July 27, 2017 – On November 17-19, 2017 the Thalassaemia International Federation will hold its 14th International Conference on Thalassaemia & Haemoglobinopathies and 16th TIF International Conference for Patients & Parents in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Cooley’s Anemia Foundation is pleased to make available a limited amount of funding for up to 10 U.S. thalassemia patients or […]
July 14, 2017- The 14th International Conference on Thalasseamia & Haemoglobinopathies, as well as the 16th TIF International Conference for Patients & Parents, will take place at the Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki, Greece from November 17-19, 2017. The Conference is organized in collaboration with Greek Thalassaemia Federation (EOTHA) and the Greek Ministry of Health. […]
Tuesday, June 20, 2017- The 14th International Conference on Thalasseamia & Haemoglobinopathies, as well as the 16th TIF International Conference for Patients & Parents, will take place in Thessaloniki, Greece from November 17-19, 2017. TIF will provide sponsorships to a limited number of patients who wish to attend the conference. Successful applicants to this sponsorship program […]
November 11, 2016 – Mark your calendars! The 14th International Conference on Thalasseamia & Haemoglobinopathies, as well as the 16th TIF International Conference for Patients & Parents, will take place in Germany sometime in October/November 2017. Exact dates to be announced. Who should attend: Patients and Patient/Parent Organizations Healthcare professionals/medical specialists Academics/researchers Policy-makers at national, […]
March 9, 2016 – The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) is seeking U.S. patients to help test two new projects geared toward the thalassemia community. The projects, the ThaliMe app and a Thal e-Course, are described below. Those interested in participating or learning more should contact TIF at thalassaemia@cytanet.com.cy. ThaliMe: TIF seeks 10 patients to pilot […]
May 13, 2015 – The Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) has announced the winners of its “Living with Thalassemia” Video Challenge Contest. Those winners are: Winner of the First Prize – 500 USD Marsha De Salvatore for the video “Comedy Therapy” Description: The inspiring story of a patient and a stand-up comedian who talks about […]
April 22, 2015 – The World Health Organization (WHO) will present the Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health to the Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) at 68th World Health Assembly on May 21 in Geneva, Switzerland. The prize is one of the most prestigious honors given by WHO and is given to nongovernmental organizations […]
February 2, 2015 – Thalassaemia International Federation ( TIF) has announced a new thalassemia fellowship opportunity, established in honor of the late Renzo Galanello, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cagliari, Italy, and Director of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Ospedale Regionale per le Microcitemie. Dr. Galanello was a respected and […]
February 2, 2015 – Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF has announced its 2nd International Photography Contest 2015, which is launched with the aim of creating awareness about thalassemia, in the context of the International Thalassemia Day (May 8). Participation in this contest is open for all ages, and all countries across the world. Deadline The deadline for the competition […]
November 25, 2014 – The Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) is taking on a new project to develop and deploy an innovative mobile program to greatly aid and improve the lives of people living with thalassemia. The envisioned program, delivered via mobile app, has the potential to reach millions of people around the world living with this […]
