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Thalassaemia Australia
Thalassaemias are a group of genetically inherited blood disorders. These disorders affect haemoglobin production in the red blood cells and are often referred to as haemoglobinopathies.
Haemoglobin is a protein in the blood cells that carries oxygen around our bodies and is made up of two very important protein chains Alpha and Beta globin.
 Donate Blood
Thalassaemia Australia is proud to promote the
virtues of donating blood and works heavily towards 'making every drop count".
A community Blood donors' messages and an
active advocacy strategy with the Australian Red Cross Blood Services (ARCBS)
is incorporated into all educational sessions.
Thalasaemia Australia remains a strong referral body for youth blood
donors in Victoria via Red Cross pledge forms and donor enrolment forms and our
donor 'special sessions' held regularly at the Mt Waverley Donor Centre. Thalassaemia Australia is most pleased to
hold an ARCBS/ Thalasaemia Australia
Club Code and encourages our regular donor community to quote the code when
booking donor appointments
International Thalassaemia Week Celebrations
Thalassaemia Australia, together with the Victorian
Multicultural Commission launches its nine newly translated fact sheets at the
Richmond Town Hall in Melbourne on May 6th 2010.
Fact sheets on:
- Beta Thalassaemia
- Alpha Thalassaemia
- Haemoglobin E
- Sickle Cell Anaemia
- Family Planning
These fact sheets are now available to be downloaded.
Language
| Downloadable Factsheets
| | Arabic |
| | Cantonese |
| | Greek |
| | Italian |
| | Mandarin |
| Nuer
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| Sinhalese
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| | Tamil |
| | Vietnamese |
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Thalassaemia Australia wishes to acknowledge all the members
of the thalassaemia community: patients, carers and families, both within
Australia and around the world during this special time.
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