World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on the 8th of May to honour the people who have lost their lives to thalassemia and encourage people to live better with this blood disorder. This global campaign also aims to educate people about thalassemia in order to equip them to fight against the condition. Like every year this year also World Thalassemia Day has a theme: Universal access to quality thalassemia healthcare services: Building bridges with and for patients . Thalassemia is a blood disorder which you inherit from your parents. In this condition in your body doesn t make enough