1. The city of Mumbai has more than 1000 children suffering from Thalassaemia Major The children are born with the disorder, which is detected when they are between 3 and 12 months of age They need regular lifelong blood transfusions, on an average every 15 days As you can gather, the life of a Thalassaemia Major child is very challenging Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?

2. Why was the child born a Thalassaemia Major? Only because both parents were Thalassaemia Minor Why did the parents not know that they were Thalassaemia Minor? Because there is nothing wrong with them Most Thalassaemia Minors are normal, healthy persons; and they will continue to be healthy They just don’t know that they are Thalassaemia Minor Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?

3. Pete Sampras, one of the greatest tennis players of all times, is a Thalassaemia Minor Zinedine Zidane, the star of the last World Cup of Football, is a Thalassaemia Minor An estimated 40 million Indians are Thalassaemia Minor, and the most famous name amongst them is Amitabh Bachchan You could be one of the 40 million Indians who are Thalassaemia Minor, even if you are healthy Please do a blood test and find out if you are one Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?

4. There is nothing wrong in being a Thalassaemia Minor All you need to do is to get your partner in marriage also tested for Thalassaemia Minor If only one of the two partners in a marriage is a Thalassaemia Minor, there is no risk to their future child Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?

5. Most people who are Thalassaemia Minor do not know of it And, they come to know of it only after their child is born a Thalassaemia Major By then, the harm is done and they can only repent Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?

6. Every youngster must get a blood test done for Thalassaemia Minor If you are a Thalassaemia Minor, you must get your spouse also tested for Thalassaemia Minor If both you and your spouse are Thalassaemia Minor and are expecting a child, a Pre Natal test very early in the pregnancy is important Have you tested yourself for Thalassaemia Minor?

7. Get tested for Thalassaemia Minor, and protect your future child