There are many health complications facing
mankind and Thalassemia is one of them. This condition is inherited and body starts
making an abnormal form of hemoglobin.
This condition is quite dangerous as it sounds as it further leads to
destruction of red blood cells causing a dangerous anemia disease. The
condition is caused due to a defect in the gene controlling the production of
either of the two proteins forming hemoglobin. It is a disease that is growing
among Africans and Asians causing an alarm to countries populated by such
people. This has actually become a matter of concern to the Relief India Trust,
a top NGO in the world, helping people to achieve their full potential through
various activities and events.
Thalassemia children are usually born with
the condition, but later develop anemia after about one year of growth. This
condition is quite dangerous as it causes bone deformations in the face, growth
failure, yellowing of skin, shortened breath and fatigue among other symptoms.
This condition, thus renders sufferers unable to lead a normal and positive
life.
The plight of children being part of the
areas of focus of Relief India Trust, Thalassemia is no way getting ignored as
the trust looks forward to fight disability by all means. The organization
therefore takes part in the examination and diagnosis process during children
health check up campaigns to find out whether the children are affected.
Mutational checkup and analysis is also carried out by Relief India Trust
professional medics so that they can be referred to the right medical
facilities for treatment. The trust may also handle the situation if they can
manage to handle it.
Thalassemia is a dangerous condition only
treated through regular blood transfusion. Because Relief India Trust takes
part in regular blood donation campaigns, the much needed blood will be
provided to such patients so that they can also lead a positive life. Iron
supplements are also crucial in the treatment of Thalassemia. Relief India
Trust helps in the distribution of these supplements to hospitals and schools
so that patients with this condition can get timely assistance before they are
referred for blood transfusion when the condition gets worse. The supplements
should however not be taken by patients that have undergone transfusion as that
may lead to a build up that may cause poisoning.
In case of excess iron in the body,
specialists in Relief India Trust offer cheating therapy that helps in
removing excess iron from the blood. It is therefore recommended by the trust’s
medics to have regular blood transfusion and therapy to improve the results.
To control this dangerous condition, Relief
India Trust helps in carrying out genetic counseling to couples providing them
with possible solutions for various alternatives. Prenatal screening for
pregnant women is also crucial and is carried out by Relief India Trust medics
in a bid to control the disease in its early stages. Proper measures are thus
put in place to prevent child loss during birth as the disease is capable of
causing deaths to infants.
Organ transplants are also a major part
handled by Relief India Trust. Transplants of the bone marrow are another
effective way of treating Thalassemia
In the treatment of Thalassemia, Relief
India Trust, thus plays a crucial role through therapeutic intervention, early
diagnosis, blood transfusion, cheating therapy and bone marrow transplantation
among others. The trust has opened several community based organizations that
will help reach a majority of the sufferers and effectively treating them.
