Hospital Pulau Pinang Thalassaemia Centre, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

The Thalassemia Centre at Hospital Pulau Pinang operates within a structured administrative framework under the Ministry of Health Malaysia. The Centre provides comprehensive care for both paediatric and adult patients with transfusion-dependent (TDT) and non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) through dedicated daycare services integrated with inpatient, emergency, and diagnostic hospital facilities.

Supported by a multidisciplinary team of haematologists and allied specialists, the Centre is actively involved in international multicentre clinical trials, maintains comprehensive national-standard patient registries, and delivers structured education and training across medical, nursing, and laboratory disciplines, supported by sustained public funding.