Badin is a semi-rural city of approximately 150,000 inhabitants, 200 km from Karachi. We visit the Thalassemia Care Centre of Badin, discuss our project with Dr. Haroon Manon, the centre coordinator. We meet almost twenty families and I am very impressed how well this children are cared for.

After almost two years of preparation we can finally offer a cure to the children of our first families. The first drug we need, thiotepa, should be approved in a couple of days. This is very good news.

May 8 is World Thalassemia Day. This day is celebrated by thalassemia organizations around the world, and gives them an opportunity to increase awareness about this important genetic disease.