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Hyderabad to host Asian Thalassemia Conclave 2026 in January

Hyderabad, Nov 13 (UNI) The Asian Thalassemia Conclave (ATC) 2026, themed 'Mission Thalassemia-Free India – 2035', will be held here from January 10-11, 2026. The two-day conclave is organising by the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS), Hyderabad, in collaboration with the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF), Cyprus, and the Indian Sub-Continent Network for Haemoglobin Disorders (ISNHD).
The event will be graced by Dr. S. Sangeeta Satyanarayana, Commissioner, Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Telangana, as the Chief Guest, and Dr. Androulla Eleftheriou, Executive Director, Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF), Cyprus, as the Guest of Honour, TSCS President according to Dr. Chandrakant Agarwal, said in a release here on Thursday.
This landmark international conference aims to showcase pioneering advances in thalassemia management, including gene therapy and bone marrow transplantation, while strengthening national and global policies for prevention, early detection, and holistic care, he said.
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