World Thalassemia Day 2025: 'Together for Thalassemia'; Coal India's Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana to aim for 'One State, One Hospital'
World Thalassemia Day was observed on 8 May 2025 with the theme 'Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients'; Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy announced a 'One State, One Hospital' goal for bone marrow transplants under Coal India's Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana.
Summary
World Thalassemia Day was observed on 8 May 2025 with the theme 'Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients'. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities held awareness programmes through its national institutes, including NILD Kolkata and SVNIRTAR Cuttack. Thalassemia is a genetic autosomal recessive disorder that reduces haemoglobin production. At a Coal India event in New Delhi marking the success of its CSR initiative, the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY), which supports free bone marrow transplants for children with thalassemia and aplastic anaemia, Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy announced a goal of 'One State, One Hospital' for bone marrow transplants under TBSY.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 May 2025
- Theme
- Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients
- Disorder type
- Genetic autosomal recessive
- TBSY
- Coal India CSR scheme — free bone marrow transplants for children with thalassemia and aplastic anaemia
- New goal
- 'One State, One Hospital' for BMT under TBSY
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What was the theme of World Thalassemia Day 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients
The 2025 theme was 'Together for Thalassemia: Uniting Communities, Prioritizing Patients'.
Consider the following statements about the Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojana (TBSY): 1. It is a CSR initiative of Coal India Limited supporting free bone marrow transplants for children with thalassemia and aplastic anaemia. 2. The Coal Minister announced a 'One State, One Hospital' goal for bone marrow transplants under it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.
Thalassemia, as described by the DEPwD, is what type of genetic disorder?
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Correct answer: B — Autosomal recessive
Thalassemia is a genetic autosomal recessive disorder inherited from one or both parents.