Hyderabad, Dec. 18 -- Hyderabad will host the Asian Thalassemia Conclave (ATC) on January 10 and 11, 2026, bringing together leading doctors, policymakers, researchers, non-governmental organisations and patient groups from India and across Asia to deliberate on a coordinated response to thalassemia, one of the country's most serious yet preventable genetic blood disorders.

The two-day conclave is being organised by the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS), Hyderabad, an organisation that has been closely associated with thalassemia care, prevention and advocacy for more than two decades.

TSCS is among the world's largest non-governmental organisations working exclusively for thalassemia patients and currently provides comprehensive...