ERADICATION OF THALASSEMIA / SICKLE CELL MAJOR

Thalassemia is Hereditary Blood Disorder. Thalassemia has 2 types 1) Thalassemia Minor 2) Thalassemia Major.

Thalassemia Minor is 100 percent Healthy whereas Thalassemia Major is a Dreaded Disease.

 There are 2 types of Thalassemia Detections 1) Already known as Thalassemia Families 2) General Public.

Thalassemia Minor is 100 percent Healthy whereas Thalassemia Major is a Dreaded Disease.

There are 2 types of Thalassemia Detections 1) Already known as Thalassemia Families.

 2) General Public.

 Thalassemia Major is result of Husband and Wife both being Thalassemia Minor. If one of parent is Free of Thalassemia children suffering from Thalassemia Major will not born .

Ultimate Solution lies with making records of Thalassemia/ Sickle Cell Minors starting with already known Thalassemia  families and taking precautions while match making at time of Marriages.

Unfortunately relatives of known families claim having no concern with Thalassemia / Sickle Cell. So precautions required ONE THALASSEMIA MINOR SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO MARRY ANOTHER THALASSEMIA MINORS ARE IGNORED. This result in birth of children suffering from Thalassemia Major in future generations again claiming it was never there in their family blaming the mothers who have given birth to children suffering from Thalassemia Major.

 There are around 2.5 Lakhs children suffering from Thalassemia Major  at present in our country , means there are 5 Lakhs already known families. Similar number of Thalassemia known families are there belonging to warriors who have lost their lives in past decades.

 GENERAL PUBLIC.

 Thalassemia Minors Detection.

Any couple of any age preferably the eldest couple of Family . Their all Daughters in law and Sons in law. In case parents of Daughters in law and Sons in law are available they will be/should be tested before them.

Formulas for follow up for already known families .

Source of Thalassemia History -- Thalassemia Major child.

His / Her Brothers - Sisters.

Uncles, Aunties from Father side + their spouses.

Uncles, Aunties from Mother side + their spouses.

Grand Parents from Father side.

Grand Parents from Mother side.

Brothers - Sisters + their spouses of detected grand parents .

If grand parents are not there, their brothers sisters can get themselves tested. They also not there , their children can get themselves tested.

Further children of detected + their spouses.