International Thalassaemia Day 2020

The International Thalassaemia Day, was celebrated by TIF on the 8th of May

under the extraordinary circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic, and brought together online thousands of patients, patient organisations, healthcare professionals, industry representatives, and many others from every corner of the world. The objectives, messages and TIF-created Materials and Infographics of the ITD 2020 were put to the spotlight by the numerous virtual activities, initiatives and messages in support of the global thalassaemia community, which revolved around both raising awareness about the disease and promoting the ITD’s 2020 Main Theme:

The theme for ITD2020:

The dawning of a new era for thalassaemia:

Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients

More info about the #ITD2020 and TIF’s awareness-raising materials and activities are available below: