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NewsThalassemia patients continue to face medication shortages
Thalassemia patients in the Maldives are facing a critical six-month shortage of essential medications, forcing many to interrupt vital treatments. The scarcity has worsened under the new state-owned State Pharma, which provides only limited supplies. This crisis also affects those with cancer and mental health conditions nationwide.
NewsThalassemia patients receive spoiled blood
Three thalassemia patients were accidentally transfused with spoiled blood following a refrigerator malfunction and a communication breakdown. Officials apologized for the error, which occurred before nurses were notified of the storage issue.