Delegation Visit to Indonesia – 19-20 September 2019

A TIF Delegation Visit to Indonesia took place on 19 – 20 September 2019. The Delegation Team comprised of Mr Michael Michael (former TIF Board Member and Expert Patient, USA), Mrs Aggie Michael (parent and wife of thalassaemia patients) and Dr Farrukh Shah (Consultant Haematologist, Whittington Hospital and Member of TIF’s International Scientific Advisory Board, UK).

The Team visited treatment centres in Jakarta, meeting with treating physicians, as well as the Ministry of Health for discussions with officials. Most importantly the Team met a delegation of patients from the distant province of Aceh to understand the level of care for patients living outside the capital.