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TIF, its Board of Directors and its International Scientific Advisory Board proudly present the 4th Edition of the Federation’s most prestigious and renowned publication, the TIF Guidelines for The Management of Transfusion- Dependent Thalassaemia (TDT).
Since 1999, when the very first edition was originally released as part of the Federation’s Educational Programme, the TIF Guidelines have been adopted and used extensively by academics, researchers and healthcare professionals all over the world as the only evidence-based reference text concerning the treatment of patients with TDT.
The newly launched edition includes brand new chapters on the recently approved modalities of patient treatment, the value of patient engagement at the decision-making level, the Reference Centres’ contribution to patient care, and much more.
We are confident that these Guidelines will offer once again valuable information to all allied physicians involved in the treatment of patients with this blood disorder and will consequently benefit the global thalassaemia community many times over.
As vaccination rates are slowing in the US and Europe, the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant causes growing concerns worldwide with health experts predicting the highly infectious strain to soon account for the majority of COVID-19 cases globally.
In our latest Guide on ‘COVID-19 Vaccinations and Therapeutic Drugs’, we have gathered the latest news, updates, and the information you need about:
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Sam, TASCA’s Health Promotion Officer, sat down with Angela Randall from The Kiwanis Club of Moorabbin and Colin Tyrus from 88.3 Southern FM to chat about genetic haemoglobin disorders and TASCA’s relationship with the Kiwanians on awareness raising and the “Big Green Shed”.
Listen to programs like The Community Block with Colin Tyrus and more on 88.3FM or online.
Recorded on Tuesday 18 May 2021.
She will be holding a blood drive for her son, Lucas’, birthday. (The same Lucas doing awesome things with his bike ride for Make-A-Wish foundation).
If Ella gets 31 donors in the 31 days of May, she will shave her head!
Make it happen by joining the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood team “Team Lucas – 31 Donors in 31 Days” when making an appointment or by speaking to the nursing team on arrival for a donation.
Share this with all your friends to make this happen!
Great work Ella and Lucas!
NICOSIA, May 5, 2021/Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF)
MARKING International Thalassaemia Day on 8 May, the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) gives voice to countless individuals with thalassaemia all over the world who continue to encounter pronounced challenges in terms of access even to basic health, social and other care, necessary for their survival and well-being.
International Thalassaemia Day is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassaemia, and helping the global thalassaemia community connect and call for changes towards the improvement of lives of patients with this inherited, debilitating blood disorder.
The 2021 theme ‘Addressing Health Inequalities Across the Global Thalassaemia Community’ was carefully selected to spotlight the many and multifaceted unmet needs of patients with thalassaemia which, coupled with the tragic COVID-19 pandemic consequences, have further exacerbated health inequalities that afflict the global thalassaemia community.
Indeed, published evidence and TIF-collected data suggest that in most countries where thalassaemia exists, patients with β-thalassaemia do not reach or surpass the age of 20 years old, while less than 20% of patients with the disease globally receive appropriate and timely blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy.
”Albeit impressive scientific advances in the prevention and management of thalassaemia, leading to improved survival and quality of life of patients, the majority of individuals with the disease, residing mainly in low- and middle-income countries of the world, still face an increased risk of morbidity and mortality at a young age, due to the suboptimal care they receive. Today we call for the intensification of concerted efforts and collective mobilization by all related stakeholders to change that”, said Dr Androulla Eleftheriou, TIF Executive Director.
”The International Thalassaemia Day is a vivid reminder of all the people we have lost along the way towards better prevention and management of the disease, and an opportunity to renew our promise to keep fighting for the benefit of our community, until a final cure for thalassaemia is accessible to every patient”, added Mr Panos Englezos, TIF President.
In celebration of the International Thalassaemia Day (ITD) 2021 and seeking to highlight the importance of thalassaemia as a worldwide, major public health issue, TIF has prepared a wealth of online activities, which include a massive global campaign featuring various awareness and communication resources, the ITD 2021 Official Video and an online photo exhibition.
In addition, TIF will host a Virtual High-level Event for the official premiere of the ‘Global Thalassaemia Review’, a particularly ambitious work of the Federation, fruit of its official collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), developed with the objective to document and assess the existing services for patients with thalassaemia all over the world.
The event will open a welcome address by WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whilst high-ranking representatives of international patient organizations, prominent academics and many other internationally renowned figures operating in the haemoglobinopathies field, will also actively participate.
‘‘Eliminating health inequalities, so that patients with thalassaemia receive the same quality of care wherever they may live and enjoy a full social and professional life is our collective responsibility.”
Navigating work with chronic illness is tricky! Get to know your rights as Gabrielle Marchetti from Jobwatch walks us through the common questions chronic illness sufferers have on this issue. If you have any questions for Gabrielle, she would love to answer them! Send them through to hpo@tasca.org.au. This video was recorded as part of TASCA’s Mindfulness and Wellbeing Program.
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