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Sana’a — On Sunday, Rajab 19, 1445 AH (corresponding to 2025), the Medical Laboratories Department at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Science and Technology, in cooperation with the Yemeni Association for Thalassemia and Genetic Blood Patients, organized an awareness event highlighting the dangers of thalassemia under the slogan “And whoever saves one—it is as if he had saved mankind entirely,” alongside a charity bazaar to support the patients.
Opening the event, the Dean of the Girls’ Branch, Dr. Suzan Al-Harwi, delivered a speech emphasizing the vital importance of health education regarding the risks of thalassemia and the absolute necessity of early premarital medical screening as the only safe way to protect future generations from this chronic and painful disease. She expressed her gratitude to the Laboratories Department, the female students of the 9th and 10th batches, and the Yemeni Association for Thalassemia and Genetic Blood Patients for organizing this annual joint event.
On her part, Dr. Rabab Tawfiq, representing the Thalassemia Association, discussed the challenges facing the association amid a rise in cases and scarce resources under the country’s exceptional circumstances. She provided an overview of the association’s services and stressed the urgent need for legislation mandating premarital screening to curb this national crisis, noting that recorded cases have exceeded 40,000 while hundreds of thousands carry the genetic traits.
Subsequently, Dr. Farida Aqba, a faculty member in the Laboratories Department, delivered an awareness lecture covering the disease definition, transmission modes, symptoms, types, and treatments. Additionally, Dr. Abdul-Momen Al-Samawi spoke on premarital screenings, safe versus unsafe marriages, and noted that consanguineous (relative) marriages carry a higher risk of the condition.
The event featured awareness clips and a report on the laboratory students’ field visit to the association, as well as a charity bazaar whose proceeds were dedicated to thalassemia and sickle cell anemia patients. Notably, a blood donation campaign for the patients is scheduled to be held the following Monday at the University’s Boys’ Campus, with organizers urging all students and affiliates to participate.
The event was attended by Dr. Ibrahim Al-Sabli, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Health Sciences; Ms. Fatima Haidar, Head of Financial and Administrative Affairs at the Branch; Ms. Mona Al-Ashwal, Director of Female Student Affairs Department; Dr. Noha Al-Dabai, Academic Supervisor for Health Sciences and Event Supervisor; along with various branch leaders, staff members, and students.