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The Thalassemia Foundation of Canada, a long-time member of TIF, will be holding its 2-day Virtual National Conference on Thalassaemia this weekend, October 23-24, at 12:00-16:00 EDT. The Conference aims at…

A key objective of the Thalassaemia International Federation is to inform and update regularly the global haemoglobinopathies family, both patients and physicians, on the progress and new developments that arise…

In the aftermath of the withdrawal of Zynteglo, the first gene therapy for patients with β-thalassaemia, from Europe, TIF´s Executive Director, Dr Androulla Eleftheriou, reflects on the viability of the…

After receiving numerous questions from patients regarding the innovative treatment for β-thalassaemia Reblozyl (luspatercept), approved for use in the US, Europe, and Canada, TIF proceeds to organise an interactive, online…

For the first time in 20 years, a new therapy for sickle cell disease is to be made available on the UK National Health Service (NHS). Crizanlizumab (Adakveo) by Novartis…

In an effort to understand the prevalence of thalassaemic syndromes and the existent blood supply system available within each country of the South-East Asia Region, the WHO Regional Office for…

With the world still battling with the COVID-19 pandemic and the inequities that surfaced as a result, the most vulnerable and marginalized populations are being disproportionately affected due to both…