Setup in August 06th, 1982, by a group of parents of people bearing thalassemia, the Brazilian Association of Thalassemia (ABRASTA) is a charitable entity, not for profit, and currently, member of the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF).
With the approval and guidance of a Scientific Committee, comprised of local and international experts, ABRASTA operates towards offering the patients with an easy and fast access – preferably since the first months of life – to the best treatment, in addition to helping improve life quality of the people with thalassemia and their relatives. For such, the Association invests in the accomplishment of programs which encourage the knowledge on the disease and news in the area, as well as psychological and legal support from the diagnosis. Furthermore, ABRASTA has an intense schedule of events and programs for updating physicians from the area.
Board – 2010 through 2013
- Chairwoman: Merula Emmanoel Angyrou Steagall
- Vice-Chairwoman: Claudia Ângela Galleni di Sessa Vellozzo
- First Treasurer: Eduardo Maercio Fróes
- Second Treasurer: Ângelo Palumbo
- First Secretary: Fabio Henrique Braggion
- Second Secretary: Fernando Sabino
Advisory Board
- Active Member: Rosana Aparecida Spoto Alves
- Active Member: Marianna Rochelle Caselatto
- Active Member: Weber Reynolds Caselatto
