The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective
Abstract South Asia is the hotspot of beta-thalassemia, with an estimated 200,000 patients whose lives depend on regular blood transfusion. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have adopted unprecedented lockdown to minimize the spread of transmission. Restriction of nationwide human mobility an...
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| author | Mohammad Sorowar Hossain Enayetur Raheem Mahbubul H. Siddiqee |
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| description | Abstract South Asia is the hotspot of beta-thalassemia, with an estimated 200,000 patients whose lives depend on regular blood transfusion. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have adopted unprecedented lockdown to minimize the spread of transmission. Restriction of nationwide human mobility and fear of COVID-19 infection has put thalassemia patients in a life-threatening situation because of an acute shortage of blood supply. As a public health preparedness strategy during a crisis like COVID-19 pandemic, the plights of thalassemia patients should be considered. Government-sponsored community blood-banks needs to be established or coverage expanded as a safety net for the thalassemia patients in lower- and middle-income countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c24ccc888d94c7f8715cae6ebe62c8f2022-12-22T01:54:36ZengBMCOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases1750-11722020-09-011511210.1186/s13023-020-01543-0The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspectiveMohammad Sorowar Hossain0Enayetur Raheem1Mahbubul H. Siddiqee2Department of Emerging and Neglected Diseases (END), Biomedical Research FoundationDepartment of Emerging and Neglected Diseases (END), Biomedical Research FoundationDepartment of Emerging and Neglected Diseases (END), Biomedical Research FoundationAbstract South Asia is the hotspot of beta-thalassemia, with an estimated 200,000 patients whose lives depend on regular blood transfusion. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have adopted unprecedented lockdown to minimize the spread of transmission. Restriction of nationwide human mobility and fear of COVID-19 infection has put thalassemia patients in a life-threatening situation because of an acute shortage of blood supply. As a public health preparedness strategy during a crisis like COVID-19 pandemic, the plights of thalassemia patients should be considered. Government-sponsored community blood-banks needs to be established or coverage expanded as a safety net for the thalassemia patients in lower- and middle-income countries.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01543-0ThalassaemiaBangladeshBlood transfusionBlood donation |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Sorowar Hossain Enayetur Raheem Mahbubul H. Siddiqee The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases Thalassaemia Bangladesh Blood transfusion Blood donation |
| title | The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective |
| title_full | The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective |
| title_fullStr | The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective |
| title_short | The forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of COVID-19: South Asian perspective |
| title_sort | forgotten people with thalassemia in the time of covid 19 south asian perspective |
| topic | Thalassaemia Bangladesh Blood transfusion Blood donation |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01543-0 |
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