I congratulate Mrs.Jeswani, President of `We Care Trust`, and her dedicated team for the marvelous work they have been doing. "Thalassaemia Awareness" has gained Tremendous momentum due to their untiring efforts in this direction. "We Care Trust" is an unusual and unique organisation befitting its name. I wish to place on record my compliments to this team for regularly publishing a news letter on Thalassaemia, which benefits many a patient, as well as community at large.

It is also heartening to note that this organisation has already approached the Obstetric faculty so as to screen pregnant woman for prevention of thalassaemia. I take this opportunity to once again congratulatate Mrs.Sapna Jeswani, who has been committed to the cause of thalassaemia with a focused interest on prevention. I wish her all the best in the present endeavor of fund raising as well as all the future activities she wishes to undertake.

It is quite heartening to know that Mrs.Sapna Jeswani of `We Care Trust` has made a sincere attempt to make the `Thalassaemia Awareness` programme in India a success. I congratulate her specially for her `mobile van movement`, and also giving a little joy and smile in the face of Thalassaemia Major children by arranging several entertainment programmes. I congratulate We Care Trust once again for bringing out a souvenir on occasion of their Funds-Raising Dinner.

I wish them all the success in their programme.

We, at the In Institute of Immunohaematology have been collaborating with the "We Care Trust" on the screening and prevention of Thalassaemia over the last few years and have found her group to be very dynamic and working with dedication under her leadership. Her new venture on a mobile audio-visual campaign should go a long way in educating the masses about this genetic disorder which could easily be prevented by identification of couples at risk, genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis. I wish her all the best in her endeavour.

Hope, "care till the Cure"

I wish to congratulate We Care Trust for its archievements. I have had the opportunity of working closely with this Trust since its inception. It is rare to find dedication as seen in this Trust.

Thalassaemia Major child requires regular and life long blood-transfusion for the survival, coupled with continuous removal(chelation) of ferritin/iron du to the multiple blood transfusions.

Blood transfusion service is a vital part of the treatment programme, and availability of quality bloodis the need of the hour. The timely availability of safe and healthy blood for transfusion is the requirement.

It is my earnest request to blood donors to adopt a child of Thalassaemia for transfusion, so that tested and retested safe blood is available.

All the best

Dr. Swati Kanakia
MD, DCH, PhD