On November 15th, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder of the International Dialogue for Environmental Action (IDEA) global initiative Leyla Aliyeva visited the Thalassemia Center in Azerbaijan`s capital.
Azerbaijan`s Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev informed Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva about the activity of the Center. The Minister said the center was constructed as part of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation-initiated "For Life without Thalassemia" Program.
Shiraliyev stressed that the Center serves about 30-40 patients a day. The Minister pointed out there are approximately 1000 people living in Azerbaijan with thalassemia and 60 percent of them are under permanent control.
Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva toured the transfusion hall, clinic, lab, reanimation, the molecular diagnostics lab and sterilization room.
Leyla Aliyeva watched a video about patients with thalassemia in Azerbaijan.
Leyla Aliyeva also visited a canteen of the facility.
The Heydar Aliyev Foundation presented keepsake to children who are being treated in the Center.

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