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  • Naushy Mullani Sponsorship Travel Award

    This travel sponsorship award was created in memory of our beloved patient, friend and past board member to the Thalassemia Foundation of Canada, Naushy Mullani. The Mullani family have created a special travel memorial fund award to be used by one Thalassemia patient to attend a Thalassemia International Federation (T.I.F.) conference and/or domestic Canadian conference.…

  • Thalassemia Family Education Day

    The Thalassemia Clinic at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto will be hosting a Thalassemia Family Education Day on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. The educational session will include discussions on iron chelation, transition clinic, bone marrow transplantation, research update, and many other topics. For more details Learn More…

  • Red Blood Cell Patient Forum

    On Saturday April 18, 2015, the Red Blood Cell Patient Forum will be held in Toronto. The forum developed by patients with Sickle Cell, Thalassemia and other red blood cell disorders to inspire and motivate patients to build resilience and develop leadership skills. To register or for more information, please contact Heather Gordon at heather.Gordon@uhn.ca…

  • ApoPharma Announces Health Canada Approval of Ferriprox

    – Already approved in more than 65 countries worldwide, Ferriprox could become a new treatment option for Canadian patients with blood transfusion-related iron overload – ApoPharma Inc., today announced that Health Canada has granted approval of Ferriprox (deferiprone), an oral iron chelator for the treatment of patients with transfusional iron overload due to thalassemia syndromes…

  • Annual Charity Golf Tournament

    Thalassemia Foundation of Canada’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at the RedCrest Cardinal Golf Club, in Newmarket, Ontario. Join us for a fun-filled day of 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, and prizes. All proceeds from the golf tournament benefit the Thalassemia Foundation of Canada, a non-profit organization…

  • Red Blood Cell Patient Forum 2014

    Red Blood Cell Patient Forum 2014 is being developed by patients with Sickle Cell, Thalassemia & other Red Blood Cell Disorders to inspire and motivate patients to build resilience and develop leadership skills. This is a unique event featuring educational presentations, visual & performing arts and a talent show. The topics to be addressed are:…