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WHAT IS IT: BENEFITS REPORT

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Details appear below for each of the benefit programs you selected to be included in this Benefits Report. Based on the information you provided, it appears that you may be eligible to participate in or receive benefits from these programs (GovBenefits.gov cannot guarantee your eligibility).

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You may wish to print this report for future reference. Created on Oct. 18, 2004

Program name Am I eligible?
Prevention of Complication in Patients with Thalassemia Am I eligible?

Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you or a member of your family/household must be facing a hereditary blood disorder.

Description
The Prevention of Complications in Patients with Thalassemia Awards aim to establish a standard approach to diagnose and provide care for persons with thalassemia, and to support outreach and education activities focused on encouraging healthy behaviors to prevent complications of thalassemia. The awards also fund:

1) A system to monitor persons with thalassemia for bloodborne pathogens
2) A network of specialized health-care centers to promote the management, treatment, and prevention of complications experienced by persons with thalassemia
3) The collaboration between the specialized health-care network and community-based organizations to enhance outreach and education

Managing organization
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) http://www.hhs.gov/

Program contact information & web resources
Hematologic Diseases Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd, MS E 64
Atlanta, GA, 30333


Please visit our website at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dastlr/hematology

Or call us at:
404-371-5903

 
 
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