Thalassemia Foundation of Canada

This channel is dedicated to promoting education on thalassemia and its management, and to increase awareness on thalassemia.

The Thalassemia Foundation of Canada (TFC) is a patient driven support organization serving the thalassemia community. The TFC started as a peer support group in the eighties and has grown to become a national patient organization. TFC is a registered Canadian charity.  The mission of TFC is to support and fund thalassemia scientific research, treatment, patient services, public awareness and education.  

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder where the patient’s body does not produce sufficient red blood cells. Those with the severe form of thalassemia have life dependency on regular red blood cell transfusions. If untreated results in progressive organ dysfunction and premature death. Thalassemia is most common across Southern and Eastern European, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Southern China, North Africa and South America.