but since I like to share this special day with everyone, I have used this site to promote this educational event.
I have been with the patients, parents and NGO who works hard on promoting the awareness of the disease, I feel for them. It is not easy to see a 6 months old baby experiencing a bloated stomach due to the spleen enlargement. And to feel for a thalassaemia major patient going through blood transfusion his entire life time and continuous medical treatment.
Despite all the inconvenience that they have to bear, they are still wonderful people who are as normal as us except that their life will be threatening if treatment and blood transfusion are not done on regular basis.
It is really our responsibility to know if we are a carriers and how to avoid bearing a child eventhough it is only 25% probability of the child is the major. It is better to know and please come for the screening which is free of charge. Counsellors from HKL are happy to speak to you on Thalassaemia.
This is a personal blog but since I like to share this special day with everyone, I have used this site to promote this educational event.
I have been with the patients, parents and NGO who works hard on promoting the awareness of the disease, I feel for them. It is not easy to see a 6 months old baby experiencing a bloated stomach due to the spleen enlargement. And to feel for a thalassaemia major patient going through blood transfusion his entire life time and continuous medical treatment.
Despite all the inconvenience that they have to bear, they are still wonderful people who are as normal as us except that their life will be threatening if treatment and blood transfusion are not done on regular basis.
It is really our responsibility to know if we are a carriers and how to avoid bearing a child eventhough it is only 25% probability of the child is the major. It is better to know and please come for the screening which is free of charge. Counsellors from HKL are happy to speak to you on Thalassaemia.
Please come and join us.....agenda of the day :
- 9 August, 2009 @ Berjaya Times Square
- 0900 hrs - 2000 hrs
- Official launch by Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor
- Blood Donation
- Free screening and counselling
- Chat with patients and NGO
- Great fun activities and Lucky Draw.
4 comments:
I wish you all the best, smooth running and success for this event ! You will do well !
Thanks...keep my fingers crossed, all will go well and smooth!
please post an entry to tell us how it goes.... thanks !
Hi r,
Thanks for sharing the event articles...it has been great to have you forwarded the link.
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