Bollywood actors cheer up children with blood disorder.Byline: ANI Mumbai, May 4 (ANI): Ahead of World Thalassemia Thalassemia Definition Thalassemia describes a group of inherited disorders characterized by reduced or absent amounts of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein inside the red blood cells. Day, Bollywood actors Irrfan Khan, Sonali Kulkarni and Sonu Sood, joined underprivileged children affected with the blood disorder Noun 1. blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood blood disease cytopenia - a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood acidemia - a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls , in Mumbai. The actors shared some time with the kids and also distributed gifts and watched a film along with them. The function was organised by a voluntary group, 'We Care Trust', that works for the prevention of Thalassemia. Khan urged people to undergo a test for Thalassemia. "Everyone, before marriage and during pregnancy, should undergo a test for Thalassemia because if you are infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. with this disease then your kids would suffer more than you. Kids usually have a shorter life span and they usually died before the age of 14 or 15. Therefore, it is imperative to undergo a test for Thalassemia," he said on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. of the function. Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder, which affects a person's hemoglobin hemoglobin (hē`məglō'bĭn), respiratory protein found in the red blood cells (erythrocytes) of all vertebrates and some invertebrates. and cause anemia-low levels of red blood cells Red blood cells Cells that carry hemoglobin (the molecule that transports oxygen) and help remove wastes from tissues throughout the body. Mentioned in: Bone Marrow Transplantation red blood cells . Besides being a psychological and emotional trauma, the Thalassemia also poses a huge financial burden for the family. The process of removing excessive iron costs dearly to families with limited financial resources. Sonali Kulkarni hailed the efforts of family members in bringing up children suffering from Thalassemia. "To bring up such child without making him or her feel that they are a burden on family is very difficult. To look after such kids and to be happy with them is extremely difficult for parents. I feel that parents of these kids deserve a loud clap," Kulkarni said. An estimated 40 million Indians suffer from this blood disease with more than 8,000 Thalassemia-affected births recorded every year in India. India also has the highest number, more than 20 million, Thalassemia carriers. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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