Pakistan May Have 70,000 People with Thalassemia
January 26, 2009 – According to a recent news article, there may be more than 70,000 people with thalassemia in Pakistan.
An article published today in the “International News” quotes Al-Mustafa Thalassemia Unit Project Director Munaf Aliana as estimating the country’s thalassemia population at more than 70,000, with 6,000 children with thalassemia born annually.