Free Services for Hemophilia and Thalassemia Patients Provided in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

The Person in Charge of Special Diseases Office of Treatment Deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences said: “the cost of treatment for a hemophilia patient amounts to 10 million Tomans a month”.

According to WebDa, in a press conference that was held on the occasion of the hemophilia week in Sorour clinic, Dr. Javad Rajabian noted that thalassemia and hemophilia were among the first diseases identified as special diseases and said: “as these diseases last until the end of the patients’ life and families cannot afford the costs, the Ministry of Health pays the costs and treating such diseases is free from any charge”.

Rajabian added: “according to Treatment and Food and Drug Vice-Deputies of the Ministry of Health the per capita costs of treatment of special diseases including chronic diseases, cancer, etc. that comprise 5 percent of the society receive 70 percent of the budget for drugs in the country”.

He said: “besides health care services that are provided for special patients in Sorour clinic, these patients also benefit from welfare and educational services”.

The Person in Charge of Special Diseases Office of Treatment Deputy of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences mentioned that every year hemophilia and thalassemia patients be provided with a new service. He said: “for instance, hepatitis is a complication that result from hemophilia and is treated by infectious specialists and gastroenterologists in this clinic”.

Referring to the fact that joint diseases are the most widespread disorders among hemophilia patients, Dr. Rajabian added: “changing the prosthesis, injecting the radioactive liquid to control bleeding, etc. are being carried out in Sorour clinic; we also have the necessary physiotherapy equipment”.

Pointing to the fact that there are 545 hemophilia patients in the areas under coverage of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Dr. Rajabian noted: “after Tehran, we rate second in the country in terms of the number of hemophilia patients”.

Sorour specialist clinic was constructed in a land of 2,700 square meters and established in 2003; it is providing services for hemophilia patients in laboratory, screening evolutionary disorders, physiotherapy, dentistry and orthopedics sections”.

Hemophilia is an inherited disorder that impairs the body’s ability to make blood clots, a process needed to stop bleeding.