Thalassemia Day today-----

The World Thalassemia Day will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the world today (Sunday) to create awareness among the people about the disease, reports BSS.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued separate messages on the occasion of World Thalassemia Day.
This year's theme of the day is "Be Aware. Share. Care: Working with the global community as one to improve thalassemia knowledge".
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes your body to have less hemoglobin than normal. Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. Thalassemia can cause anemia, leaving you fatigued.
If you have mild thalassemia, you might not need treatment. But more severe forms might require regular blood transfusions.
The World Thalassemia Day is observed every year on May 8 to create awareness about the ailment and support patients, their families and health care workers with information to combat it.