Bangladesh, Nov. 3 -- Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday called for greater public awareness of thalassaemia, warning that the inherited blood disorder could pose a serious health risk to future generations.

"Thalassaemia will be a very dangerous disease for the next generation," he said, stressing the need to educate people about the disease, its risks and ways to prevent it.

The minister made the remarks at a discussion held at Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) in Dhaka to mark National Voluntary Blood and Posthumous Eye Donation Day.

The event was organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Sandhani Central Council and Sandhani National Eye Donation Society.

Sakhawat Husain called ...