World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on 08th May. What was the theme this year?

World Thalassaemia Day is observed every year on May 8 to spread awareness about thalassaemia disease, its preventive measures and to avoid transmission among people throughout the world. World Thalassaemia Day theme 2022 is "Be Aware. Share. Care: Working with the global community as one to improve thalassaemia knowledge.’’ Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder that passes from parents to children. There are several types of and its Thalassaemia disease treatment depends on its types and severity. In this disease, the ability of the body to produce haemoglobin and red blood cells gets affected. Or we can say that a person suffering from thalassaemia disease will have a few red blood cells and very little haemoglobin. Its impact may range from mild to severe and life-threatening also. This disease is most common in the Mediterranean, South Asian and African ancestry.