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Thalassemia awareness programs in Malaysia
According to the latest studies, 4.5% of the world population has thalassemia, which is a hereditary blood disease with a high risk of appearing in parents and children who are carriers. Thalassemia patients need monthly blood transfusions throughout their life, which can at times entail multi organ failure. Currently these patients have a life expectancy in Malaysia of 23 to 25 years.
In the state of Sabah, a Repsol operations area in the country, around 1800 cases of thalassemia were counted in 2018, which continues to grow every year with births and has placed it at the top of the country.
However, thalassemia can be prevented with awareness-raising campaigns, constantly sharing information with high-risk communities.
The state of Sabah, a Repsol operations area in Malaysia, has the highest percentage of thalassemia patients in the country. In 2018, the region totalled 1800 cases, which grows every year due to the births of new carriers of the disease.
At Repsol we promote prevention
Repsol has been providing support in the region since 2015 for programs to raise awareness about thalassemia. This work is done in collaboration with the local health department and the NGO Thalassemia Society of Sabah, made up primarily of parents and children affected by the disease
The business unit in the country also annually sponsors the International Day of Thalassemia, which is part of the contribution to the goals of sustainable development and wellness focus on helping the most disadvantaged groups in the regions where we operate.
Repsol, in collaboration with the Malaysian Ministry of Health and Thalassemia Society, as helpful for blood analyses for future spouses and pregnant women to determine if they are carriers and combat the disease at the source
