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Pakistani children suffering from the blood disorder thalassemia receive blood transfusion at a Frontier Foundation medical center, on the eve of the World Thalassemia Day, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 07 May 2024. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects the body's ability to produce hemoglobin and healthy red blood cells. World Thalassemia Day is marked annually on 08 May. The theme of World Thalassemia Day 2024 is “Empowering Lives, Embracing Progress: Equitable and Accessible Thalassemia Treatment for All”. (Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA/EFE)
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