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  More than 50,000 children have thalassemia major in Pakistan (photos), for many bone marrow transplantation offers the only chance of survival. Cure2Children has supported the cure of an initial group of children and gave a critical contribution to the start up of two new transplant units managed by Pakistani professionals.

  Cure2Children, with SOS Infanzia nel Mondo, Policlinico Gemelli in Rome, and the Italian peace-keeping force, has supported the treament of the first children with leukemia in Kosovo (photos).

   

• A thalassemia major prevention program in PakistanThis project will proceed in parallel with the transplantation program and will aim at the screening of first-degree relative of thalassemia patients enrolled in the transplantation program. In fact the carrier frequency in this selected population will probably be in the range of 30% as opposed to the 5-6% of the general population in Pakistan. Considering that the average number of children per family is 4, the total number of first degree relatives will be 30 (6 uncle/aountie plus 24 cousins). Brothers and sisters of the transplant candidate will be evaluated as part of transplant preparation.