December 15, 2011 – Every year, the world famous New York City Marathon attracts more than 45,000 runners – and this year, one of those runners was Ben Li, a man with beta thalassemia major. Ben, competing in the NYC Marathon for the first time, finishing the 26.2 miles in under 5 hours. This is […]
February 10, 2011 – Dr. Ellen B. Fung’s informative and valuable presentation on “Nutrition and Thalassemia,” the subject of CAF’s first webinar, is now available for viewing on the CAF website. Dr. Fung (PhD, RD, CCD), who is am Associate Clinical Research Scientist at Children’s Hospital & Research Center, Oakland and an Associate Adjunct […]
Click on the pictures below to read stories of people living with thalassemia.
Individuals with thalassemia who live in countries other than the United States and are planning to visit the United States should be aware that the health care delivery system in the United States may differ significantly from that of their native countries. In particular, in the United States health care is not provided free of […]
On August 5, Radhika Sawh, former CAF Patient Services Director, appeared on Fox 5 ‘s Good Day New York during a segment about the need for blood donations. She discussed thalassemia and her experience with it. For those who missed it, the clip is still up here.
