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International Thalassaemia Day, 8 May, is a global occasion on which people with thalassaemia, carers, friends and supporters, healthcare professionals, thalassaemia advocates, patient organizations, the public and the media unite to raise awareness of this disease and call for changes towards the improvement of patients’ lives and well-being.
The theme for International Thalassaemia Day 2024 is:
Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassaemia Treatment for All
You too can take action and together we can create change!
How to get Involved
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Download and Share the Campaign Resources
Display the ITD2024 posters, banners, social media visuals and frames, and infocards in your community for everyone to see.
You can also use them when promoting you own activities or events for the big day!
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Get Social
Post about thalassaemia on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn using the #ITD2024, #BeAwareShareCare #TreatmentForThal and #TreatmentForAll hashtags.
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Organize your own Event/Activity
Big or small, offline or online, International Thalassaemia Day events get people talking and learning about thalassaemia. Ideas are endless and can span from hosting a webinar or a workshop to lighting up a local landmark, organizing an awareness walk in your town or an educational event in your local school.
Let your efforts shine by pinning your event on the official ITD2024 Events Map for the whole world to see and let us create a wave of awareness together!
4
Share your Story
Be part of International Thalassaemia Day by sharing your story with others and send a powerful message of solidarity! Write about your experiences, challenges, and learnings from a life with thalassaemia to inspire others.
Will you help us awaken the world?
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Participate in the ‘Bring Thal to Light’ Activity
Help our community light up in red as many buildings and landmarks as possible for International Thalassaemia Day on or around May 8! This powerful and striking display of support helps to spread much-needed thalassaemia awareness and show those living with the condition that they are not alone.
Please share pictures of your International Thalassaemia Day 2024 illuminations with us at thalassaemia-cs@thalassaemia.org.cy
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Get Personal
Share you story or experiences of living with thalassaemia, record a video, or actively participate in an event near you for International Thalassaemia Day.
A great idea would be to update your social media pages with the official ITD2024 profile frame, and show the world you are actively supporting the community!
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Join the Conversation
Sparking conversations about an issue that is essential to you can be powerful in raising awareness and understanding of thalassaemia, and ultimately help create action!
Not sure where to start? Use the ITD2024 InfoCards.
International Thalassaemia Day is a global awareness day celebrating the thalassaemia community across the world and working towards equity in health, social and other care, as well as access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with thalassaemia.
International Thalassaemia Day is observed annually on May 8, in loving memory of George Englezos, the son of TIF’s President and Founder, Panos Englezos, and all patients who are no longer with us.
It was established and is coordinated by the Thalassaemia International Federation (ΤΙF) with the support of its 200+ member organizations and serves as a focal point to advance advocacy efforts for thalassaemia at local, national, and international levels.