Hearing the word “leukaemia” in relation to your child can feel frightening and overwhelming. But here’s something important to hold onto—acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children (ALL) is one of the
Read More
Hearing that your child has anaemia can be worrying—but when the cause is something more complex like haemolysis, it often brings even more questions. Haemolytic anaemia in children is different
Read More
Receiving your child’s blood test report and seeing terms like low haemoglobin, MCV, MCH, HbA2 or thalassemia trait can feel confusing and worrying. Medical reports often contain numbers and abbreviations that
Read More
Living with thalassemia often means managing more than just anaemia. One of the most important long-term concerns is iron overload — a condition where too much iron builds up in the
Read More
When a child is diagnosed with thalassemia, it can be an emotional and overwhelming moment for families. Questions about treatment, long-term health, and the possibility of a cure often arise
Read More
For many families living with thalassaemia, regular blood transfusions, medicines and hospital visits have been part of everyday life for years. These treatments help children stay healthy, but the possibility of
Read More
How Donor Matching Works: Finding the Right Bone Marrow or Stem Cell Donor When a child needs a bone marrow or stem cell transplant, one of the first questions parents often
Read More
Anemia in children occurs when the required amount of red blood cells in the body gets reduced and is below what is considered normal numbers for your child’s age. Anemia is
Read More
Stem cells are those primary cells that develop when an egg turns into an embryo after fertilization. The entire living organism comes from a single stem cell Zygote which is formed
Read More
Bone marrow is a spongy, fatty, and soft tissue that is in the centre of the bones. It contains countless blood vessels and blood-filled spaces. The two types of bone marrow
Read More
