Thalassaemia Carriers Among Adults In The Society Are On The Increase

The Adult Carriers of Thalassaemia Disease in Sri Lanka are on the increase according to the Medical Officer in Charge at  Ragama Teaching Hospital Dr.Nishani Silva.

These carriers of Thalassaemia are there in every part of the country and they do not shown any symptom of the  blood related disease Thalassaemia Dr.Silva has stated."Therefore we strongly urged youth and adults to undergo a special blood test  "HPLC" which can identify the disease, before marriage " she has stressed.

This special blood test is providing free of charge at the Colombo Medical Research Institute,Ridgway Children's Hospital,Badulla,Anuradhapura and Kandy Hospitals Dr,Silva has revealed  during a seminar held on "Thalassaemia" at the Government Information Department Auditorium in Narahenpita yesterday (29).

If the disease transmitted to a child through a parent the child  need  to get blood transfusions throughout the  life  according to medical experts,

From Sri Lanka around 3000 Thalassaemia affected children have been reported annually it has been reported.