International Thalassaemia Day 2019
Get Inspired! Get Involved!
The International Thalassaemia Day, celebrated annually on the 8th of May, is a commemoration day in honour of all patients with thalassaemia and their parents who have never lost hope for life, despite the burden of their disease, and to all scientists who, with tireless dedication and enduring efforts, are striving to ensure an improved quality of life to people with thalassaemia across the world.
As every year, TIF organizes 3 online competitions (a video challenge, a photography contest, and a story challenge), inviting the global thalassaemia community to submit videos, stories and photographs (or collages), with regard to a certain theme.
ITD 2019 Press Release (EN) ITD 2019 Press Release (GR) ITD 2019 Article _TIF’s Executive Director
The theme for ITD2019 is:
Universal access to quality thalassaemia healthcare services: Building bridges with and for patients
Join us in #ITD2019 and participate in several awareness-raising and informative activities!
TIF’s President Message
Cypriot Minister of Health message
Greek Minister of Health message
TIF’s BOD Member Mr. Anton Skafi message
Other International Organizations’ messages
What we are asking from you:
Despite the progress that has been attained in over the past decades, millions of people still lack physical or financial access to free-of-charge public healthcare services. The significance of this prominent issue has been emphatically underlined in the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, according to which countries all over the world need to achieve universal health coverage and improve access to healthcare by 2030.
Universal and improved access to quality, safe and sufficient healthcare services is also one of the most essential challenges for patients affected by thalassaemia. Expanding the range of the healthcare coverage available to individuals and populations with the disease, as well as the numbers of people who can benefit from such coverage, and ameliorating the affordability and provided quality of healthcare services for thalassaemia, represent some challenging tasks that need to be effectively tackled with and for patients, no matter where they are in the world.
Did you know that about 100 million people are pushed into extreme poverty each year because of out-of-pocket spending on health?
Source : https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/world-health-day-2019/key-messages
Source : https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/world-health-day-2019/key-messages
You are the ones who witness the reality of thalassaemia in your country first-hand!
Each and every one of you is part of the #ThalassamiaSuperheroes family, a #RealLifeHero struggling daily to cope with the hardship of your disease.
We believe that universal health coverage must be patient-centered, and patients’ organizations and groups are in a key position to suggest what patient involvement entails in this regard and to determine its extent.
We are thus asking you to tell us about the progress that you think your country has made in terms of accessibility to thalassaemia healthcare services and the challenges and patient needs that you think are still present and need to be addressed in order for patients to have a long, good-quality life.
Share your thoughts and experiences through videos, stories, or show them to us through one or more pictures!
Join our ITD2019 contests
Media Toolkit for #ITD2019 available for download!
Let us use this day to make a massive call for the provision of equitable, affordable, easily accessible and quality universal health coverage for all patients with thalassaemia!
Let’s fill this day with truly educational and rewarding experiences for all!
#ITD2019 #ThalassaemiaSuperheroes #RealLifeHeroes
#VideoChallenge #PhotographyContest #StoryChallenge
Important information:
Instructions and criteria for participants:
- Submission (video, photograph, story) should be consistent with this year’s theme, “Universal access to quality thalassaemia healthcare services: Building bridges with and for patients”.
- Participants should be thalassaemia patients, thalassaemia treating physicians or parents or individuals with a special interest in and/or involvement with thalassaemia.
- Limitations on the entries’ size, length or format are indicated in the submission form. It is preferable to keep the submissions brief, concise and to the point.
Important Dates:
Deadline for submission to TIF’s contests: 7 May 2019.
Deadline for submission of plans/ awareness campaigns: 8 May 2019.
ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AS REQUIRED IN THE SUBMISSION FORM SHOULD BE INCLUDED. ALL LATE OR WITH INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ENTRIES WILL BE EXCLUDED.
Evaluation and prizes:
The videos, photographs and stories will be evaluated by an international review team that will be assigned ad hoc by the Thalassaemia International Federation based on participation.
The first winner will be awarded the prize of $ 500, the second the amount of $ 300 and the third the amount of $ 100.
Upon finalization of the competition, the winning photograph, story and/or video will be used in TIF’s promotional material e.g. website, TIF online gallery, monthly newsletters. By participating in this contest, you consent to this outcome (distribution).
Full Terms & ConditionsWhen and how was the International Thalassaemia Day established? More about thalassaemia
ITD 2019 Contests Winners:
One more fulfilling and highly-engaging International Thalassaemia Day has come to an end and we are thrilled to announce the TIF ITD 2019 Contests winners.
Each participation highlighted the story behind great individuals affected by thalassaemia, whether patients or parents, and the extraordinary struggles they have endured to achieve the greatness they exemplify today!
Congratulations to everyone!
