Thalassaemia programme
The centre exists because one family asked for it
Regular transfusion, iron chelation and a place where the same faces know your child’s name.
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Scheduled transfusions
Around 200 patients on a regular cycle, with beds at the centre and blood reserved against the schedule rather than found on the day.
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Iron chelation
Desferal injections and infusion pumps provided to control the iron overload that repeat transfusion causes.
Discuss your care needs
Contact our team to ask about patient registration, available services and support for your family.
Enquire about patient careSponsor a patient
Contact our team for sponsorship details.
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Sponsor once
One transfusion
A single screened unit for one patient, on one visit.
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Sponsor monthly
One month Most asked for
A month of scheduled transfusions and chelation support.
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Sponsor a year
One year
A full year of transfusion care for one thalassaemia patient.
Prevention
One test before a wedding prevents a lifetime of transfusions
Thalassaemia is inherited. If both partners carry the trait, one child in four can be born with thalassaemia major. Sindh law now makes pre-marital screening compulsory — the centre runs the test and explains the result.
If both parents are carriers
- Major
- Carrier
- Carrier
- Clear
One in four children can inherit thalassaemia major, and two in four become silent carriers who will face the same choice.