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How you can help

Make a donation. Every dollar you contrubute will go to help in the fight against Beta Thalassemia by aiding families of those afflicted with this disease, as well as aid in gene-therapy research so one day we can together root out this horrible disorder, by ensuring that everyone can live with two, healthy and functioning beta-gene hemoglobin.

Give blood. Since many of those affected with this terrible disease need byweekly blood transfusions, another important way to help those in need to to donate blood. This will ensure a better quality of life fir those affected and allow than to continue to live as normal of livers as possible.

Another great way to get involved to help deal with this devistating illness is to help others deal with the challenges of living with beta thalassemia. Patient support groups allow people to share their own experiences, or at very least, be there to show support and let those with the disease know that they're not alone in their fight.