<span style="color: #222222;">World Thalassemia Day is being observed today. The day is celebrated every year on 8th May to honour the struggles of patients suffering from thalassemia as well as to make people aware of the disease and its symptoms. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body fails to create enough haemoglobin.<br />”<br />”On this occasion, Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has asked people to take pledge to work towards creating awareness about thalassemia. He also asked to share knowledge to support the best possible health, social and other care for people suffering with the disease.</span><br />