You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.
+
-
Gray Colour
Green Colour
ع
Home
Ministry
About the Minister
- Minister’s CV
- Minister's Office
- Contact the Minister
MOH Officials
- Vice Ministers
- Deputy Ministers
About the Ministry
- Overview
- Vision
- Mission
- Health Indicators
- Organizational Structure
- Strategy
- Health Policies
- Achievements
- Budget
- Tenders and Procurement
- Contact Us
- Help & Support
Share Your Opinion with Us
- Prominent E-Participations
Patient Satisfaction Survey Results
Regulations
Forms
We Care About You
Unified Health File
MOH Initiatives & Projects
Knowledge Management
National E- Health Strategy
Life Events
Partnerships
About MOH Portal
Interactive Map
Awareness
Patients’ Rights
Educational Content
- First Aid
- Chronic Diseases
- Health Tips
- Healthy lifestyle
- Oral Health
- Educational Series
- Seasonal and Festival Health
- Child’s Health
- Women's Health
- Various Topics
- Elderly’s Health
Health Tools
- BMI Calculator
- IBW Calculator
- Calorie Calculator
- Best Time To Get Pregnant
- Pregnancy Due Date Calculator
- Visual Acuity Test
- Prediabetes Risk Test
World Health Days
Health of Visitors and Residents
Premarital Screening
Command & Control Center
Pilgrim’s Health
E-Services
Media Center
MOH News
MOH Announcements
Events and Activities
MOH Publications
Important Links
Open Data
Sign In
Sign In
MOH Portal
Health Awareness
World Health Days
Health Days 2011
Health Days 2011
Listen
World Thalassemia Day
Page Image
Page Content
Introduction
World Thalassemia Day 2011 will take place on May 8thto raise awareness about the disease and emphasize methods of prevention, treatment and other important information. The theme for World Thalassemia Day is “Our Information is our Power” and the main focus is to raise the awareness of patients and their families about the disease, causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Official Date
May 8, 2011, corresponding to Jamadi Thani 4, 1432 H.
World Thalassemia Day’s 2011 Theme:
“Our Information is Our Power”
Targeted Category
Thalassemia patients and their families
Healthcare providers
Healthcare decision-makers
Objectives
Raise public awareness about Thalassemia
Communicate knowledge about the disease, complications, treatment and prevention to Thalassemia patients
Support Thalassemia patients to cope with the disease
Encourage Thalassemia patients to cooperate in raising other people’s awareness about the disease
Encourage and support studies and research for continuous improvement in treatment, medical care and methods of prevention
Exchange information, experience and expertise with other countries which adopt successful programs for controlling such diseases
Ensure equal access for Thalassemia patients to the required healthcare
Related Sites
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/thalassemia/DS00905
http://www.thalassaemia.org.cy/about_thalassaemia.html
http://www.ukts.org/pdfs/final_announcement.pdf
Read More.
in this
Section
World Health Days List
Health Days 2022
Health Days 2021
Health Days 2020
Health Days 2019
Health Days 2018
Health Days 2017
Health Days 2016
Health Days 2015
Health Days 2014
Health Days 2013
Health Days 2012
Health Days 2011
Currently selected
Also
You may be interested
Last Update :
07 May 2011 10:44 AM
Reading times :
All Rights Reserved – Ministry of Health – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ©
Health Days 2011
Gulf Child Day
World Cancer Day
International Childhood Cancer Day
Rare Disease Day
World Kidney Day
Gulf Nursing Day
World Tuberculosis Day
The Gulf Oral Health Week
World Health Day
World Parkinson's Disease Day
World Hemophilia Day
World Malaria Day
World Asthma Day
World Thalassemia Day
Currently selected
International Nurses Day
World Hypertension Day
World Hepatitis Day
World No Tobacco Day
World Environment Day
World Blood Donor Day
It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.