Actress Juhi Chawla, the famous Bollywood star, met thalassemic children at a treatment centre and did her bit to create awareness about the inherited blood disorder.
The Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner also donated around Rs. 100,000 from her personal fund as a commitment to the cause.
Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder passed on through parental genes causing the body to produce abnormal hemoglobin.
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‘Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that can cause complications, including iron overload, bone deformities, and cardiovascular illness.’
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"She has committed Rs.10,000 for every match that KKR wins. From 2011 she has been doing it. It is from her personal fund and this time she donated Rs. 100,000," a representative of the Thalassaemia Society of India treatment facility told IANS.
The "Darr" actress who was recently seen in educational drama "Chalk N Duster" interacted with the children undergoing treatment and showered affection at them, the official said.
Source: IANS
Source: IANS
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