New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): On the occasion of International Thalassemia Day on May 8, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stressed the importance of timely detection and prevention of thalassemia. In a talk with ANI, Union Heath Secretary Apurva Chandra stated, “Timely detection and prevention are the most effective strategies to tackle thalassemia.” Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to have less haemoglobin than normal. “There are almost 1 lakh thalassemia patients in the country, with approximately 10,000 new cases reported each year. There is an urge…