The application period for the ‘Panos Englezos Prize 2020‘ is now open

The ”Panos Englezos Prize 2018” awarded to the Emeritus Professor Christos Kattamis

The “Panos Englezos Prize 2016” awarded to Dr Timothy St Pierre

The University of Nicosia handed out to TIF the ‘Scientific and Social Contribution Award’

The George Englezos Award is given to an individual with an outstanding evidence-based international scientific clinical, medical or research contribution to the cause of thalassaemia.

The Panos Englezos Award is presented to an individual who serves as a role model for others in the community and who has contributed in an exceptional way towards the fight against thalassaemia on an internationally recognized basis.

TIF Administration Officer

  “My name is Miriam and I live in the province of Matera, Italy. I have been suffering from thalassaemia major since birth. At the age of one year I began to receive blood transfusions every 15/18 days. Many people have this type of disease in a more or less ...

This is the story of the late Mrs. Mary Manachi from New Jersey, USA, who lost 3 children from thalassaemia back in the 50’s-60’s, when no drugs and medical treatments were available to help prevent their death at a fairly young age. Mrs. Manachi passed away a few years ago, ...

  Intensifying its long-standing efforts to provide constructive training to both thalassaemia and other haemoglobinopathy patients and to the specialized physicians working in these fields, TIF has successfully hosted a two-day High level Thalassaemia & Sickle Cell Healthcare Professionals Summit on 1 & 2 November 2019, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The ...