The Conference, organised in the context of TIF’s Educational Programme, will feature two parallel programmes – a Scientific Programme for Healthcare Professionals and another for Patients/Parents. The Scientific Programme will cover a broad range of topics concerning OPTIMAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE, NEW RESEARCH ADVANCES FOR INNOVATIVE THERAPIES and CURE, and EMERGING CONCERNS for thalassaemia, sickle cell disease, and other rare anaemias, seeking to improve patient health outcomes and quality of life. The Patients Programme will seek to EMPOWER, EDUCATE and INFORM patients and their families, advocates and leaders of national thalassaemia associations from over 60 countries on issues of crucial importance through a capacity building programme that will enable meaningful and productive patient participation and advocacy at all levels of decision-making bodies and processes with competent representation.