Thalassemia is a genetic disease that is being transferred from parents to children. There are two types of thalassemia: minor and major thalassemia. Minor thalassemia cannot be seen without testing for it. This disease is caused when two minors marry each other due to which this disease transfers from parents to children.

             Thalassemia doesn't let the heart function well as the heart fails to produce blood due to which kids need blood per week or per month. The symptoms of this disease are weakness, pale or yellow skin, facial bone deformities, slow growth, dark urine, and many more.

            I would like to suggest the citizens donate blood and request them to check their thalassemia tests before doing married.

 

By: Qamber Azeem

The writer belongs to HOPELA Academy Turbat

Kech Balochistan