Life with Thalassemia
The average prevalence of beta thalassemia carriers is 3-4% which translates to 35 to 45 million carriers in our multi-ethnic and culturally and linguistically diverse population. Alpha-thalassemia is the most common hemoglobinopathy in India with a prevalence of 12.9%. The highest prevalence of alpha-thalassemia was found among the Punjabi population from the northern region of India, according to regional and caste-based analysis.