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Most people think Thalassaemia is about a child who needs lifelong blood transfusions. While this is true, Thalassaemia more importantly is about two healthy youngsters who did not know that they were Thalassaemia Minor.
A Thalassaemia Major child is born only if both parents are Thalassaemia Minor.
The parents do not know that they are Thalassaemia Minor because most Thalassaemia Minors are normal, healthy people. They will continue to be healthy.
There are an estimated 40 million Indians who are Thalassaemia Minor. Almost all of them are completely unaware of this. There are only two ways of finding out if you are a Thalassaemia Minor:
- by doing a blood test for Thalassaemia Minor
- after giving birth to a Thalassaemia Major child
Unfortunately most people come to know that they are Thalassaemia Minor only after the birth of their Thalassaemia Major child. It is important for every youngster to do a test for Thalassaemia Minor and find out if they are a genetic carrier.
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As a result of not being able to afford the life-saving medication, fourteen year old Divya and twenty-four year old Imran have severely stunted growth and remain trapped in the bodies of children. Chronicling Vinay's battle to get Divya and Imran free medical treatment, the film gets unprecedented access into modern India's broken healthcare system. Caught in the middle are Vinay and the children he must look after who are bound together by ties stronger than blood.
