Come October 2008, Singapore is honoured and is proud to hosts the 11th International Conference on Thalassaemia and Haemoglobinopathies and the 13th International Thalassemia TIF Conference for Thalassaemia Patients and Parents 2008 also known as the International Thalassaemia Conference 2008 for the first time. We look forward to welcoming you to these outstanding events and seeing you soon in October 2008.