Brunei has 55 thalassaemia patients depending on regular blood transfusions. This was shared by staff nurse of Paediatric Haematology Ward 20, Women and Children Centre of Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital Noor Ejiah binti Haji Emran, who said there were 50 transfusion dependent thalassaemia patients recorded between 2015 to 2021, of which 27 were male and 23 were female.
More details in Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin
