Thalassemia Patients and Friends

Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Major => Topic started by: vampirebaby on March 16, 2017, 10:54:56 AM

Title: Thalassemia management in Doha
Post by: vampirebaby on March 16, 2017, 10:54:56 AM

Hi all,

I live in Melbourne and Ive recently received a job offer in Doha, Qatar. I have a 6 year old daughter with thalassemia major. Before we can make any decisions about whether to accept or not, I need to know if anyone with Thal in this forum is managed in Doha?

I havent had much luck finding a transfusion centre in Doha on the internet. Also, is desferal available there? What are the costs involved in getting a transfusion there?

Help will be majorly appreciated!!

Thanks alot
Sameet

Title: Re: Thalassemia management in Doha
Post by: Andy Battaglia on March 18, 2017, 12:50:01 AM

I'm checking into this. It turns out that an old friend from Maldives has been teaching at Qatar University. I have messaged him on Facebook and will reply once I get some information.

Title: Re: Thalassemia management in Doha
Post by: zahra on March 18, 2017, 08:58:59 AM

Hi,
I found several research papers on thalassemia from Hamad General Hospital online. Also found they do have pediatric hem/onc doctor.
Maybe contact them and ask?

https://www.hamad.qa/EN/Hospitals-and-services/Hamad-General-Hospital/Pages/default.aspx

Zahra

Title: Re: Thalassemia management in Doha
Post by: vampirebaby on March 19, 2017, 10:01:40 AM

Thank you so much for your replies.

Title: Re: Thalassemia management in Doha
Post by: Andy Battaglia on March 21, 2017, 05:06:30 AM

My friend supplied this information. He said treatment is very good in Qatar.

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In Qatar major Hospital is Hammad Medical Coperation, they have several hospitals in diffrent areas and under HMC they have blood bank. I am not sure of any thalassemia society here as such , but hematology department of HMC look after thalassemics in the country. Here the hospitals are CAP accredited and they have state of art facilities.

Title: Re: Thalassemia management in Doha
Post by: vampirebaby on March 24, 2017, 09:58:16 AM

Thanks a lot for the replies.